Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012 9:52 PM UTC
When did “Fix the Debt” become “protect Bush tax cuts”?
A coalition devoted to reducing the deficit shouldn't embrace the irresponsible tax measures that helped create it
Mark Schmitt
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2012 7:52 PM UTC
Dark money obscures Congress
Forget the national elections. Two thirds of winning House incumbents outspent their opponents by a factor of nine
Topics:
Barack Obama, Business, Next New Deal, Super PACs, Los Angeles Times
Monday, Nov 19, 2012 4:39 PM UTC
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
Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012 9:26 PM UTC
Mitt’s tax war on America’s youth
Romney's new cap on tax deductions would transfer wealth to the wealthy -- and hit the young where it hurts most
Topics:
2012 Elections, Next New Deal, Tax Deductions, Paul Ryan, Business, Mitt Romney
Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012 2:03 PM UTC
Debunking the “moocher class”
The conservative narrative of an "entitlement society" ignores that most Americans are both givers and takers
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Topics:
Moochers, Republicans, Next New Deal, David Brooks, Social Security, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Entitlement Society
Tuesday, Aug 14, 2012 4:18 PM UTC
Happy Birthday, Social Security
On the 77th anniversary of Social Security, an explanation of what has made the program so important
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Topics:
Next New Deal, Social Security, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan
Sunday, Aug 5, 2012 3:00 PM UTC
What Romney tells us about our tax code
The real question isn't whether Mitt Romney paid his taxes but whether we want to make an unfair tax code worse
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Topics:
Next New Deal, Mitt Romney, Taxes, Harry Reid, IRS, U.S. Treasury, U.S. Economics
Wednesday, Jul 4, 2012 3:00 PM UTC
Republicans won’t repeal Obamacare
The insurance industry won't let them
Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012 6:50 PM UTC
Take focus off the court
The huge role of money in politics can be addressed in ways that don't rely completely on the nine Supremes
Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012 4:04 PM UTC
The rise of the zombie candidate
Super PACs have made it possible for no-shot hopefuls like Gingrich, Perry and Santorum to run indefinitely
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Topics:
New Deal 2.0, Campaign Finance, 2012 Elections, Republican Party
Mark Schmitt is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Fellows Program at the Roosevelt Institute.
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