December 30, 2012 . . . NOTE: This posting is a republication of a piece I wrote in December 2011. It has application to the present “fiscal cliff” negotiations that some believe will result in...
Three Days Until Fiscal Cliff — Will A House Progressive Uprising Scuttle A Deal? By Michael Matthew Bloomer, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. Deadlines imminent! Tea Party cooperation missing! Economy jeopardized! Progressives restive! Obama miffed!...
“I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today” – J. Wellington Wimpy (1932) Today witnessed what is likely to be viewed in later days as a bout of “irrational exuberance,” primarily due to...
Senator John Kyl (R-AZ), who adamantly opposes tax hikes, has found one he really wants to help inflate. How? By not extending the 2011 payroll tax holiday, he – and the GOP – would raise the...
“No more fooling around, not in this place. We’ll pull our pants up and make a pile of money.”Alexis Zorba . . . the Greek Today, the Greek Parliament approved an austerity plan – favorable to...
