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American Safety?

So Bush claims that American safety depends upon the struggle in Iraq. Here’s the link to the New York Times report of his speech: In Prime-Time Address, Bush Says Safety of U.S. Hinges on Iraq That’s pretty severe stuff. Our safety depends upon the war in Iraq. Convenient for Bush don’t you think, that the […]

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Minimum Wage Anniversary

A sad anniversary is coming up shortly: if Congress does not act soon the last few years will represent the longest period ever that the minimum wage has not been adjusted. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has a report here: Nine Years of Neglect This is grim reading. Since the last increase in […]

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The Pension Crisis

I came across this article in the New Yorker and thought I should pass it along to you:The Risk Pool As you know one of my current beefs is the demise of the middle class, and what I see as the Republican party attack on it. This article explains at depth one consequence of the […]

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