…timid proposals to address this via taxes on financial transactions — the flows — to compensate for those externalities and shrink the sector. But this proposal for taxing the stock…

…totally disagree with the Republicans and which people care about. My policy proposal and political strategy is to increase progressivity increasing taxes on the rich and cutting taxes on everyone…

…recommendations will go to deficit reduction.” Meaning on the FDL reading that any Commission proposal focusing heavily on Social Security benefit cuts can simply sail through with Republican and Blue…

by Bruce Webb Yes. Both. But first a recap. The semi-final version of the basic NW Plan was introduced in this post: NW Plan for a Real Social Security Fix….

…But now the Heritage Foundation tries to explain how a GROW proposal would reduce the alleged long-run insolvency problem: The proposal would reduce traditional Social Security benefit that workers receive…

A liberal suggestion comes from the National Review: They should, rather, pass the legislation with the confidence that parents of small children are capable of seeing that even if they…

When Senator Frist brought up the nomination of Priscilla Owen, Senator Kennedy asked if this was the same Priscilla Owen that Attorney General Gonzales had accused of judicial activism. When…

…proposal includes a shibboleth — no enemies on the left among those who support universal health care. As you note, there are also those illegitimately pretending to agree with ”…

…in the tax code. The centerpiece of the proposal, set to be unveiled Monday by Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), is a “paycheck bonus credit” that would shave $2,000 a…

…Sanders focused on what taxes he proposes be increased to pay for the program. Kevin Drum is very favorably impressed by the (relatively) honest budgeting “Bernie Sanders Releases Outline of…