Middle Class Taxes at Historic Lows

Washington Independent via The Sidetrack: It’s tax day, meaning there will be no end to the rhetorical grandstanding from conservative lawmakers about how the Democrats’ “tax-and-spend” policies are stifling the economy and preventing average folks from achieving the...

Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Hey, remember Jack Abramoff? I do. When I was still with the DNC, I spent a lot of time pistol whipping former Rep. Chris Cannon with his ties to Casino Jack. Now, the guy who brought you Taxi to the Darkside, has a new, and very important, documentary out –...

GOP rage is not about healthcare [race cards]

Frank Rich in the NYTimes The Republicans haven’t had a single African-American in the Senate or the House since 2003 and have had only three in total since 1935. Their anxieties about a rapidly changing America are well-grounded. and How curious that a mob fond of...