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Congressman: The Jobless Are Like Lazy Kids Who Need To ‘Step Up’

Posted on August 29, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Alan Pyke The trick to fixing the toughest job market since the Great Depression is to send jobless Americans to bed without supper, according to Rep. Steve King (R-IA). Speaking in Charleston, South Carolina on Monday, after arguing that … Continue reading →

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Reince Priebus: The future of the ‘Dream’

Posted on August 29, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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Millionaire Congressman Drops Health Coverage To Protest Obamacare

Posted on August 26, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Igor Volsky Since the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ruled that the government can continue to subsidize health care coverage for members of Congress who are required to enroll in the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges, a growing number of Republican … Continue reading →

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Raising The Minimum Wage Is A Political Goldmine

Posted on August 24, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Ruy Teixeira Wouldn’t it be nice if there was an issue that was hugely popular with the public, fit perfectly into the progressive agenda, appealed to the white working class, and split the Republican Party right in half? Sounds … Continue reading →

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Government Shutdown? Odds Are Uncomfortably High

Posted on August 8, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Alan Greenblatt It’s going to be another ugly fall in Washington. The federal government runs out of money on Oct. 1, unless spending authority is granted to agencies for the new fiscal year. If Congress can’t pass its spending … Continue reading →

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Rand Paul dares to engage on race and deserves credit for it

Posted on August 8, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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Why Republicans Want Jobs to Stay Anemic

Posted on August 5, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Robert Reich Job-growth is sputtering. So why, exactly, do regressive Republicans continue to say “no” to every idea for boosting it — even last week’s almost absurdly modest proposal by President Obama to combine corporate tax cuts with increased … Continue reading →

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How Booting 5 Million Off Of Food Stamps Would Cost More Than It Saves

Posted on August 3, 2013 by The Soul Brother

ByAlan Pyke Food stamp cuts proposed by Republicans could boot over 5 million people off of the program and create health problems that would cost the country more than the cuts save, according to a new analysis by the Health Impact … Continue reading →

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Steve King: In Private, Republicans Actually Agree With My ‘Cantaloupe-Sized Calves’ Comments

Posted on July 29, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Igor Volsky A growing number of Republicans are publicly distancing themselves from Rep. Steve King’s (R-IA) claim that many undocumented youths are drug mules with cantaloupe-sized calves, but the conservative congressman claims that GOP lawmakers are backing him in … Continue reading →

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Debt ceiling drama returns

Posted on July 24, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Jake Sherman and Burgess Everett Warnings from the White House, Wall Street and the world economic community be damned: Debt ceiling drama is back.The rapidly approaching fight over lifting the nation’s borrowing limit won’t only pit Republicans against President … Continue reading →

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