November 29, 2012
Eliot Spitzer – Number of the Day: Costco Economy Or Sam’s Club Economy?
In a recent article, Robert Reich told us the tale of two economies.
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November 24, 2012
Walmart Is The Corporate Embodiment Of America’s Growing Inequality
I have a secret to reveal. I used to regularly shop at Walmart. I live in the outer stretches of Philadelphia’s western suburbs, and Walmart happened to be the closest place to go food shopping. I was never enthusiastic about shopping at Walmart, and as my social and political views evolved, I grew even more uneasy with contributing my money to a company in opposition to my values. So nearly three years ago I stopped food shopping at Walmart, and in fact, I don’t think I’ve stepped foot inside a Walmart since then.
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October 25, 2012
Economic Uncertainty? You Can Thank Mitt Romney and Republicans
Robert Reich says Mitt Romney offers a question-mark when it comes to his plans for the economy. We’ve heard Romney and Republicans say that businesses are uncertain because of Obama’s big government agenda, but Reich posits that it is Romney who is offering uncertainty. Whether it’s his promise to repeal Obamacare (with no details on what he would replace it with) or his $5 trillion tax cut (with no details on which loopholes he will eliminate), Romney comes up short on specifics.
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September 26, 2012
Romney’s Biggest Problem Is Romney, He Is Unable To Evoke Emotion
Mitt Romney’s biggest problem is that he has not demonstrated genuine empathy with the electorate. He is either unwilling or unable to effectively use real-life examples of people struggling to get by while providing examples of how he will help. Mitt Romney may simply be incapable of making this emotional connection, and that could be the missing element that sinks his candidacy. Robert Lehrman writes in his book, (“The Political Speechwriter’s Companion”):
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September 24, 2012
Stories You Should Be Reading, September 24, 2012
Union of Concerned Scientists says Fox News misleads its viewers on climate change. — Say it ain’t so?
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August 23, 2012
Stories You Should Be Reading, August 23, 2012
Gawker releases over 950 pages of Bain Capital financial records:
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July 30, 2012
Romney and Obama: Both campaigns lack bold proposals on jobs and the economy
Have you noticed a lack of big ideas coming from both campaigns when it comes to the economy? Both the Obama and Romney camps are playing it safe. Neither campaign is offering any bold proposals to get the economy going, and instead are relying on a minefield of negative ads telling us why the other guy is worse for the economy.
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March 22, 2012
Republican Budget Plan: Reich Explains Why It Is Social Darwinism
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March 16, 2012
Republicans Put Moral Condemnation Above Defending Democracy
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February 2, 2012
Invention by Republican: Obama and the Fiction of Entitlement
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