To cut to the chase: the so-called "millionaires' tax" constitutional amendment to impose a four percent surcharge on taxable incomes over one million dollars was approved by a vote of 135-57. Fifty yes votes were needed to advance the … [Read more...]
Archives for May 18, 2016
The Case for Carbon Pricing, Now More than Ever
Two significant events this week are transforming the debate in Massachusetts about how we should move forward in fighting climate change, and made it clear that we have to do more. First, the Boston Globe drew attention to the recent … [Read more...]
Comment of the day: why isn’t Sanders winning?
From jkw, a Sanders supporter. Discuss. The system is somewhat rigged, but not enough to change the result Clinton is winning the Democratic primary for a very simple reason: Sanders did not appeal to minorities. I like Sanders and … [Read more...]
McGovern: Congress Is Too Damn Chicken To Debate War on ISIS
As the House took up the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today, I called out House Republican leadership for continuing to ignore the constitutional duty of Congress to debate and vote on the nearly two-year U.S. military … [Read more...]
It’s my party and I’ll whine if I want to.
As is well known, I left the Republicans and joined to the Democratic Party a few years ago, on the day that Elizabeth Warren announced her candidacy. I’m a laborer. I’ve always been a laborer. I started to work at the age of 14, helping … [Read more...]
The Sanders Campaign’s adults point out the obvious:
From Politico: Bernie Sanders will work around the clock to make sure Donald Trump is not elected president, regardless of whether the Vermont senator wins the Democratic presidential nomination, his campaign manager said … [Read more...]