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Billionaires with No Skin in the Game
Sometimes, the folks who aren’t protesting can be just as newsworthy as the crowds mobilizing in the streets.
In Fact, Fairly Taxing the Rich Won’t Scare Them Away
Why do so many lawmakers in Congress oppose raising taxes on America’s wealthy, even just a little? The answer: We’ll never really know for sure.
The Airline Industry’s Fee-for-All
Those who say we should run government like a business must not be frequent flyers.
Fly the Stingy Skies
Our Health Care System is Still Sick
It’s great living here in our rich country, as long as you’re rich yourself. Take our health care system. Unlike other wealthy countries, our nation’s medical apparatus allows those at the top to receive top-notch care, while the working class has to scrounge to survive.
This Week in OtherWords: Fiscal Swindle Special Edition
This week, OtherWords unpacks the fiscal challenges furrowing the brows of our lawmakers and just about every Obama administration official.
Mother Nature Belongs at the Bargaining Table
As the highly scripted stagecraft of the presidential campaign fades from the headlines, there’s a new show in Washington. ”Fiscal Cliff” stars President Barack Obama, who urges Republicans and Democrats to agree on a ”grand bargain” that would soften the economic shock of the impending across-the-board tax and spending cuts. But that bipartisan handshake would be nothing to celebrate.
Snake-Oil Deficit Savings
As those talks on avoiding the so-called fiscal cliff meander along, it’s no surprise that lawmakers are lining up to protect or promote their special interests.
The Fiscal Hoax
The biggest story in Washington is about something that doesn’t really exist: the so-called “fiscal cliff.” This manufactured panic is all about politicians and corporate interests getting things they want — things that don’t have much to do with the “crisis” anyway. But instead of challenging this spin, big media outlets are playing along.
For Pete’s Sake, What’s Happened to Our Democracy?
Down through the millennia, specific individuals have changed the course of history. Some made their indelible mark through their intellect, some through their courage, and still others through the depth and breadth of their vision.
