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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.
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President Biden Speaks To The Nation (Transcript)
On Thursday night, President Biden spoke to the people of the United States.Here (from ABC News) is the transcript of that speech:"Good evening my fellow... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another 712,000 Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department released its weekly statistics on unemployment on Thursday. It showed that an additional 712,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
President (And His Relief Bill) Are Very Popular
The charts above are from the latest CBS News / YouGov Poll -- done on March 9th and 10th of a national sample of 1,306 U.S. residents, with a 3.3 point margin... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Say Relief Bill Too Expensive - Call Their Bluff!
Not a single Republican voted for the COVID Relief Bill. They tried to claim it was just a liberal wish list, but the public was too smart to buy that weak... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Moves To Seize Control Of The GOP Through Funding
While Donald Trump lost the 2020 election by more than 7 million votes, he is still very popular with the Republican base. Poll after poll has shown that, and... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Has Faith That Biden Will Make Things Better
The charts above are from the recent CNN / SSRS Poll -- done between March 3rd and 8th of a national sample of 1,009 adults, with a 3.6 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 11 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Facts About Raising The Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour
The following facts about raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour is from the Economic Policy Institute The raise is long overdue and would deliver broad... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
President Biden's Job Approval Remains Strong
The chart above is from RealClearPolitics. It shows the job approval for President Biden from seven recent national polls. The average of all the polls is... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
President Biden's COVID Relief Bill Remains Very Popular
The House of Representatives will approve the Senate-amended $1.9 trillion Biden relief bill today, and many checks will go out to individuals before the end... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Police Departments Need To Do A Better Job In Hiring
The trial of the police officer who killed George Floyd begins this week. That, and too many other killings of unarmed individuals (especially minorities,... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Poll Shows Many Have A Short Memory On Police Murder
The chart above reflects the results two USA Today / Ipsos Polls -- done on June 8th and 9th (of 1,113 national adults) and on March 1st and 2nd (of 1,165... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Is The Party Of The Rich - Not Of The Working People
In an interview with Fox News, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) said the Republican Party must be the party of working people. He's either just telling an... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
It Seems Some Democrats Are Not Immune To Hypocrisy
Donald Trump is not a nice person. He is a misogynist who regularly engages in sexual harassment, and even worse. And Democrats (including me) have repeatedly... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden Gets High Marks On His Handling Of The Virus As More Want To Be Vaccinated
The four charts above are from the nonpartisan Pew Research Center. They surveyed 10,121 American adults between February 16th and 21st, and the survey has... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New York Newspaper Calls For Gov. Cuomo To Resign
The problems just continue to grow for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.Four women have now come forward to accuse him of sexual harassment, and many of his... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Senate Passes The $1.9 Trillion Relief Bill
The Senate has passed the American Rescue Plan Act -- the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill. They made some minor changes to the bill, so it will have to go back... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Mail-In Voting Didn't Help Or Hurt Either Party In 2020 Election
Republicans seem convinced that absentee voting (mail-in voting) cost them the 2020 presidential election. They believe it increased the number of voters, and... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Poll Has 60% Job Approval For President Biden
The chart above is from a new AP / NORC Poll -- done between February 23rd and March 1st of a national sample of 1,434 adults, with a 3.4 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 06 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Unemployment Rate For February Dropped 0.1% To 6.2%
The Labor Department released its monthly statistics on Friday. It showed that the economy has produced 379,000 jobs in February. Read more
Posted on 06 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Cuomo Hid Nursing Home Deaths - Poll Says No Re-Election
The charts above reflect the results of a new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done on March 2nd and 3rd of 953 registered voters in New York, with a 3.2 point... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY
