Outcry From the Left Precedes Debt Deal - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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This seems to be The President's modus operandi - 1) Lay out clear markers that are supported by a majority of Avericans - i.e. balanced approach with cuts and revenues; 2) Watch the republicans take a hard line to satisfy the tea party; 3) Give the republicans 99% of what they want; 4) Blame the left for not compromising. It looks like the framework for the deal is beginning to take shape, and it's not at all surprising. Tilted heavily toward cuts that will affect the middle and working classes disproportionately, and almost tailor-made to spare the rich any sacrifice whatsoever. While this is not surprising given the terms of the debate, it still boggles the mind to witness our republic complete its transformation into the very definition of a plutocracy. We have a political system designed specifically to protect the interest of the monied elite (I suppose one could argue that this had been the case for a long time, but it only really became nakedly, brazenly obvious during the 2008 financial crisis). Stories like these don't end well. Including for the elite. The history books are replete with warnings. Our country is going into a dark time.
TARP Official on Audit (CNBC) // NYTimes.com Report - 0 views
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Treasury lied to public about health of big banks last October + may have unfairly distributed TARP funds, says Report from Neil M. Barofsky, special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program: http://bit.ly/JeUBZ (NYTimes.com)
Financial Crisis for Beginners - 0 views
Common Security Clubs Respond to the Financial Crisis - 0 views
Pigs at the Trough: How Corporate Greed and Political Corruption Are Undermining America - 0 views
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CEOs and others at the top of the corporate ladder engaging in rampant-though often legal-corruption to improve the bottom line and line their own pockets. They gamble with relative abandon on the chance for that "one big one," that "perfect kill." Unfortunately, they're gambling with your money and mine -- without our knowledge or permission.
Truthdig || Financial Meltdown 101 - 0 views
.@Karoli (Karoli Kuns) on the Feb 25, 2010 Health Care Summit - US Health Crisis - 0 views
The economy sucks, and us with it - 0 views
Economic Black Hole: 20 Reasons Why The U.S. Economy Is Dying And Is Simply Not Going T... - 0 views
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