Workers Who Voted for Trump May Be About to Get the Hosing of A Lifetime

One of the mysteries of the 2024 Presidential election is the gains Donald Trump made with working-class voters among most demographic groups. On the campaign trail, people voiced their support for Trump because things were cheaper when he was president before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. They forget that his mismanagement of the pandemic helped kill … Read more

GQP Governors Fail: Cutting Off Unemployment Benefits Early Did Not Increase Employment

The American Rescue Plan extended the CARES Act pandemic unemployment benefits to September 6. But virtually all “red state” governors ended the unemployment benefits early, in June and July, on the specious argument that you Lucky Duckies are lazy couch potato ne’er-do-wells who don’t want to return to work while living off that extra $300 … Read more

Another Reprieve for the People of Arizona; Republicans fail to pass their Budget Tax Cut for the Rich in the State House

The People of Arizona can breathe a sigh of relief. For now. In their latest attempt to ram through their payday for the rich in the State House of Representatives, Republican leadership, after loading the budget bill with reactionary measures (like taking away mask-wearing mandates in schools and making it illegal for instructors to teach … Read more