Jobsanger
A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
MY BLOGS
-
jobsanger
http://jobsanger.blogspot.com/
A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 14503 )
-
Unemployment Rate Stuck At 5% For Third Month In A Row
The Labor Department has released its unemployment figures for the month of December. The economy created about 292,000 jobs in December, but since the... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
President Vetoes Health Care Repeal To Protect Millions
(Chart made from information in recent Gallup Poll.) The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is not perfect. But it has cured some of the ills in our health care... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Progressives - Don't Help Elect A Republican President
(This caricature of Democratic presidential candidates is by DonkeyHotey.) I am a proud progressive and I am a staunch supporter of Hillary Clinton. Read more
Posted on 09 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
American Public Supports President's Action On Guns, But Would Prefer It Be...
The first poll has been released on President Obama's action to close some of the background check loopholes. It is the CNN / ORC Poll -- done on January 5th an... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
How Can Anyone Oppose Obama's Executive Orders ?
The graphic above tells us exactly what President Obama's executive orders will do? They seem to me to be imminently sensible to me. But the Republicans and... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Hampshire Is Still A Toss-Up Between Clinton & Sanders
We're only about a month away from the primary in New Hampshire, and according to a new Public Policy Polling survey, the Democratic race is still a toss-up in... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
2016 Is An Important Election For Social Security
The following is an editorial by the editorial board of the New York Times. It is an intelligent and important statement on Social Security, and its importance... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Americans Likely To Support Obama's Executive Order
As you probably know by now, President Obama is issuing some executive orders to curb the gun violence in this country. The most important of these would... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
California Voters Make Their Presidential Preferences Known
The California primary is not until June 7th, a some say the primary races will be decided by then. But that may not be true, especially in the Republican race. Read more
Posted on 07 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Senator Warren Backs The Executive Orders On Gun Sales
President Obama is issuing some new executive orders -- the most prominent of which will redefine who is a gun dealer. This will make many of the gun sellers... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Poll Shows Many Are Still Struggling In Nation's Economy
Many politicians and right-wing economic pundits will tell you that this nation has recovered from the Bush Recession. That is true for the rich and for... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most People Disagree With Global Climate Change Deniers
These charts are made from information in a new Monmouth University Poll -- done between December 10th and 13th of a random national sample of 1,006 adults, wit... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
President Explains His Executive Orders On Gun Violence
It has become very obvious that Congress is not going to do anything to curb the atrocious gun violence in this country. Nearly all Republicans (and sadly, a fe... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
College Football Drives Up The Cost Of A College Education
When colleges first started playing football, it was just one of many extracurricular activities -- and it was played by true student athletes. Read more
Posted on 06 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Coddling Of Traitors In Oregon Is Example Of White Privilege
By now, you've probably heard that a group of armed white militia-nuts have seized some government property in Oregon -- and they say they are willing to kill t... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Saudi Arabia / Iran Make The Middle East War Clearer For Us
In the last couple of days, Iran and Saudi Arabia have increased tensions in the Middle East. Iranian demonstrators created to the execution of a Shiite cleric... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Clinton And Trump Still Lead On National Scene
These charts are made from the most recent information in the Reuters Poll. This is a rolling average of the last five days of polling, and these results are th... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Texas Republican Raises 117 Taxes (AKA, Fees) On Citizens
Republicans like to say they oppose raising taxes -- and that is especially true of Texas Republicans. Sid Miller (pictured at left by KETR Public Radio). Sid... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hillary Clinton Is The Top Fundraiser In 2015 Fourth Quarter
Hillary Clinton had a very good fourth quarter in fundraising for her campaign -- raising $37 million. She actually raised $55 million, but $18 million went to... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Voters Are Angry And Most Of The Anger Is With Congress
NBC News tested the mood of the American electorate -- and what they found was a lot of anger. While the public was not happy with what was happening in... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY