Texas city to start charging for first responders
Missouri City, a suburb of Houston, will begin charging drivers up to $2,000 for responding to crashes
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 5:10 PM UTC 22News AlterNet, Texas, car crash
budget deficit
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Republicans’ balanced budget farce
The GOP refuses to acknowledge that cutting the deficit now will only result in higher unemployment and lower wages
Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 1:56 PM UTC 44Business RobertReich.org, budget deficit
Deficit reduction can’t reignite the economy
Defecit hawks and government-haters won't admit it, but we need to focus on bringing back better paying jobs
Wednesday, Feb 6, 2013 5:46 PM UTCPolitics budget deficit, Fiscal cliff
White House meeting a last stab at fiscal deal
Congressional leaders meet with Obama, but no sign of agreement on legislation
Friday, Dec 28, 2012 12:57 PM UTCNews Fiscal cliff, White House
Enough with budget deficit hysteria!
Until the federal government addresses unemployment and fair wages, the economy will never wholly right itself
Friday, Dec 14, 2012 2:44 PM UTCPolitics RobertReich.org, budget deficit
146,000 new jobs aren’t enough
However encouraging, today's jobs report should remind Washington to shift its focus away from the budget deficit
Friday, Dec 7, 2012 4:15 PM UTCBusiness RobertReich.org, Fiscal cliff
3 ways to restore progressive taxation
With the the "fiscal cliff" looming, it's time for Obama to erase George W. Bush's toxic legacy once and for all
Monday, Nov 19, 2012 4:39 PM UTC 57Politics Barack Obama, George W. Bush
Stop obsessing over the budget deficit!
We can't dimiss the "fiscal cliff" outright, but the truth is it's not even our most pressing economic issue
Monday, Nov 19, 2012 3:54 PM UTC 11Politics Fiscal cliff, RobertReich.org
Stop income inequality!
Forget the "fiscal cliff." A new documentary, "Inequality for All," explores our country's gravest economic crisis VIDEO
Thursday, Nov 15, 2012 11:57 PM UTC 14Politics U.S. Economy, Income inequality
The case against a “grand bargain”
A deal that cuts entitlements would be bad for mainstream Americans. And besides, what's the rush?
Tuesday, Nov 13, 2012 5:20 PM UTC 26Politics "grand bargain", budget deficit
Obama throws down gauntlet on fiscal cliff
The president defiantly defended his plan to extend middle class tax cuts. Then he held up his pen
Saturday, Nov 10, 2012 2:00 PM UTC 26Politics Barack Obama, White House
Get ready for an economic game of chicken
Democrats want to raise taxes for the rich, while Republicans would extend breaks another year. Which party blinks?
Friday, Nov 9, 2012 11:31 PM UTC 61Politics budget deficit, Fiscal cliff
The coming debt battle
Citing a phony "crisis," the GOP wants to gut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Democrats can't let them
Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 10:20 PM UTC 41News national debt, Medicare
What’s next for America’s economy?
It's time the president shifts his focus away from the budget deficit towards creating more jobs with better pay
Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 8:31 PM UTCPolitics 2012 Elections, Fiscal cliff
Get ready for the phony debt fight
Both candidates agree: The national debt is the most urgent challenge facing the nation. But it's not -- at all
Thursday, Nov 1, 2012 5:15 PM UTC 16Politics Pete Peterson, budget deficit
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