Author Archives: meganwilson

Bill Maher: The Big American Lie

Posted on Saturday, July 9, 2011 by meganwilson
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Republican Senator Orrin Hatch: The ‘Poor’ Should Do More To Shrink Debt, Not The Rich

Posted on Thursday, July 7, 2011 by meganwilson
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Barack Obama IS The Greatest Disappointment Of Our Generation

Posted on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 by meganwilson

In Debt Talks, Obama Offers Social Security Cuts By Lori Montgomery, Washington Post Is Torture In America’s Future As Well As In Our Country’s Past? by Dan Froomkin, Huffington Post Obama’s Failure To Hold Wall Street Accountable By Frank Rich, … Continue reading →

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SOLUTIONS: Swing-State Voters Favor Taxing The Rich To Lower Deficit

Posted on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 by meganwilson

[nggallery id=27] Instead of cutting Medicare and Medicaid benefits, lawmakers could pass the Schakowsky millionaire’s tax and raise about a trillion dollars … By Michael McAuliff HUFFINGTON POST WASHINGTON — Republicans may find a resolution to make the rich share … Continue reading →

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Whhhhaaaaaaaa …. Bankers Complain of Regulatory Protections

Posted on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 by meganwilson

REUTERS WASHINGTON (Dave Clarke) – Banks and other large financial companies that could be seized and liquidated by the government are balking at a proposed plan they argue gives regulators too much power to snatch back executives’ pay if their … Continue reading →

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His Turn: Bill Clinton Is On His Knees and Blowing Wall Street …

Posted on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 by meganwilson

Bill Clinton: Lower Corporate Tax Rate By Alexander Eichler HUFFINGTON POST As the deadline to strike a deal on the debt ceiling draws closer, former president Bill Clinton criticized the nation’s corporate tax rate over the weekend, saying it should … Continue reading →

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This Hero Didn’t Stand a Chance

Posted on Monday, July 4, 2011 by meganwilson

By Chris Hedges TRUTHDIG People found the strength and the faith that, no matter what happened to them when they sat at that lunch counter or got on that bus, there would be another wave of people coming behind them … Continue reading →

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Two years after economists say the Great Recession ended, Workers Are In a Depression

Posted on Saturday, July 2, 2011 by meganwilson

And it’s only going to get worse … HUFFINGTON POST WASHINGTON (AP) — This is one anniversary few feel like celebrating. Two years after economists say the Great Recession ended, the recovery has been the weakest and most lopsided of … Continue reading →

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Man Allegedly Brutally Beaten And Killed By Citibank Debt Collectors

Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2011 by meganwilson

By James Sunshine HUFFINGTON POST In the U.S., failing to pay back your Citibank bills can, at worst, lead to personal bankruptcy and a poor credit rating. In Indonesia, it may get you killed. Jakarta resident Irzen Octa had, according … Continue reading →

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Stocks Of Socialized Countries Have Outperformed U.S. Since Reagan Era

Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2011 by meganwilson

Countries with typically high levels of government involvement in the economy, such as Sweden, Denmark and Canada, do not appear to have experienced stifled economic growth relative to countries where government involvement is more limited, like the US … many … Continue reading →

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