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Tag Archives: Wall Street
All the Bad News That Fits
“I met a girl who sang the blues, and I asked her for some happy news. She just smiled and turned away.” In the latest episode of “As the Debt Ceiling Turns”; Boehner walks, Obama has a hissy fit, and … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, budget, Congress, economy, Iraq, Medicaid, Medicare, Obama, Politics, Social Security, Unemployment, Wall Street
Tagged Afghanistan, Boehner, Cisco, claims, debt ceiling, default, Iraq, layoffs, Lockheed Martin, Medicaid, Medicare, mercenary army, Obama, Pelosi, SIGAR, Social Security, spending cuts, State Department, unemployment, Wall Street
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Greenwald: Obama Gutting Core Democratic Principles
Yet another gem from Glenn Greenwald in today’s Guardian: “[I]n 2009, clear signs emerged that President Obama was eager to achieve what his right-predecessor could not: cut social security. Before he was even inaugurated, Obama echoed the right’s manipulative rhetorical … Continue reading
Why Is This So Damn Difficult?
This is so simple it’s ridiculous. The three major causes of the dramatic increases in debt and deficit are: 1) The Bush, now Obama, tax cuts. 2) The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 3) The financial collapse caused by Wall … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, budget, economy, Iraq, Medicare, Obama, Politics, Social Security, Taxes, Unemployment, Wall Street
Tagged $2.2 trillion, Afghanistan, American Society of Civil Engineers, Austan Goolsbee, Bush tax cuts, businesses, certainty, customers, debt, deficit, demand, financial transaction tax, free trade agreements, infrastructure, Iraq, jobs, Medicare, patent process, President Obama, Social Security, Wall Street
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Just a Man of the People
FDR: I welcome their hatred. Obama: Let’s kiss and make up. “Last night Obama headed to the Upper East Side to wine and dine Wall Street. The DNC fundraiser at tony restaurant Daniel cost attendees $35,800 each, and a source … Continue reading
Posted in Obama, Wall Street
Tagged Daniel, fat cats, fundraiser, Obama, Wall Street
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White House Moving to Wall Street
Breaking news: In order to cut down on travel time through the revolving door for President Obama’s outgoing and incoming team of advisers, the White House is moving from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Here’s the new location: Might as well be: … Continue reading
Posted in economy, Goldman Sachs, Obama, Obama administration, Politics, special interests, Wall Street
Tagged acquisition, bailout, Bush tax cuts, Chamber of Commerce, Ezra Klein, free trade, Gene Sperling, Goldman Sachs, India, JPMorgan Chase, Larry Summers, NEC, outsourcing, President Obama, South Korea, Wall Street, William Daley
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Heckuva Job, Mr. President
Good call, Mr. President. You’ve hit on the reason for the $1.3 trillion deficit. Nothing to do with the crooks savvy businessmen on Wall Street or wars that never end or tax cuts for the top 2 percent. It’s the … Continue reading
Posted in budget, Congress, economy, Obama, Politics, Republicans, Taxes, Wall Street
Tagged Agricultural Inspector, Air Traffic Controllers, Bush tax cuts, deficit, Republicans, Social Security, wage freeze, Wall Street, wars
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