by Kenneth Thomas who writes The Middle Class Economist(corrected author name) The Best Data on Middle Class Decline (Updated) The flurry of posts earlier this month on middle class decline (me, Lane Kenworthy, Matthew Yglesias, Kevin Drum) made me think some more about what the best way is to show what’s happened since the peak of […]
by Michael Halasy Congressman Ryan’s Health Care Booby Trap Much has been said about “repeal and replace” it has become almost as much a part of GOP lexicon as “drill baby, drill”. The GOP despite having been supportive of the framework for the ACA previously, wants badly to discredit the administration and claim a victory […]
On spending for the November Presidential elections comes this Associated Press article regarding President Obama campaign: WASHINGTON (AP) — The costly Republican primary has been draining Mitt Romney’s wallet and giving President Barack Obama time to build an expansive campaign architecture with offices in 45 states and hundreds of employees.The bad news for Obama is […]
by Mike Kimel Medical Billing and Insurance Companies Steve Lopez at the LA Times reports on the bizarre calculus of emergency room charges: Debbie Cassettari had outpatient foot surgery to remove a bone spur. She arrived at the surgery center at 8 a.m., left at 12:30 p.m., and the bill came to $37,000, not counting […]
Firedoglake author David Dayen notes that Congressional Progressive Caucus’ Budget for All Deserves as Much Scrutiny as Paul Ryan’s Budget – As long as the news media devotes massive amounts of space to a fantasy budget, why can’t they turn their attention for just a minute to a more legitimate one? Sure, the Congressional Progressive […]
by Rebecca Wilder Euro area credit: did the ECB wait too long? The ECB released its February report on monetary developments in the Euro area. This is an important report, since it will highlight whether or not the ECB’s LTRO is ‘working’, rather if the new liquidity is passing through to the real economy via […]
(Dan here…Lifted from Robert’s Stochastic Thoughts. Just a comment.) by Robert Waldmann Most absurd use of “Most” Two of the bees in my bonnet are the www.WashingtonPost.com Headline writer(s) and the abuse of the word “most.” In a bit of a shift*, I complain about the www.nytimes.com headline: “Most Americans Oppose Health Law, Poll Finds” […]
by Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt Health Care Thoughts: How Old is Too Old Former VP Dick Cheney had a heart transplant according to several news sources today. I will refrain from making “he never head a heart before jokes.” Serious question though – Cheney is 71, how old is too old to receive a heart […]
by Linda Beale Senate Dems unveil their tax cut proposal Senate Democrats, led by majority leader Harry Reid, unveiled a $26 billion tax-cut bill on March 26, 2012. See, e.g., Richard Rubin, Senate Democrats Said to Prepare $26 Billion Tax Cut Measure, San Francisco Chronicle (Mar. 26, 2012). The proposal revives the lapsed 100% expensing […]