Mike Pence lies about tax increases
At a press conference earlier this week, Rep. Mike Pence decided to push the latest GOP talking point on taxes: “The American people deserve to know that, should Democrats get their way, every income tax bracket will increase on January…
Lugar: Romney’s nuclear treaty critique “unaware”
Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, who has long focused on nuclear proliferation issues, issued a statement that severely criticized 2012 GOP hopeful Mitt Romney’s recent op-ed opposing the new START treaty. Lugar has been a supporter of the new START treaty,…
Indiana’s economy under Mitch Daniels
I was disappointed to see the usually-sharp Ed Kilgore fall into the trap of buying Mitch Daniels’ spin – in a recent piece on Mitch Daniels’ presidential prospects, Kilgore wrote that “his state’s positive fiscal record stands out sharply against…
Why is John Boehner trying to destroy the America he grew up in?
There’s been quite a few posts like this springing up around the Web the last few days, but as usual it’s Greg Sargent who pieces them together into a narrative. Clipped from voices.washingtonpost.com Ever since John Boehner accused Dems last…
Adam Serwer on NYT’s deflection of critcism w/ charges of “political correctness”
First: what year is this, Bill Keller – 1995? I know the NYT longs for the days of endless stories about Bill Clinton & the First Penis, but this is ridiculous. Second: As Serwer smartly notes, Keller’s refusal to engage…
Krugman: The heartless, clueless, and confused gang up against the unemployed
It’s nice to see Krugman out making this case in such a straightforward manner. As I’ve repeatedly asked others – without getting a response – what jobs are the unemployed supposed to take right now? Clipped from www.nytimes.com But that…
Olbermann names Dan Burton as “Worst Person”
On Wednesday, Media Matters caught Indiana Congressman Dan Burton promoting conspiracy theories on the floor of the House. And this time, it wasn’t about how Hillary Clinton murdered Vince Foster. Instead, Burton – along with his Texas counterpart, Rep. Louie…
Failing to learn from our economic history – Leonhardt on the Fed’s timidity
Several people already flagged this piece, but it bears repeating – and Leonhardt sums it up brilliantly. Clipped from www.nytimes.com Mr. Bernanke also believes that the economy is growing “not fast enough,” as he recently put it. He has predicted…
Bob Herbert: Unemployment is the real problem
Very smart stuff in here. From a policy perspective, it’s widespread and long-term unemployment that needs to be addressed first and foremost. From a politics perspective, it’s all about jobs – fix the high unemployment rate and the votes will…
Mitch Daniels gets defensive about Chrysler BK lawsuit
So many lies, straw men, and distortions in one piece, and they all serve for Mitch Daniels’ self-aggrandizement. He never mentions the cost to Hoosiers of this lawsuit. He elides his administrations’ decisions to gamble state pensions on risky investments….
