On day 14 of the government shutdown, the president visits and volunteers with those suffering on behalf of the GOP’s manufactured, partisan and entirely unnecessary crisis.
In the eyes of Robert Shiller, the biggest issue facing our economy is not the financial crisis–it’s income inequality. We’re not talking about it, and we only stand to lose from that. This is from an interview in 2009. Things have only gotten worse since then. Solution? Index the tax system to measure income inequality and raise taxes on the wealthy after it passes a specific threshold.
On September 30th, the House voted so that only the Speaker of the House or one of his designees can end a government shutdown should it transpire. Beforehand, any member of the House could bring up the Senate bill (the CR) to end the shutdown. Looking for a change? You won’t get one.
Honesty! Integrity! Representing the public–and not-so monied–interests! In DC! What is this I’m seeing?!
Sad to say but these days, if you want integrity when you turn on the tube (or ‘Tube), comedy is often the way to go. Here, Mark Fiore smacks down myth after myth about the deficit, debt, and the so-called “cure all” of austerity in a succinct two minutes. Do yourself a favor and have a look.
