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Ted McLaughlin : The Military ‘Entitlement’
Political cartoon by Steve Sack / StarTribune.Elephant in the room:The defense budget ‘entitlement’ By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / July 11, 2011 There is little doubt that the American economy is in the dumps right now. Bush used … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Conservative Politics, Defense Spending, Federal Budget, Military Budget, Ted McLaughlin
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Sherman DeBrosse : The Republican Bait and Switch
Bait and switch:The Republican assault on Medicare By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / April 21, 2011 The Republicans used the election of 2010 to pull off an impressive bait-and-switch operation. They campaigned against health care reform because it … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayn Rand, Economics, Federal Budget, Paul Ryan, Republican Party, Sherman DeBrosse
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Lamar W. Hankins : The Republicans and ‘Medicare As We Know It’
Rep. Paul Ryan and ‘medicare as we know it.’ Photo by J. Scott Applewhite / AP.(but should be made ineffective…)Republicans agree that Medicare is essentialBy Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / April 13, 2011 This past week, House … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Economics, Federal Budget, Health Insurance, Lamar W. Hankins, Medicare, Paul Ryan, Republican Party
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Ted McLaughlin : Lies, Damned Lies, and Republicans
You lie. Graffiti art by Banksy.Our ‘true and false’ test:Exposing more Republican liesBy Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / March 29, 2011 Since the heyday of the Reagan administration the Republican Party has been making the rules for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Economy, Federal Budget, Reaganomics, Republican Party, Ted McLaughlin
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Donna Cooper : Infographic Reveals Safety Net for the Wealthy
Chart from Center for American Progress.Infographic worth a thousand words!Tax entitlements rip the safety net By Donna Cooper / Center for American Progress / March 8, 2011 House leaders are unfortunately restricting their proposed budget cuts for the remainder of … Continue reading
