Posted by Michael Bryan I can't tell you how funny I find the GOP latest manufactured outrage. Seems several rightwing commenters are shocked… shocked, I say… to find that a Democratic Member of Congress has a net worth of a million dollars. Frankly, I thought that most GOPers simply considered a high net-worth a pre-requisite … Read more
by David Safier Raúl Grijalva and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus have put together the Restore the American Dream for the 99% Act. The bill is a natural progression from the People's Budget Grijalva took a lead role in writing earlier this year. Here is how he summarizes the bill: The bill, which … Read more
by David Safier This is the fourth and final part of my interview with Rep. Raúl Grijalva in his D.C. office on Thursday, December 8 (Part 1. Part 2. Part 3.). I smoothed out some phrases for continuity, occasionally added a word or phrase in brackets for clarity and removed a few tangential discussions. Otherwise, … Read more
by David Safier This is the third part of my interview with Rep. Raúl Grijalva in his D.C. office on Thursday, December 8 (Part 1. Part 2). I smoothed out some phrases for continuity, occasionally added a word or phrase in brackets for clarity and removed a few tangential discussions. Otherwise, this is what Grijalva … Read more
by David Safier This is the second part of my interview with Rep. Raúl Grijalva in his D.C. office on Thursday, December 8 (Part 1 here). I smoothed out some phrases for continuity, occasionally added a word or phrase in brackets for clarity and removed a few tangential discussions. Otherwise, this is what Grijalva said … Read more