Squeezing Ordinary Californians and New Yorkers
Governors Cuomo and Brown seem hell-bent on delivering a knockout blow to the mass middle class.
Not Much to Celebrate with Obama’s Tax Deal
It could spell trouble for Social Security.
Invertebrate President
Barack Obama has been replaced by a guy who makes Jimmy Carter look like Vince Lombardi.
A $700 Billion Dilemma
Borrowing during hard times and making smart investments could boost future productivity and create good jobs.
Crocodile Tears
You have got to be fastidiously responsible and fiscally conservative to afford the occasional gift to the super wealthy.
ISO: Obama’s Campaign-Trail Eloquence
I can’t understand how the Obama administration became so inarticulate.
Good-for-Nothing Commission
No sane politician would vote for any of the changes the commission headed by Bowles and Simpson is recommending, unless he or she is planning to retire early.
Dumbed-Down Nation
A growing number of politicians either deny sound scientific knowledge in various areas, or have found it prudent to make their constituents think they do.
Reaching the Boiling Point
Our aging water systems are long past due for a major overhaul.
I’m a Genetic Lottery Winner–Tax Me!
The estate tax is a critical source of revenue at a time when our nation needs it most.
Tax the Rich
The U.S. tax system is a mess.
Washington at Work–for the Wealthy
Uncle Sam is concentrating America’s wealth, not sharing it.
Save the Billionaires’ Tax Loophole
These pampered people say being taxed like us commoners would amount to persecution.
Save the Billionaires
The very thought of fair taxation threatens their existence.
Hot Fudge Sundae Diet
Republicans are promising to solve all our problems without cost or pain.