President Biden, in a speech in Pittsburgh today (March 31, 2021) formally unveiled the American Jobs Plan, the first of two proposals designed to modernize the nation’s infrastructure and make massive investments in human capital in all socio-economic sectors and demographics. It is the fulfillment of the Biden/Harris Build Back Better Plan. The need for … Read more
Arizona’s Jeff Flake built his entire political career around getting rid of “earmarks.” Earmarks – funding for specific projects usually inserted into broad spending bills – were eliminated in 2011 by Republicans who had just recaptured the House riding a wave of Tea Party support. It was a stupid idea that made negotiations over major … Read more
Among Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s many compelling words are these, “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” The John Roberts Supreme Court, and then-presidential candidate Mitt Romney, have pointedly asserted that “corporations are people, my friend.” If so, corporations cannot be allowed to … Read more
New legislation would put an end to an income tax windfall for millionaires and their descendants. [Cross-posted from Inequality.org] America’s income tax system is based the principle that income derived from both work and wealth is subject to tax. Just as workers pay tax on their wages, wealthy individuals should pay tax on their investment … Read more
President Joe Biden held his first Press Conference today and defended his Administrations’s policy focus and positions on issues like his Reelection, COVID Vaccinations and Relief, Immigration, the Filibuster, working with Republicans, Voting Rights, Afghanistan, North Korea, China, and Infrastructure. During the question and answer session, the President: Declared that he believes he would run … Read more