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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 16676 )
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Infrastructure Talks Stopped Because The GOP Was Lying
The infrastructure negotiations between Biden and the GOP representative (Sen. Shelley Moore Capito) have been called off by president Biden. He finally realize... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Positive World View Of U.S. Increased With Biden Presidency
The charts above are from the Pew Research Center. It shows that the view of the United States and its leadership has improved sharply with President Joe Biden... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another 376,000 Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department released its weekly unemployment statistics on Thursday. It showed that another 376,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits in the... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Loses $600B A Year In Unpaid Taxes - That Can Be Fixed
Yesterday, I posted about how the super rich avoid paying income taxes legally (paying only a tiny percentage of their yearly increase in wealth). Read more
Posted on 11 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Public Does NOT Want Roe Vs. Wade Overturned
The chart above is from a Gallup Poll done between May 3rd and 18th of a national sample of 1,016 adults with a 4 point margin of error.It shows that 58% of... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Super-Rich Pay A Far Smaller Percentage In Taxes Than You
In recent years, a middle class family making $70,000 a year paid about 14% of their income in federal income taxes. That's a far greater percentage than the... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Cruz Wins Court Battle To Legalize "Quid Pro Quo" Corruption
Did you think it's illegal to give a congressional candidate an expensive gift to get him/her to listen to your point of view on bills before Congress? Read more
Posted on 10 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Majority Of Voters Support Trump's Facebook Suspension
The chart above reflects the results of a new Politico / Morning Consult Poll -- done between June 4th and 7th of a national sample of 1,990 registered voters,... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Record 70% Now Supports Legal Same-Sex Marriage
The charts above are from the Gallup Poll. They surveyed 1,016 adults nationwide between May 3rd and 18th, and the survey has a margin of error of 4 points. Read more
Posted on 09 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
It's Time To Make Manchin Defend His Indefensible Position
Joe Manchin has come out solidly against either reforming or eliminating the Senate filibuster. This gives Mitch McConnell the power to block any bill passed... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden's Approval Is Strong Compared To 12 Other Leaders
These charts are from the Morning Consult Poll. They represent a 7-day running average of 1,000 adults queried each day in 12 countries (and 5,000 in the... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Insurrection Is Not Over And It's Still Very Dangerous
I seldom agree with conservative commentator Charlie Sykes, but he is right about this. The insurrection is still happening, and it continues to pose a danger o... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Record Number On Obamacare (That's Not Good Enough)
There are a record number of people now covered by the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) -- about 31 million people. That's because of President Biden extending... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Public Is Not Yet Sold On Idea Of Electric Cars
The charts above are from the Pew Research Center. They surveyed 13,749 U.S. adults between April 20th and 29th, and their survey had a 1.4 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Congress Must Protect Both Right To Vote & Election Results
State GOP legislatures are passing voter suppression laws around the country. Two bills are languishing in the Senate that would counter those efforts and... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
President Biden's Job Approval Remains Strong And Steady
The chart above is from RealClearPolitics. It shows the seven most recent polls on President Biden's job approval. The average of the polls has Biden with... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Short History Of The Senate Filibuster
There seem to be a lot of people who think the Senate filibuster was a creation of our Founding Fathers, and some even believe it is in our Constitution. Neithe... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Voters See Biden As Most Bipartisan - GOP Leaders As Least
The chart above is from the Morning Consult Poll -- done between May 18th and 20th of a national sample of 1,994 registered voters, with a 2 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
May Unemployment Rate Drops By 0.3 Points To 5.8%
The Labor Department announced its unemployment statistics for the month of May on Friday. It showed the economy produced 559,000 jobs, and the unemployment rat... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
No Voter Should Have To Wait Over 30 Minutes To Vote
Much has been made of Republican attempts to pass new laws to suppress the votes of those who might vote against them (minorities, young people, etc.). Read more
Posted on 05 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY
