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Tag Archives: American Economy
Bernard Goldberg: ‘We Love Free Stuff- As Long As Someone Else Is Paying For It’
Source:The New Democrat “It’s become Democratic Party orthodoxy, at least if you’re a progressive running for president: First, you righteously demand that the richest Americans pay their “fair share” which is a top tax rate of at least 70 percent. … Continue reading
Posted in New Left, The New Democrat
Tagged 116th Congress, 2019, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, America, American Economy, Bernard Goldberg, Bernie Sanders, Big Government, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists, Elizabeth Warren, Far Left, Free Stuff, House Democrats, Milton Friedman, New Left, Senate Democrats, Social Democracy, Social Democrats, Socialism, Socialists, Taxation, Taxes, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Uncle Sam, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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The Daily Beast: Michael Tomasky: ‘A 70% Percent Tax Rate Isn’t Radical- Alexandria O. Cortez Has It Just Right’
Source:The New Democrat What Michael Tomasky failed to mention here ( and perhaps intentionally ) is that back in the 1950s and 70s when we had high tax rates of 70 and 91%, no one especially the rich were actually … Continue reading
Posted in The Daily Beast, The New Democrat
Tagged 116th Congress, 70% Tax Rate, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, America, American Capitalism, American Economy, American Private Enterprise, Big Government, Capitalism, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists, Far Left, Jackson C. Davis, Michael Tomasky, New Left, Private Enterprise, Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Social Democracy, Social Democrats, Socialism, Socialists, Tax Reform, Taxation, Taxes, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House, U.S. House of Representatives, Uncle Sam, United States
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Ron Paul Liberty Report: Ron Paul- ‘Republicans Responsibility For Socialism’s Comeback’
Source:The New Democrat I think the way I would look at this would be to go back to George W. Bush’s Administration. where Republicans with help from Congressional Democrats expanded the Federal role in public education in 2002. And then … Continue reading
Posted in Ron Paul, The New Democrat
Tagged 2018, America, American Economy, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists, Far Left, George W. Bush, George W. Bush Administration, George W. Bush Presidency, George W. Bush White House, Great Recession, New Left, Republican Party, Republicans, Ron Paul, Social Democracy, Social Democrats, Socialism, Socialists, The 2000s, United States
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The Week: Paul Waldman: ‘Americans Don’t Pay Enough Taxes’
Source: The New Democrat Only Socialists whether they’re self-described Socialists like Senator Bernie Sanders ( the only self-described Socialist in Congress, ( but not the only Socialist in Congress ) or trapped in the closet with no key or person … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat, The Week
Tagged 2018, America, American Economy, Big Government, Far Left, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, New Left, Paul Waldman, Socialism, Socialists, Tax Code, Tax Day, Taxes, U.S. Government, Uncle Sam, United States
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Politics & Prose: Robert Reich- ‘The Common Good’
Source:The New Democrat In this long PBS style fundraiser marathon of a speech that Robert Reich gave in Washington about his book The Common Good, I got the sense that he was talking about what’s called the social contract. This … Continue reading
The Real News: Paul Jay Interviewing Peter Kuznick- Undoing The New Deal
Source:The New Democrat I actually agree with Paul Jay on something here. ( For a change ) President Franklin Roosevelt, his Administration and Congress, didn’t create a socialist economic system in America for good reasons. They left the American capitalist … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat, The Real News
Tagged America, American Capitalism, American Economy, American Private Enterprise, Capitalism, Center Left, Democratic Party, Franklin Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt Administration, Franklin Roosevelt Presidency, Franklin Roosevelt White House, Great Depression, New Deal, Paul Jay, Peter Kuznick, Private Enterprise, Progressive Democrats, Progressives, Progressivism, Safety Net, Social Insurance System, The 1930s, United States
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Last Week Tonight With John Oliver: Economic Development
Source:The Daily Review I get that John Oliver don’t like corporate welfare and neither do I and perhaps views any tax incentives as private business and individuals steeling government’s money. (As Socialists would argue) As if government has any of … Continue reading
Posted in Last Week Tonight, The Daily Review
Tagged America, American Capitalism, American Economy, American Private Enterprise, Capitalism, Comedy, Economic Development, HBO, John Oliver, Last Week Tonight, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, Political Comedy, Political Humor, Political Satire, Private Enterprise, Tax Dollars, Tax Incentives, Tax Revenue, United States
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Reason Magazine: Matt Welch: ‘Republicans: We Have To Cut Taxes Because We’re Too Cowardly To Cut Spending’
Source:The New Democrat According to Wikipedia. ‘Fiscal conservatism is the economic philosophy of prudence in government spending and debt. Fiscal Conservatives advocate the avoidance of deficit spending, the reaction of overall government spending and national debt, and ensuring balanced budgets.’ … Continue reading
Posted in Reason, The New Democrat
Tagged 115th Congress, 2017, America, American Economy, Budget Deficits, Conservatism, Conservatives, Donald Trump, Fiscal Conservatism, Fiscal Conservatives, Kentucky, Matt Welch, National Debt, P.J. O'Rourke, Rand Paul, Republican Congress, Republican Party, Republicans, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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Brookings Institution: Vanessa Williamson: Back Without Popular Demand- Tax Cuts For The Wealthy & Tax Hikes For The Middle Class
Source:The New Democrat If you’re going to talk about tax reform especially if you’re saying you’re proposing it which is what President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans are saying that they’re doing, you should at the very least know what … Continue reading
Posted in Brookings, The New Democrat
Tagged 115th Congress, 2017, America, American Economy, Chuck Schumer, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Administration, Donald Trump Presidency, Donald Trump White House, House Democrats, House Republicans, Josh Boak, Middle Class, Middle Class Taxpayers, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, Paul Ryan, Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans, Tax Cuts, Tax Incresase, Tax Reform, Taxes, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Vanessa Williamson, Washington, Washington DC
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CEPR: Dean Baker: ‘Can We Pay For Single Payer?’
Source:The New Democrat “Originally Published on TRNN on Oct 27, 2016 Dean Baker of CEPR says if people could buy into a public option, it could seriously mitigate the price hikes Dean Baker BIO: Dean Baker co-founded CEPR (Center for … Continue reading
Posted in New Left, The New Democrat
Tagged Affordable Care Act, America, American Economy, American Health Care System, Bernie Sanders, Dean Baker, Health Care, Health Insurance, Health Insurance System, Medicare, Medicare For All, Medicare Public Option, ObamaCare, Private Health Insurance, Public Option, Sharmini Peries, Socialism, Socialists, United States
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