“King County Executive Dow Constantine today expressed grave concern over the Republican-led budget proposal adopted in the early hours of this morning in the state Senate:“Â See: Constantine condemns State Senate meltdown
Goldy reports on The Stranger’s Slog: Republicans Just Seized Control of the Washington State Senate.  Road Kill Democrats Jim Kastama, Tim Sheldon and Rodney Tom team up with Republicans to try and push through a regressive Republican budget. They used a parliamentary maneuver to force a vote on a Republican budget that hadn’t yet had…
Republicans believe and promote some pretty crazy and destructive ideas. How many of them actually believe their own rhetoric? Not sure Most believe it. About half believe it. Few believe it.
See Why Democrats Have a Problem with Young Voters from Rolling Stone.
See Main Street vs. Wall Street: Ground Zero in Ohio: March 6, 2012 , Marcy Kaptur, Dick Cheney and the Death of Social Security Can Ohio Residents Afford Marcy Kaptur?. Marcy Kaptur, Have You No Sense of Decency? Ever Hear of the U.S. Constitution?
You often hear conservatives complain about the (allegedly) increasing state budget. But as this article from Washington Policy Watch explains, the increase disappears if you adjust for inflation and population growth. Budget with no adjustments Budget with inflation adjustment Budget with inflation and population adjustment See Honey, I shrunk the budget: An honest look at…
Maureen Dowd in this blistering critique of the GOP — Ghastly Outdated Party — quotes various Republicans who have condemned the extremism of the current batch of GOP presidential candidates. For example, Dowd quotes Jeb Bush as saying, “I used to be a conservative, and I watch these debates and I’m wondering, I don’t think…
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Forbes reports: Speaking at a recent conference, Mark Bertolini, CEO and Chairman of Aetna Insurance, announced that the end is near for profit driven health insurance companies. “The system doesn’t work, it’s broke today. The end of insurance companies, the way we’ve run the business in the past, is here.†In highlighting the reasons for…
Democrats’ plan for state budget is a gimmick, GOP leader says