Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) Destroys Republican Nonsense About The COVID-19 Relief Bill
I couldn’t get the C-Span video crop to work in this blog software, but luckily Senator Chris Murphy put the substance of his speech on his Twitter account.
Economics
With Friends Like These: Moderate Democrats Weaken The COVID-19 Relief Bill, To What Gain?
This is what Sen. Joe Manchin’s demands for “bipartisanship” with a Republican Party with no intentions to ever negotiate in good faith has produced so far on the COVID-19 Relief bill: Democrats negotiating against themselves in a compulsive desire to signal moderation in a futile attempt to appease bad faith Republicans. First Rule of Negotiation: never … Read more
Mayors Gallego and Romero Call for Congress to Include Aid to State and Local Governments in the American Rescue Plan
Do you want your local sewage system to be well maintained? How about your clean water supply? Or law enforcement patrols, protection from fires, and teachers in the classroom? Those are some of the public sector areas that may face budget cuts and staffing reductions if state and local governments in Arizona and across the … Read more
Americans Did Not Elect This Fool ‘Decider-in-Chief’
No one imagined that when they elected Joe Biden President, Kamala Harris Vice President, flipped the Senate to Democrats and retained the House for Democrats that they were electing this fool, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), to be the “Decider-in-Chief” over the Democratic agenda and legislation in Congress. Manchin recently told West Virginia’s News: “I’ve watched … Read more
Neera Tanden Deserved Better
This evening, the Office of Management and Budget Nominee Neera Tanden asked the Biden/Harris Administration to withdraw her nomination after it became clear there was no pathway to secure her confirmation. In a letter written to President Biden, Ms. Tanden, the head of the Center for American Progress wrote: “I am writing to you to … Read more