Today’s show: Congressman Gene Green calls in to give us the latest on the Tea Party’s war on the American economy…John Boehner admits members of his caucus want a default so they can pass a disastrous balanced budget amendment…and Fox News continues its war on climate science and reality. Also, Apple has more money than the US Treasury....
John Culberson puts your money where his mouth is
If John Culberson was concerned about doing what was right instead of politically expedient, what’s he doing citing half a poll? In a Friday debt ceiling press release, Culberson reiterated that he would “only vote for legislation that contains real spending cuts and does not raise taxes.” He cited a new CNN poll that shows 66% support for...
Allen West and haboobs
Today’s show: Allen West goes sideways on Debbie Wasserman Schultz for having a vagina…Arizona conservatives wound up because dust storms are called “haboobs,” and Buddy Roemer — yes Buddy Romemer — has an awesome idea. Listen here. Also, I ran short of time and wasn’t able to play the Chris Baker debate, so watch that...
Allen West unable to formulate argument suitable for internet commentary
The standard for commenting on the internet is very low. I get a lot of email from people demanding to know why I haven’t approved what they had to say in response to one post or another. I usually direct them to this blog’s comment policy, which offers general guidance about what kinds of comments are and are not likely to be approved: Comments...
More on a new WPA
Posted at the Chron: The Bush tax cuts for the rich will add $3.8 trillion to the debt over the next ten years. “About $700 billion of that reflects the projected costs of tax cuts for those in the top 2 percent of income-earners.” According to Republicans, the top 2 percent are the “job creators” who use their tax savings to expand...
Demand a new WPA
Today’s show: Horrible new employment numbers illustrate need for a new WPA, which would rebuild infrastructure and put millions to work. By the way, weren’t we told that lowering taxes on the rich would create jobs? How many jobs have been created by the Bush tax cuts for the rich? And by contrast, the CBO reports that between 1.2m-3.3m jobs were...
