Category: Budget & Taxes
- 10/13/11 No Link Between State Budget Deficits and Public Sector Unions A new study by the University of Berkeley demolishes myth that unions are to blame for problems caused by the recession and housing bubble.
- 10/13/11 AFSCME’s Saunders on MSNBC: ‘America Needs Jobs’ AFSCME Sec.-Treas. Lee Saunders went on MSNBC’s Politics Nation discussing jobs and the Main Street movement.
- 09/29/11 Citizens Call on Representatives to Pass Jobs Act NOW! Events put pressure on Congress to pass President Barack Obama’s jobs bill.
- 09/02/11 Another Dismal Jobs Report Suggests the Economy Needs More Investment, Not Cuts The President and Congress should focus on creating jobs.
- 07/14/11 Why Unemployment Makes the Tea Party Happy Tea party Republicans see political benefit from increasing unemployment with Pres. Obama at the helm.
- 07/05/11 Minnesota’s Taxpayers Paying Heavy Price for Unnecessary Shutdown Government services in Minnesota begin to shutdown while Republican legislators refuse to find a responsible budget solution.
- 06/30/11 Telling the Truth about Public Pension Systems Pension experts rebut the myth that public pensions are unsustainable.
- 06/28/11 Big Surprise: States That Cut the Most Spending Have Lost the Most Jobs Economic data contradicts Republican's pet economic theory - state spending cuts are correlated with higher unemployment and lower growth.
- 05/27/11 Rep. Ryan Wants to Push Retirees Back into the “Donut Hole” Budget proposal would repeal Affordable Care Act provisions providing relief from high prescription drug costs.
- 05/16/11 State Revenues Are Coming Back. Walker Says, ‘So What?’ Despite revenue collections beating expectations, right-wing governors move ahead with plans to slash public services.
