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Rep. George Miller on Gas Tax "Snake Oil"

From georgemiller.house.gov
May 5th, 2008
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georgemiller.house.gov — "You can run cars on a lot of different fuels," says Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., "but snake oil isn’t one of them." The veteran congressman explains why he's opposed to suspending the gasoline tax for the summer as a solution to high gas prices, saying it would do nothing to ease prices or solve our energy problem.

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McCAIN WOULD DRIVE UP HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR FAMILIES, WHILE BENEFITING HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES

04/29/2008

Sen. John McCain’s health care plan would dismantle the employer-provided system that covers more than 60 percent of non-elderly Americans and drive up health care costs, according to experts responding to the announcement of his proposal today. An average family could see their health care costs as much as double under the McCain health care plan, according to an analysis by the Campaign for America’s Future.

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New Report: Recession Taking A Toll On Women

By Toby Chaudhuri
April 18th, 2008

Americans who work hard and play by the rules deserve the opportunity to succeed and achieve, but that's simply not the case. Women are facing new and heightened risks in this uncertain economy, according to a new report released today by Sen. more »

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Middle class blues

Submitted by Eric Lotke
April 11th, 2008

Fewer Americans now than at any time in the past half century believe they're moving forward in life. more »

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Pew Research Center, "Inside the Middle Class: Bad Times Hit the Good Life." April 9, 2008
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Bringing the White Working Class Into the Progressive Majority

By Robert Borosage
April 10th, 2008

The heart of the Roosevelt coalition in the 1930s became the.heart of the conservative coalition that dominated our politics over the last 30 years. Progressives now have to make the case to these voters that government can work. more »

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Consumer views of economy at 14-yr low

From reuters.com
April 9th, 2008
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reuters.com — American consumer confidence slipped in the latest week as views on the U.S. economy hit a 14-year low, a report showed on Tuesday.

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Government not Doing Enough on Economy

Submitted by Alex Carter
April 8th, 2008

A poll released Monday by Rasmussen Reports found that 63% of Americans believe the U.S. government isn't doing enough to help out the economy, while 19% believe the government's response has been adequate this election year. more »

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Robert Schroeder. Government Not Doing Enough on Economy: Poll; Mostly Democrats say Government Response Inadequate. Market Watch
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Hunger Pains

From washingtonpost.com
April 8th, 2008
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washingtonpost.com — The economic downturn and rising prices are forcing many families to turn to charities for groceries, putting additional pressure on food banks that were already struggling to keep their shelves stocked.

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Economy Goes Down--Families Go Hungry

Submitted by Alex Carter
April 8th, 2008

Nationwide, requests for food assistance in the past year are up 30 percent.

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Kirstin Downey. "Hunger Pains." 8 April 2008. The Washington Post.
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The Big Brokers Blew It. They Should Bear the Cost.

By William D. Cohan
From washingtonpost.com
April 6th, 2008
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washingtonpost.com — Once upon a time on Wall Street, in the days when investment banks were small private partnerships, a simple but ingenious idea kept bankers and traders accountable for their actions: the collective-liability clauses in their partnership agreements. A mistaken trade here or bad advice there, and all the partners suffered.

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