GE Gets Pranked Big-Time
Responding to the growing public backlash over the company’s not paying any taxes at all in 2010, “GE” released a very contrite press release earlier today.
Tag: Economic Justice
Rachel Maddow Called This A ‘Brilliant Idea.’ We Agree.
Artists in Maine recently took to the streets with slides of the labor history mural that Gov. Paul LePage had removed. Late at night, they projected the images onto the side of the state capitol building.
Why 30,000 People Are Fasting
Over 30,000 people are participating in a rolling fast to protest the immoral budget cuts Republicans are pushing in Washington. Check out this short, powerful video we made about it with help from Moby, and spread the word.
1.8 Million Jobs
Yep, that’s how many private sector jobs have been added over the past 13 months. Check out this chart from Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
What Was In That Budget Deal?
If you’re confused about whether the budget deal Friday night was good or bad, give this rundown of the Republican victories by House Speaker John Boehner a read, from the Speaker’s blog.
Senate Democratic Women Get Tough. Real Tough.
It’s the 11th hour. And the budget was supposed to be about deficits and spending. But now the radical Right Wing is socking it to women. So the Democratic ladies of the Senate sock it back. Hard.
Seven Terrible Things That Will Happen If The Government Shuts Down
In mere hours, Republicans and Democrats will make a very important decision. Based on the 1995 and 1996 shutdowns, here are just some of the consequences we’ll incur today if the government shuts down, according to the Center for American Progress.
The Government Shutdown Isn’t Actually About Spending?
Nope, it’s not. It’s about Republicans not budging on these ideological demands, which include cutting programs for low-income and middle-class people.
The Republicans’ Ingenious Plan To Once Again Cut Taxes For The Rich
Republicans want to reduce the top tax rates for millionaires and billionaires from 35% to 25%. But where are they going to get the trillions of dollars they need to do that?
$4.3 Trillion?
Yep, that’s how much House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan wants to slash over the next 10 years from Medicaid and mandatory programs serving low-income people.