HERE'S ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE PIE-CHARTS WE JUST LOVE! IT'S THE INCOME-INEQUALITY, STUPID. PONDER THIS: 64% of all the growth in income in the last 30 years has gone to the top 10%.
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WHEN IDEALOGY MEETS REALITY
OBAMA’S OHIO SPEECH
The President began to draw the differences between himself and his critics yesterday in a speech in Ohio --- and, he defined the differences in terms of a value system. Here's a brief example: "I ran for president because for much of the last decade, a very specific governing philosophy had reigned about how America should work: Cut taxes, especially for millionaires and billionaires. Cut regu ...
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CHECK-IT-OUT: Timothy Noah writes about The United States of Inequality in today's Slate. Great perspective and more FACTS to back up our previous post on Income Inequality, We especially like the final paragraph which explains so clearly how the 1%-ers are getting away with it. "Why don't Americans pay more attention to growing income disparity? One reason may be our enduring belief in soc ...
WHERE’S THE MIDDLE-CLASS?
Even though the American economy kept growing, hourly wages flattened. The median male worker earns less today, adjusted for inflation, than he did 30 years ago.
FRIDAY FYI’s
***AP REPORTS CONSUMER CONFIDENCE TICKED UP SLIGHTLY IN AUGUST: The Consumer Confidence Index inched up from 51.0 in July, to 53.5 in August. Economists had expected 50.5, following two months of straight declines. A reading of 90 or above indicates confidence in a robust economy. The survey indicates that American people are still in a sour mood, and with the current unemployment conditions i ...
FORCES ALLIED AGAINST OBAMA
I know, I know --- "It's a vast right-wing conspiracy" is NOT going to gain a lot of traction. So, let's ditch the word "conspiracy" because it's a loaded one that's easy to caricature. And yet, there does appear to be a concerted effort to undermine and de-legitimize President Obama. According to Senator Russ Feingold, these efforts seemed to get underway right after the inauguration. The ...
WORST PERSON IN THE WORRRRRLD!
CHECK-IT-OUT: Glenn Beck has been caught soo many times ranting on and on about "facts" that are provably untrue! We found this Keith Olbermann You Tube video from last month and just had to share it! Keith's lead-up to "The Worst Person in the Worrrrrld" in this clip is fun to watch too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdwB3I20dCU OLBERMANN EXPOSES GLENN BECK AS AN IDIOT