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Jonathan’s analysis of the budget game seems reasonable. But in Obama’s shoes, I’d take what I can get right right now and then come back for more at reconciliation time, when only 50 votes are needed.
Archive for February, 2009
February 10th, 2009
Category: Stimulus, Watching Conservatives
How much can the economy stand 7 more months of GOP destructiveness?
February 10th, 2009
Category: Health Care, Stimulus
President Obama is wrong to give such high priority to health IT in the stimulus.
February 9th, 2009
Category: Stimulus, Watching Conservatives
The REAL way to get past partisan bickering on the stimulus.
February 9th, 2009
The USA could do with a better far left like in France.
February 8th, 2009
Category: Uncategorized
Now that Ben & Jerry’s has Yes Pecan for Obama fans, what about something for the Bushoids? Would you like some Freedom Vanilla ice cream on your Heckuvajob Brownie?
February 8th, 2009
Category: Energy and Environment, Stimulus
An okay result from the sausage factory: just don’t tell me I have to like it.
February 8th, 2009
Category: Organizing, Stimulus
Rachel Maddow shamelessly flouts bipartisanship, calls some claims about economics better than others.