Tag Archives: Lloyd Doggett

Yet another post about Obama’s capitulation on taxes for the super-rich

By Mark | December 9, 2010

Unable to make the case himself, a rapidly aging Obama loosened the Goolsbee on the American left this morning. While some bought the explanation, a great many didn’t. And, unfortunately for the President, a good many of them were members of the House… The following clip comes from the Sam Stein: …In a meeting on […]

Posted in Economics, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged 9/11, Austan Goolsbee, Barbara Boxer, Bush tax cuts, Chris Van Hollen, estate tax, filibuster, first responders, Jay Inslee, Joe Scarborough, Marcy Kaptur, Obama, Peter DeFazio, standing up to the Republicans, tax the rich, taxes, the plight of the overtaxed rich | 12 Comments

Tea-Baggers Gone Wild: taking back healthcare town halls

By Mark | August 5, 2009

Every year at this time, when Congress goes into recess, our elected officials travel back to their home districts and engage their constituents. And, this year, as you can imagine, most of them are talking primarily about healthcare reform. The problem is, Republican operatives have made it their mission to disrupt such town hall meetings, […]