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Economy
Class War in Michigan
Frank Hammer: GOP Governor and State legislature pass law weakening union rights.
State Subsidies to Attract Corporate Investment Should Be Banned
Gerald Epstein: The money thrown at corporations by states to invite investment is a boondoggle that should be ended by federal law.
“Gang of Six” Holds Progressive Line on Taxes
The Progressive Caucus has laid down these six principles for tax reform.
Bill Moyers: The Truth Behind Grover Norquist’s Pledge
There's more to Grover Norquist's anti-tax pledge than ideology or principle - it's also about Norquist's efforts keep taxes low for his donor base of billionaires.
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Fast-Food Workers Ride Crest of “Simmering Strike Wave” Sweeping Nation
Strike fever isn't just for Walmart workers anymore.
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Republican and Democratic “Remedies” Ensure More Crises, but Alternatives That Work Are Taboo
Both Republican and Democratic plans for the economy leave the system that produced this crisis and will produce more crises unchanged. There IS an alternative, argues economist Rick Wolff.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Google Hid Money Offshore to Dodge $2 Billion in Taxes, and More
Students at one of the last free universities in the US rebel against Cooper Union's plans to start charging tuition, and more.
The Budget Thugs: What Do They Know About the Economy?
They missed the housing bubble that put us in these dire straits. Now they expect us to trust their demands for social welfare cuts.
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Alternatives
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Highway Robbery
Your Social Security or the Fiscal Cliff?