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MItt Romney, Money And “Quiet Rooms”: Mr. 1 Percent Is Clueless About Inequality
The GOP primary keeps getting funnier. Just as Newt Gingrich was telling a South Carolina Romney supporter “I agree with you” that attacking Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital career could help Democrats on...
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“Discrediting The Social Safety Net”: GOP Race-Baiting Masks Class Warfare
By demonizing some, the Republicans seek to discredit the safety net for the 99 percent. It’s commonplace to note that Newt Gingrich’s dog-whistle appellation that Barack Obama is the “food stamp...
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“A Huge Benefit For The Rich”: Warren Buffett Is Right
The revelation that Mitt Romney received an income of $21 million in 2010 and paid just 13.9 percent of that in federal income taxes has highlighted an enormous problem in our tax code. Income from...
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“Compassionate Conserative”: Gov. Sam Brownback’s Anti-Poor Agenda
The Kansas governor appears to be waging war against low-income families in his state. The GOP presidential primary has offered some odd debates on who cares about the “very poor” and whether there...
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“A Horrifying Worldview”: The Endless Arrogance Of Wall Street
The super wealthy apparently believe that they deserve constant deference. Greg Sargent is rightfully stunned by the entitled petulance of Wall Street bankers who are shocked—shocked—that President...
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