It’s taken nine years for the struggle for a $15 an hour federal minimum wage to finally reach the corridors of presidential power. Now, of course, we need $25.
You Can Sponsor an American for Just $6 a Day
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The average congressman is worth $1 million and current base salary of $174,000 a year. Many of them are in considerably more. Yet they think it’s perfectly reasonable to stimulate the economy with $1200 checks every six months. No wonder the economy is tanking again.
There’s Still One Thing That America Is Good at
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We can’t fix schools. We can’t help the jobless. We can’t do healthcare. But there’s still one thing that America can do well.
The Country Is Gone but At Least We Don’t Have a National Debt
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Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell insists that economic stimulus should either halt or slow down due to concerns about the deficit. What kind of world, he asks, will our children and grandchildren inherit? Not a good one if he gets his way.
Blend the Stimulus
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This one was inspired by a conversation with Matt Bors. We were wondering aloud why Obama was in such a rush to pass the bailout bills, only to drag his ass in actually distributing the money. It’s not like they can’t do things quickly.
Keep Your Filthy Stimulus Money
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Republican governors who turn down federal stimulus money amaze me. Adhering to principle is good except when the principle is stupid.
