Republicans go Belly- up and Refuse Stimulus..Lifejackets...

The International Institute of Nonviolence News&Opinion By: Rev. Jermano    Republicans are refusing to take money from the Stimulus! Does this mean more money for those who do want it? Sign me...

GOP $1.3 Trillion Tax Cuts "OK," $900 Billion Stimulus "Too Much"

As the senate version of the economic recovery package makes its way through Congress, a significant criticism of the package from Senate Republicans is that it is “too big.” For example, Senate Minority...

GOP to reject stimulus package unless tax cuts made permanent

"Republicans plan to test President Barack Obama’s commitment to bipartisanship as his $825 billion stimulus package heads to the floor of the House of Representatives this week, with the House Republican leader saying Sunday morning that many in his party will vote no...

Obama names Economic Team Leaders

Monday in Chicago President-elect Barack Obama announced his four member Economic Team and handed the team a mandate of initiating programs to ensure "aggressive economic recovery."   Central to the...

Germany rules out tax cuts to boost economy

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told media outlets through a spokesman today that Germany will not cut taxes in order to boost the economy, a strategy that will likely be employed by the US and the UK. "The German...

We can kick start the economy with cash, Brown urges world leaders

UK prime minister Gordon Brown is making the case that Britain will have to undertake a stimulus package similiar to that being proposed in other countries in order to revive the economy. But so far, the specifics of how this would be done haven't been desctribed. Brown could...

Canada's New Democratic Party Leader Layton unveils $51-billion Platform

Barry Artiste Op/Ed Wow, I am speechless, surely the NDP have the Election in the Bag, I salute Mr. Layton in his 51 Billion dollar plan for helping out all ordinary Canadians. Jack Layton told his plan to an...

Sarkozy cuts tax on French fortunes -- The Washington Times, America's News...

Higher taxes in France has slowed thier economy to a point that thier economy is behind its neighbors. Sarkozy is putting in tax cuts (I thought these were bad?) to rekindle thier economy and "to sustain future growth."Am I reading here that lower taxes will...

Can Americans do Math?

Or are far too many of us regardless of political persuasion pay much attention to the damage the Bush administration and their quesy-democrat enablers have done to the American infra-structure. While Bush ups...

Cutting the Federal Budget on the Backs of Vets

"Yesterday, I posted about how veterans are getting screwed by our 'God bless the troops' president. There's the craphole that's building 18 at Walter Reed. There's Bush's cuts to veterans' benefits, just as the...

You Can't be Pro-Bush and Pro-Troops

"Ron Kovic, author of Born on the Fourth of July, himself a paralyzed veteran of the Vietnam war, recalls what it was like coming home wounded and wonders what it must be like for those coming home from...

Income Trust Blowback

"Begins today. I guess these folks won't be voting for Harpers Conservatives. Meanwhile Financial Post (the Financial Post!!!) exposes the self interested business lobby that is pro Income Trusts; the Canadian Association of Income Trust Investors (CAITI) pointing out...

Bush's New Economic Plan: Wish Real Hard

"When President Bush gives his State of the Union address, Virginia Sen. Jim Webb will give the democratic response. That ought to go down real well with the White House; those two fellas get along so well.Webb...

More Evidence For A Social Wage

"A new report on Canada's Social Safety net proves what I have been saying here about the need for a Social Wage for ALL Canadians, that is a Living Wage or what was once called The Guaranteed Annual Income."

The United States is drowning in Government Debt

Congress has voted yet again to raise the federal debt ceiling. The U.S. Treasury has issued urgent warnings.

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