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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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Warren Wants To Tax Corporations For "Excessive" Lobbying
From Morning Consult: Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s most recent tax proposal takes aim at limiting the influence of “excessive”... Read more
Posted on 13 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Democratic Candidates Speak Out On Climate Change
The Republicans are still denying that climate change exists, or that it is caused by human overuse and misuse of fossil fuels. Read more
Posted on 13 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another Poll Shows Impeachment Support Growing
These charts are from the NPR / PBS NewsHour / Marist Poll -- done between October 3rd and 8th of a national sample of 1,123 adults, with a 3.4 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Our Tax System Is Now Regressive And Very Unfair
These charts are from an excellent article in The New York Times by Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman. If you care about the U.S. economy and fair taxation, I... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Fox Poll Shows Leading 3 Democrats Easily Beat Trump
This chart is from the latest Fox News Poll -- done between October 6th and 8th of a national sample of 1,003 registered voters, with a 3 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 12 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Lies 5 Times In 3 Minutes About Ukraine In Rally
(Photo of Trump at Minnesota rally, from Politico, is by M. Scott Mahaskey.) On Thursday, Donald Trump went to Minnesota for his latest rally. Read more
Posted on 12 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Election Is Over A Year Away But Interest Is High
The chart above reflects the results of a Gallup Poll done between July 1st and September 30th of a national sample of 12,332 adults, with a 1 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Fox News Poll Shows Majority Supporting Trump's Removal
Donald Trump was angry with Fox News when they published the results of this poll. And that doesn't surprise me. It shows a majority of voters (51%) supporting... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The GOP Must Be Punished For Its Blind Loyalty To Trump
I am a progressive Democrat. Washington Post columnist George Will (pictured) is a conservative Republican. It should come as no surprise then that I rarely... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Betrayal Of An Ally Destroys Trust In The U.S.
(This caricature of Donald Trump is by DonkeyHotey.) Donald Trump has been a terrible president, and sadly, that's an understatement. Read more
Posted on 10 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Latest YouGov Poll On Support For Democratic Candidates
These charts reflect the results of the latest Economist / YouGov Poll. They questioned a national sample of 598 Democrats and Independent leaners between... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Support Still Growing For Trump's Impeachment & Removal
Donald Trump seems to be worried about the House impeachment proceedings, and he should be. Every respectable poll now shows a significant majority of the publi... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Pelosi Replies To The Ridiculous White House Letter
Donald Trump has decided to go to war with the House of Representatives. White House attorneys sent a letter to the House accusing them of engaging in an... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Warren Has Shown A Steady Growth In Support
These charts reflect the results of the Quinnipiac University Poll -- the latest of which was done between October 4th and 7th of a national sample of 646... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Supports Impeachment Inquiry - Split On Removal
The charts above show the results of the two latest polls on impeachment of Trump and his removal from office. The Washington Post / George Mason University... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Claims About His Trade War Are All Wrong
Donald Trump has claimed that trade wars are easy to win, and he repeatedly claims that he is close to winning the trade war he started. He is lying. In fact,... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Abandons The Kurds For Personal Financial Gain
Our most faithful and effective allies in the fight against ISIS in Syria has been the Kurdish fighters. (known as the Syrian Democratic Forces). Read more
Posted on 08 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another Poll Shows Warren With A Slim Lead Over Biden
The IBD/TIPP Poll reflects responses from 900 adults contacted via mobile phones and landlines from Sept. 26 to Oct. 3 and carries a 3.3-point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 08 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Rich Really Do Pay A Lower Tax Rate Than Others
The charts above are from The New York Times. They show the total tax rate paid by all income groups in this country (total of federal, state, and local taxes). Read more
Posted on 08 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
After Other Excuses Fail Trump Throws Perry Under The Bus
The story of Trump's phone call to the Ukrainian president seems to have Trump running scared. I think he knows that he committed an impeachable offense, and... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY