Category Archives: Economics and the like

No. We Wouldn't.

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I was never a Deaniac. I supported him for DNC chair precisely because I thought his reckless rhetoric would work well for the leader of an opposition party, and that his fifty-state strategy had merit. But I most certainly did … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care and Related Issues, Social Security | 12 Comments

Proposal to pay for the Afghan War

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Ampersand

Some leading Democrats have been proposing that the Afghanistan war, like Health Care, should be deficit-neutral. The tax applies to all Americans earning $30,000 or more (although there are exemptions for “anyone who has served in Iraq or Afghanistan since … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Economics and the like, In the news | 25 Comments

"In Contempt" on The Stupak Amendment

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Ampersand

Posted with the kind permission of Kevin Moore. Click on the cartoon to see it bigger, and to see Kevin’s commentary and links. In addition to Kevin’s comments, I’d point out this post by Ezra, pointing out that (by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Cartooning & comics, Health Care and Related Issues | 31 Comments

Could the GOP Stop the Stupak Amendment?

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

At least one Republican, Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz., says he’ll vote present on the amendment, and has four or five other members of the GOP who will join him. That may not be enough to scuttle the amendment, but it … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Health Care and Related Issues | 5 Comments

Stupak Amendment Makes a Good Day Bad

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Today should be a good day. It should be a day when Democrats and decent people celebrate the passage of health care reform out of the House of Representatives. But unfortunately, the usual suspects have decided that health care can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Health Care and Related Issues | 8 Comments

Abortion Rights Thrown Under Health Care Bus

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Ampersand

First of all, please check this list of Representatives at RH Reality check. If one of them is your representative, please give them a call right now. They’ll be voting at any time now, so don’t wait. The news: House … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Elections and politics, Health Care and Related Issues | 7 Comments

Regarding the Ongoing Irrelevance of Keynesian Economics

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Ampersand

[Visual description: Panel one: Dude wearing “Uncle Sam” hat and a Hawaiian shirt is walking alongside a cliff, with John Keynes, who has a big mustache. HAT DUDE: Keynes, you are old-fashioned and useless. Modern economics has transcended you. Panel … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Economics and the like | 14 Comments

The Opt-Out Public Option; and, also, tax breaks for hiring

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Ampersand

What do folks think of the latest suggested compromise for the public option? This idea — which has a lot of liberals excited — would create a Federal public option. But it would also allow any individual state government to … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Health Care and Related Issues | 196 Comments

52% Youth Unemployment? I call bullshit.

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Ampersand

On an email discussion group, a right-wing friend of mine gloated that youth unemployment in the US is currently at 52.2%. Glenn Reynolds reported the same statistic, and so have many other right-wing bloggers. They’re all relying on the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like | 3 Comments

Democratic Senator to Republican Senator: "Your momma!"

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Ampersand

Well, not quite, but it was an awesome comeback, imo. From Talking Points Memo: Just before the Senate Finance Committee wrapped up for the long weekend, members debated one of Sen. Jon Kyl’s (R-AZ) amendments, which would strike language defining … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Health Care and Related Issues | 15 Comments