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Bill Scher: Missing From Obama's Speech: Business Tax Cuts
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... So keep pushing against ineffective business tax breaks, but also push for swift passage of the overall American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan. (Campaign for America's Future has set up a page to ...
Progressive Breakfast: Huge Job Loss Adds To Urgency
LiberalOasis : The Blog —
... effect ... But only about 60 percent of the Obama plan consists of public spending. The rest consists of tax cuts — and many economists are skeptical about how much these tax cuts, especially the tax breaks for business, will actually do to boost spending.
Oliver Willis laments infighting: "of course its time for the Dems to do what they do when they get in power: Tear down the leader of the party and leave him open to Republican attack."
Campaign for America's Future calls for immediate passage, sets up webpage for users to contact their ...
Congressional Dems Discover Their Vertebrae
Open Left - Front Page —
... To that end, I suggest you use this tool from the Campaign for American's Future to contact your congressperson and ask them to support as bold an economic recovery package as possible. Now's the time to make our voice heard. ...
Bill Scher: Disorganized Dems? Or Democracy In Action?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Granted, it's never wise to assume a best-case scenario. I would urge you again to contact Congress and demand swift passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan to the keep pressure on for timely action. And I encourage anyone to express concern about any aspect of the plan one thinks could use improvement. ...
The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Gaza Edition
LiberalOasis : The Blog —
... Granted, it's never wise to assume a best-case scenario. I would urge you again to contact Congress and demand swift passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan to the keep pressure on for timely action. And I encourage anyone to express concern about any aspect of the plan one thinks could use improvement. ...
David Sirota: Bush's Last Month Sees Unemployment Hit 22%, According to Wingnuttia's Math
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... TAKE ACTION: Use the Campaign for America's online tool to tell your member of Congress to support the boldest possible economic recovery package. ...
Progressive Breakfast: Public Backs Public Investment
LiberalOasis : The Blog —
... to get the economy back on track, mixed with an undercurrent of concern about spending too much. (Tell Congress: Pass Econ Recovery NOW!) ...
Time to Force Dems to Step Up - Not Back
Open Left - Front Page —
... Can we do it? I think so - but it's going to be a tough challenge. The way to start is to make your voice heard by using this handy tool from the Campaign for America's Future to contact your congressional representatives, and then sending an email to your friends and family asking them to do the same. ...
Progressive Breakfast: Back To Ohio
LiberalOasis : The Blog —
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The Hill indicates Dems are debating between "more later" or "more now:" "[Rep. David] Obey, speaking to reporters Thursday, seemed to indicate that more needs to be done, likely in the form of another bill. However, in a closed door-meeting Thursday, Democratic members demanded that more be done now. They wanted more transportation dollars, fewer tax cuts and a change in the bankruptcy law to help homeowners facing foreclosure."
Tell Congress: Pass Economic Recovery NOW!
Greenies MAD! ... Or Not. ...
Bill Scher: Beware Bright Shiny Things (In Which I Mostly Agree With Logan Nakyanzi Pollard)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... If we were pressing harder during the past month to quickly pass legislation, like the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan -- transforming our government from one of conservative neglect to one of active progressive government that invests in job creation, modern infrastructure, energy efficiency, health care and education -- would Obama have felt compelled to grease the legislative wheels with ineffective business tax breaks? ...
The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Progressive Revolution Edition
LiberalOasis : The Blog —
... at the FireDogLake Book Salon at 5 PM ET today, and you can buy the book at TheProgressiveRevolution.com.
The audio podcast for the show is here: (iTunes / XML feed / MP3).
Video of the opening monologue, about the substantive importance of President Barack Hussein Obama's inauguration, and how it will help enact strong economic recovery legislation, is below in two parts.
Note: you can tell Congress to pass bold economic recovery legislation immediately by clicking here.
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