Securing a Robust American Middle Class

The fact that Congress is not working to help the Main Street economy recover and to ensure the security of the American middle class should be emphasized vigorously and continuously.  Across the jump, a few actions that Congress can take to help restore a viable and strong middle class are discussed.

Quotation for Today: E Pluribus Unum - Still Working Toward That Ideal

The quotation for today, across the jump, highlights the continued struggle for equality and voting rights in the United States and against illiberalism; a narrow-mindedness that still can be found in the halls of Congress. 

Republicans Stealing the Postal Workers' Pension

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is working a bill to "modernize" the postal service.  For more information on the postal service modernization bill, please continue reading across the jump.

A Thousand Words, Vol.1, Issue 20.

The enclosed explanation of the labor report by Gary Burtless, a Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution, is an opportunity to understand the horrible effects of the Congressional Republicans depraved actions that obstructed President Obama's efforts to help the U.S. economy recover and to create jobs for America's unemployed. 


The labor report is published monthly by the United States Department of Labor, and Gary Burtless' explanation of it can be seen across the jump. Please note  Mr. Burtless' key points made at the end of the presentation.

Quotation for Today: Romney's Bank Accounts In Switzerland and the Cayman Islands

Mitt Romney, the leading Republican presidential candidate, released one year of his tax returns (2010 returns) and a pro forma tax return for 2011.  Romney's tax return information pointed out that he had bank accounts in Switzerland and the Cayman Islands. Both countries are notorious as being havens for tax cheats.  

Today's quotation (across the jump) highlights the fact that Romney, although invested via a blind trust, could have addressed the location of his bank accounts; but he didn't.

Quotation for Today: Kitchen Table Economics

"... when people in D.C. talk about deficits and debt, by and large they have no idea what they’re talking about — and the people who talk the most understand the least."

Paul Krugman

Quotation for Today: A Legal System Wanting Justice

"I know this is not me. I don't know what else to do. God help me."

Phillip Reed

On the other side of the break, you can read more about Mr. Reed's story and the accounts of others with experiences like his.

Quotation for Today: Principle-Based, Self-Serving Republicans

The quotation for today highlights how Republicans' self-serving view of middle- and work-class Americans.

Can You Feel That?

In Congress, the corporate- and one-percent-controlled Republicans -- who now run the U.S. House of Representatives -- just passed a bill that will give corporations the power to make public your personal television and movie viewing habits.

Quotation for Today

"Republicans are giving themselves whiplash on the issue of taxes: Republicans have one position on taxes for the wealthy and another position when it comes to everyone else." 


Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)


Mascaro, Lisa. "Republicans caught between a tax break and a hard place." Los Angeles Times 4 December 2011: online edition

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