Archive for April, 2012
Progressive Business Organizations Favor Sanity
This is a straight pickup from dkos. My comments are below.
Next week, the House will vote on another Republican “jobs” bill; tax cuts, of course, for small business. A group of progressive organizations representing small businesses is calling for what they say would be a much more effective jobs and economy stimulator: closing corporate tax loopholes.
But the three groups— the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC), Business for Shared Prosperity (BSP) and The Main Street Alliance (MSA)—argued Thursday that the revenue generated by eliminating corporate tax loopholes would be the better jobs plan. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), the senior Democrat on the ouse Budget Committee, joined them at the press conference. […]Joseph Rotella, owner of the Spencer Organ Company, a 10-employee shop based near Boston, echoed that message.
“Taxes are not just numbers on a spreadsheet. They provide revenues that pay for roads, bridges, public safety, public transportation, and other infrastructure [projects] and services that my business and customers count on,” Rotella said. “There’s nothing sensible about allowing big corporations big tax breaks while we cut the public services that are so important to a healthy economy and a harmonious society.”
The Real Hilary Rosen Scandal
Lobbyists, big donors and former officials have too much access to politiicans.
November is Upon Us
“There’s no such thing as a fall campaign anymore,” said Steve Schmidt, who was the chief strategist for Sen. John McCain’s 2008 general election campaign.
Liberals and Conservatives Think Differently
Science writer Chris Mooney discusses recent studies that show how Liberals and Conservatives think differently from each other.
BOOM! – “The Dignity of Work”
MItt Romney wants to give the dignity of work to stay-at-home moms by making them go out in the workforce. So much for the dignity of work Ann Romney did.
Iran To Continue Talking
Odd that a meeting to take another meeting is considered a success, but in dealing with Iran, you’ve got to take your victories no matter how small.
What If Fisker Walks
With some good reporting by Eric Ruth and Jonathan Starkey at The News Journal, we now have some details on what happens if Fisker walks. Yeah, they probably just read the contracts, but did you want to do that?
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Late Night Video — The General Electric Slide
A flashmob shows up in the lobby of GE’s Boston HQ building to protest GE’s tax dodging ways.
Obama’s taxing questions taunt Romney
President Barack Obama has called on Republican Mitt Romney to release his past tax returns, saying that candidates for office need to be “as transparent as possible.”
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Study: Republicans HAVE Gotten More Conservative
Surprise, right? Except this time it is backed up by political science research that shows pretty clearly the steady rightward shift of the GOP. Look at this graph (click for a larger version):
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