Why do Republicans Hate the Stimulus? Because it Worked! In fact, we could use another one. Here's a screen shot of employment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. I added the stimulus and outlier graphics. Out of fairness, the huge increase in employment in 2010 reflects the huge number of people hired to conduct the... Continue Reading →
It's Just Not True It's enough to say the deficit has increased. In fact, if you are talking about the "deficit" rather than the "debt" it's actually decreased.
A Visual Snapshot of the People the Romney Campaign has Written Off I was planning a commentary on Mitt Romney's infamous 47% assertions. As I started my research, however, I discovered that much of what I would have added to the conversation has already been adequately covered. Since it's my goal that this blog serve... Continue Reading →
Don't believe the balderdash about how hard the super-rich work! Mitt Romney, by his own admission, had nothing to do with his company, Bain Capital, from 1999-2002. During that time he was organizing the Olympics in Salt Lake City. However, according to a report in the Boston Globe, Mitt Romney remained the sole shareholder,... Continue Reading →
it has nothing to do with class. Yes, the title is part of a direct quote. No, the subtitle is satire, not a continuation of the quote. However, the theme of class has never been more evident and more blatant than during the Koch Brother's Mitt Romney Fund Raiser in the Hamptons as described by... Continue Reading →
Above is a brilliant short video in which Robert Reich explains the Seven Biggest Economic Lies. He has a great blog at http://www.robertreich.org
Depends on what you mean by "Private Sector" President Obama took a lot of flack for suggesting that the "private sector is doing fine." The right wing jumped on him for this gaffe. How could he be so out of touch with reality? Obviously, the private sector is not doing fine. Well, it's not quite... Continue Reading →
What you are paying for when you buy an i-product Apple has stated that it will not bring home $60 Billion in foreign profits unless it gets a tax holiday on the money. Of course, they really don't say what they will do with the money if they bring it home. How much do you... Continue Reading →
Crime, the Economy and Common Sense Notions Proved Wrong A few of months ago criminologists were shocked and amazed that, despite the decrepit economy, the crime rate went down. Now, it's true that the crime rate has gone down, and has been going down for quite some time. However, I cannot vouch for the statement... Continue Reading →
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