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Fortress White America
By Richard Kim Remember the days after the 2012 election when it looked like Republicans would finally be persuaded, if only by self-interest, to support immigration reform? Brit Hume of Fox News blamed Mitt Romney’s loss on his abysmal showing among … Continue reading
Employment Discrimination Pushes Felons Onto Food Stamp Rolls, Increasing Program’s Costs
By Saki Knafo By refusing to hire people who have been convicted of crimes, employers may be adding billions of dollars to the total cost of the country’s ballooning food assistance program. Citing data from the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, … Continue reading
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Tagged Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Dean Baker, employment, Employment discrimination, felony, food, job discrimination, jobs, republican, Snap, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, United States, United States Department of Agriculture
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House GOP’s immigration playbook
By jake Sherman & Ginger Gibson Circle July 10 with red ink: It’s now the most important day for immigration reform.That Wednesday is when a hobbled, divided and raucous House Republican Conference will meet in the Capitol basement to figure … Continue reading
Aide To Republican Congressman Fails To Live On Food Stamps For A Week
By Igor Volsky An aide to Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) failed the so-called “SNAP Challenge” last week, just days after accusing Democrats of “intentionally buying overpriced food and shopping at high-priced chains.” The aide, Donny Ferguson, accepted the challenge in … Continue reading
Now They Want to Take Away the 8-Hour Day and 40-Hour Week
By Dave Johnson Republicans are trying to pass an “alternative” to overtime pay. This is really about taking away the eight-hour workday and 40-hour workweek. Will weekends be next? What about an “alternative” to paying workers at all? House Republicans … Continue reading
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Tagged Eight-hour day, employment, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, jobs, law, Overtime, politics, republican, United States, Working time
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Reince Priebus: Republican Party ‘Believes Marriage Is Between One Man And One Woman’
By Will Wrigley Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, said the party’s platform on gay marriage has not changed despite the massive effort spearheaded by the RNC to make the party more inclusive. “I know our party believes marriage … Continue reading
The GOP War on Voting
We are already in the 2012 election season. Before we know it will be November of 2012. Educate yourself on all the issues. select a candidate that best match your beliefs on the issues. If you don’t have the appropriate ID-get it. … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Ari Berman, black, GOP, hispanic, justice, latinos, politics, republican, Rolling Stone, United States, Voter registration, voting
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Phrase suggesting black families stronger under slavery removed from Bachmann, Santorum pledge
Even though the phrase was taken out of the pledge the fact that Rick Santorum and Michelle Bachmann signed it in the first place reflects their view on African Americans, homosexuals, and Muslims. I find it interesting that Candy Crowley on CNN’s “State of … Continue reading
Five myths about the debt ceiling
Excellent primer on the debt ceiling issue that will gain steam in the news as we approach August 2. Five myths about the debt ceiling – The Washington Post.
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Tagged business, congress, Democrat, economy, politics, republican, Treasury Department, United States, Washington Post
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A True Statement of Affairs
Jeff Parker’s take on the electorate. Do you agree?