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David Callahan
David Callahan is a senior fellow at Demos and editor of PolicyShop, the Demos blog.
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Biting the Hand that Feeds Them
Do older GOP voters really understand that the assault on government “handouts” may end up reducing their standard of living?Â
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The Endless and Ironic Attacks on the CFPB
The young agency is performing well despite remaining a target for industry and conservative hit jobs
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Why In The World Would Business Favor Austerity?
Forget fixing the debt. We need to fix the economy.Â
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Yes, We Have A (Defense) Spending Problem
If we’re really worried by China, we should be training engineers instead of fighter pilots.
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Madness In December Employment Numbers
89,000 government workers have been laid off since September.
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Is the Fiscal Deal a Recipe for National Decline?
Interest payments will rise as domestic spending falls.Â
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Big Macs, Big Profits, Low Wages
The CEO of McDonald’s makes over 500 times what the average worker does.
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Why Does Obama Want to Spend $8 Trillion on Defense?
Washington is in a fiscal panic, yet surprisingly few people are asking an obvious question: Why in the world is the Obama administration proposing to spend $8 trillion on security over the next decade? Included in that giant sum is not just Pentagon spending, but also outlays for intelligence, homeland security, foreign aid, and diplomacy […]
