In Souciant this week, I examine the weakness of the Left in the US despite numbers that should mean it is much stronger. In times of economic stress like these, the left should be able to provide alternatives, and make them actionable. While liberals fight to hold the center and Tea Partiers push the country to a radical and self-destructive right, the left continues to eat itself. It need not be.
Posts Tagged ‘Tea Party’
Now For Something Completely Different: A Few Thoughts on US’ Budget Battle
Posted in United States, tagged Budget, Democrats, Grijalva, Obama, People's Budget, Progressive Caucus, Republicans, Tea Party on April 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »
This space is normally devoted exclusively to the Middle East. But the absolute insanity that has gripped Washington all of my life has reached a new height these days, and so I break here with “something completely different.”
At this writing, Congress has authorized spending cuts of $38 billion, and sent a bill to the President so that the government can continue operation until September.
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), the leading advocate for "The People's Budget"
“There’s nothing serious about a plan that claims to reduce the deficit by spending a trillion dollars on tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. And I don’t think there’s anything courageous about asking for sacrifice from those who can least afford it and don’t have any clout on Capitol Hill.”
As is so often the case with this president, the words sound good, but the actions don’t match the rhetoric. Obama and the Democrats in Congress are faced with Republicans in overdrive; the GOP is rushing to squeeze the few pennies poor and middle class Americans have left for no better reason than to make the rich even richer. (more…)
Feedburner
Speaker
Follow me on Twitter
Error: Twitter did not respond. Please wait a few minutes and refresh this page.
Categories
Archives
Meta
-
Recent Posts
