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Eating Dangerously

The Failure of the American Food Import Safety System

By Alex Carter, Molly Swartz, Eric Lotke
June 22nd, 2008
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Tomatoes are just the beginning. As the U.S. imports more of its food from overseas, it is reducing its ability to ensure the safety and quality of these foreign foods. Conflicting government agency oversight, inefficient food inspections, and lax food safety standards in exporting countries has compromised the safety of American food imports. more »

The Stress Test

A State-by-State Assessment of America's Economic Health and a Prescription for Change

By Eric Lotke, Alex Carter, Molly Swartz
Institute for America's Future
May 14th, 2008
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The Stress TestEconomists and politicians debate whether or not we’re technically in a recession, but most Americans feel we’ve been in a recession for years.

The Campaign for America’s Future has designed "The Stress Test" to show how the economy affects working families. By assessing the condition of the job market, housing, health care, and household costs on a state-by-state basis over time, "The Stress Test" illustrates the troubles families face. Use this report to talk about the real impact of conservative policies and need for a new, progressive economic strategy.

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Public Health Plans More Economical than Private Counterparts

Submitted by Eric Lotke
January 9th, 2008

The latest Associated Press report on health care costs contains some hidden gems. The headline is that health spending increased to $2.1 trillion in 2006, an average of $7,021 per person and 16.1 percent of the economy.

The first hidden gem relates to the ability of public plans to use their bulk buying power to negotiate lower drug prices. more »

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/01/07/national/w221440S90.DTL
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MAIN STREET PAYS

Submitted by Rick Perlstein
November 13th, 2007

Households earning less than $23,000 receive on average $23 from the 2001 Bush tax cuts.

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http://www.cbpp.org/9-27-06tax.htm
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Fact Sheets and Briefs

The Dubious Priorities of the President's Fiscal 2009 Budget

By OurFuture.org Staff
February 4th, 2008

President Bush’s fiscal 2009 budget would provide more tax cuts heavily skewed to the most well-off while cutting vital services for low- and moderate-income Americans, generating large deficits, and increasing the strain on states already confronting budget problems as a result of the economic downturn. The budget reflects misguided priorities that would leave the American people more vulnerable in a number of ways. more »

Penny-Wise, War-Foolish

By Ian Mishalove
December 19th, 2007

President Bush wants to veto spending sought by Congress on important national priorities. more »

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First Draft of History: 98% of historians call Bush a "Failure"

Submitted by Eric Lotke
April 14th, 2008

U.S. News and World Report reports President Bush "often argues that history will vindicate him. more »

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Kenneth T. Walsh, "The First Draft of History Looks a Bit Rough on Bush." U.S. News and World Reports, April 11, 2008.
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State of the Union Rated Poorly by 4 out of 5 Americans

Submitted by Brian Dockstader
January 25th, 2008

As President George W. Bush is fine tuning his last State of the Union address, American adults do not think much of the current state of the country. Four out of five Americans (81%) think that the current state of the country is fair or poor while just 19 percent think it is excellent or good (2% and 17% respectively).

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http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=862
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