Jan 31, 2012: Will the Buffett Rule Become the Buffett Law?
Which Senators Will Choose Millionaires Over the Middle Class? In his State of the Union speech, President Obama renewed his call for action on the Buffett Rule — the simple idea that no millionaire should pay a lower tax rate than middle class Americans. He also added some detail to the proposal — that millionaires [...]
Jan 30, 2012: VIDEOS: DREAMers Confront Mitt Romney
Romney Confronted Over Extreme Anti-Immigrant Position Undocumented immigrant students who would benefit from the DREAM Act, which Mitt Romney has repeatedly promised to veto, have repeatedly confronted Romney in recent weeks. Check out a few videos of the action: New York City Miami, Florida Evening Brief: Important Stories That You May Have Missed Mitt Romney [...]
Jan 27, 2012: The GOP’s Racial Politics
Our guest blogger is former Rep. Tom Perriello (D-VA), president of Center for American Progress Action Fund. From the subtle to the sickening, this Republican primary season has seen a normalizing of racist and racially-coded language. It was not so long ago that the chairman of the Republican National Committee apologized for his party’s history [...]
Jan 26, 2012: Newt Gingrich is Telling the Truth
Newt Attacks Romney for Profiting Off Florida Foreclosures This morning, Newt launched a new broadside against Mitt Romney, attacking him for personally profiting, via a Goldman Sachs investment, off mortgage lenders responsible for thousands of foreclosures in Florida. Watch it: The charges Newt is leveling against Romney stem from an exclusive item ThinkProgress broke yesterday. [...]
Jan 25, 2012: Good Luck, Gabby
An Emotional Farewell Earlier this week, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) announced that one year after the shooting that shocked the nation, she would be resigning her seat in the House of Representatives in order to focus on her recovery. Check out the videos. Giffords Announces Her Resignation Giffords Officially Submits Her Resignation on the House Floor [...]
Jan 24, 2012: FACTS: The State of Our Union
NINETEEN Facts You Ought to Know Ahead of Tonight’s Speech Tonight, President Obama will deliver his third State of the Union address. He will lay out a sweeping vision of what’s a stake for the middle class (more than ever) and two visions for the economy: an economy that works for everyone, not just a wealthy [...]
Jan 23, 2012: VIDEO: Mitt Romney’s Greatest Hits — Sympathy For The Corporation
Mitt’s Most Out of Touch Moments Evening Brief: Important Stories That You May Have Missed Mitt Romney has lost independent voters to his rivals in all three early contests and performs poorly with all but high-income earners. If the feds can shut down Megaupload, why do we need SOPA? 61 percent of Americans say making [...]
Jan 20, 2012: Huge Victory for Women (and Men Too)!
Obama Administration Guarantees Near Universal Contraception Coverage Women’s groups were outraged by a recent Obama administration decision to limit access to the Plan B morning after pill, but today they are smiling. After months of anticipation and debate, the Obama administration today announced a huge victory for women’s health — near universal, no-cost coverage of [...]
Jan 19, 2012: Mitt Romney’s TOP FIVE Tax Giveaways to the Rich
The Loopholes & Giveaways Mitt Loves to Love While much attention has focused on Mitt Romney’s own shockingly low tax rate — a 15 percent rate far lower than that paid by millions of middle class Americans, less attention has been paid to the details of his tax plan. It’s a plan that would slash [...]
Jan 18, 2012: Romney Tax Plan: Cut Mitt Romney’s Taxes Nearly In Half
A $4 MILLION Tax Cut for Himself, A Tax Increase for You? When it comes to Mitt Romney’s taxes and his tax proposals, there is a lot to be shocked about. You can be shocked that Mitt Romney uses unfair tax loopholes to pay a 15 percent tax rate — a rate far lower than millions [...]
