The US Middle Class hasn’t gotten a raise during Tom Carper’s tenure in Congress

The US Middle Class hasn’t gotten a raise during Tom Carper’s tenure in Congress

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In 1988 when Tom Carper was cruising to an easy victory over James P. Krapf he had already gotten a few pay bumps on his way to being a multimillionaire with a lifetime sinecure in the US Senate. During the same period (1988 to today), the income of the median U.S. household has remained just under $52,000. "Third Way" economics have been great for Carper - but terrible for the country. Tom Carper is an abject failure when considering what he's been able to deliver to his constituents. His "centrist" economic philosophies have been an unmitigated disaster for the people who keep returning him to Washington. I can only assume that the reason he keeps winning is that he has the good fortune to pitted against Republicans in elections.
Delaware Sends Three Busloads To Climate March

Delaware Sends Three Busloads To Climate March

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The First State sent three busloads of concerned citizens to the September 21 massive and largely media-ignored Climate March in New York City. Reports claimed 400,000 marchers and I believe them, given the shoulder to shoulder shuffle we joyfully experienced on Sunday at Central Park Avenue.
QOD — Should the NFL Lose Their Federal Tax Exemption?

QOD — Should the NFL Lose Their Federal Tax Exemption?

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Easy question -- the NFL head office gets to operate as a non-profit (even though individual teams pay taxes), exempt from Federal taxes. There's probably not a ton of money involved in eliminating this tax subsidy, but there is no reason my a sports league (even if it is the head office only) to no have to pay taxes. It isn't as though the NFL needs any special incentives to operate or to make money. They squeeze enough of those out of the taxpayers of the cities they play in. And apparently, professional hockey and professional golf have the same deal. Seriously?