Hey folks, the only counterweight we have to billionaire money power is people power. Americans for Tax Fairness is asking us to take a few minutes to tell our senators how we feel. It’s easy. You can go to the CWA page HERE for more information. Here’s a sample script: My name is ________ from … Read more
Update to There May Be Progress On A Scaled-Back Build Back Better Bill In The Senate This Week. I warned you that skepticism was warranted, and that this Vichy Democrat collaborator may be “pulling a Manchin,” making promises he has no intention of ever keeping for media attention, and to run out the clock on the … Read more
Update to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Tees Up A Prescription Drug Pricing Plan That Has ‘President’ Manchin’s Blessing. I know, I know … this could be another prima donna Democratic diva Joe Manchin desperate for attention moment again, he’s making promises he has no intention of ever keeping for media attention, and to run … Read more
Democrats are breaking up the Build Back Better initiative into the individual parts for which they can get the support of serial obstructionists like Sens. “Manchinema” under the Senate’s internal rules for the “budget reconciliation” process. The initial hope had been to include a prescription drug pricing initiative in the larger Build Back Better initiative that … Read more
From a Democrats and social justice perspective, there are several good items in the bipartisan budget passed in the Arizona State Legislature last week. There were also some bad and ugly provisions in and outside the budget as well. To be fair, there are probably Republican legislators who feel the same way about the budget…for … Read more