President Obama used his weekly address to talk about ways his administration is working to protect the middle class. And he mentioned actions being taken against Payday Lending as one way of protecting American workers. But he also mentioned…
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Paul Krugman writes: Suddenly it’s O.K., even mandatory, for politicians with national ambitions to talk about helping the poor. This is easy for Democrats, who can go back to being the party of F.D.R. and L.B.J. It’s much more difficult…
This week’s Presidential address focused on the Middle class and how to continue building on the progress of the last four years. President Obama stated three areas where that focus on the middle class must continue: jobs, skills and opportunity….
A very dramatic video of an ice sculpture forming the words, Middle Class. As we watch the symbolic melting of the middle class, we hear the voice of iconic Barnie Sanders in the background, speaking about the threats to middle…
President Obama urges Congress to extend the middle class income tax cuts for 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small businesses without delay, making it clear that a balanced approach to deficit reduction means that Republicans in Congress…
Warning that “the clock is ticking,” House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on Sunday threatened to bring about a House vote on a bill that would extend the Bush-era tax cuts for families making $250,000, but would allow the tax breaks…
Picking up right where he left off before the election, President Obama continued his call for maintaining the middle class tax cut, while asking the rich to pay their fair share. He once again called on Republicans to get on…
Michael Steele, the former head of the Republican National Committee is not buying into the Republican talking points. Ever since the Supreme Court came out supporting the President’s healthcare reform law, Republicans have been on a rampage telling everyone who…
It’s Monday, and the Obama re-election campaign has released another ad with a simple message – we are not there yet, but we are heading in the right direction. The ad begins looking at the state of the economy before…
Born in 1889 in London England, Charlie Chaplin is known today for his silent shows and movies. But in the clip below, the voice of Charlie Chaplin is heard speaking to us all. Speaking truths that are just as needed…
No matter how much he tries, Willard Romney will never be able to hide who he really is. He often boast about living his life in the private sector, and based on what we know about his time at Bain…
Here we go again. In another effort to negotiate in good faith with Republicans and get some agreement on extending the payroll tax break, CNN is reporting that President Obama and the Democrats will drop the millionaire surtax the President…