Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The initial economic stimulus package was too small and too heavily weighted towards tax cuts and tax credits which do not produce an immediate jolt to the economy. This was the result of Republican obstruction in the Senate and the Obama administration's quixotic quest for bipartisanship. Another stimulus package is going to … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have written about this several times before, but the Washington Post is just catching up: there was zero net job growth over the past decade. Massive tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy failed to grow the economy and to create jobs, disproving and discrediting the almost religious faith of "supply-side" … Read more

by David Safier First, I really dislike the thought of a tax on rents. Not because we don't need more money in the city coffers. We do. I dislike it because there have to be ways to direct a new tax/revenue source at those who can best afford it, not at renters who don't tend … Read more

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by David Safier I simply would not have believed this if I hadn’t seen it. The Washinton Monthly blog spotlighted a comment about Tiger Woods by Brit Hume on FOX. Here’s Hume’s money quote: “The extent to which he can recover seems to me depends on his faith. He is said to be a Buddhist. … Read more

by David Safier A possible recall drive directed at Romero, Uhlich and Walkup. It's front page news in today's Star. These folks have us so outflanked on the PR front, it's amazing. Think of it. During the lull between last November's elections and the primary campaigns, which don't get much media attention until June or … Read more

by David Safier We’re thinking of running some polls here on BfA. This is a trial run, to see how it looks and how it works. Give it a try so we get enough responses to get a sense of how it works. Online Surveys & Market Research Or how about this? Would we rather have this … Read more