The terrible record of a central conservative tenet
David Callahan
David Callahan is a senior fellow at Demos and editor of PolicyShop, the Demos blog.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Read My Lips: Fairer Taxes
Six ways to restore balance to our broken system
Posted inEconomic Policy
Freelance Nation
Progressives need to make government work better by helping out entrepreneurs and the self-employed.
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Sorry, I’ve Started Seeing Someone Else
After years on the rocks, Wall Street is ready to break up with the GOP.
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Taxes to the Rescue
Obama came out looking like the loser in the budget bout, but he can still win in Round 2.
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Also Too Big to Fail
Even after Sunday’s debt-ceiling deal, the federal government isn’t getting any smaller.
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The Best Offense Is a Cheaper Defense
Republicans are open to significantly slashing the defense budget. Too bad the president isn’t pushing for it.
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Carded at the Polls
Will the Justice Department stop the assault on voting rights for minorities, the elderly, and the poor?
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Killing Dodd-Frank Softly
Congress goes after the financial-reform law on all fronts.
