Pro vs Con

"Redistribution Of Wealth" Is Not The Issue

Isaiah J. Poole — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:25:21 -0400

The right-wing group Freedom's Watch champions a poll that says a majority of Americans don't want the government "redistributing wealth." It's a perfect example of asking the wrong question and getting a bad answer.

America Does NOT Have the World's 2nd-Highest Corporate Tax Rate

Bill Scher — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:31:43 -0400

Better Off Now than Seven Year Ago? No.

Isaiah J. Poole — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:53:17 -0400

Are you better off today than you were before George Bush took office more than seven years ago? Conservatives say yes. Progressives say unless you're among the top fifth of income earners, you're most likely not. Here are some facts.

Stranded On The Road for Cheap Political Points

Isaiah J. Poole — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:39:39 -0400

Doing away with federal gasoline taxes for even a short period of time will do serious damage to the economy as we head into a recession and as high gas prices affect our commuting patterns.

Unfair Trade and Job Loss

Bill Scher — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:40:53 -0400

The Middle Class is Getting Squeezed

Terrance Heath — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:00:07 -0400

Rebuild Our Public Infrastructure

Isaiah J. Poole — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:40:14 -0500

Conservatives have no legitimacy when they complain on one hand about pork-barrel spending while squandering money on “bridges to nowhere,” on crony corporations like Halliburton and on subsidies for their political contributors.

'Exploding' Domestic Spending Is a Myth

Isaiah J. Poole — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:56:15 -0500

Many people believe that spending on domestic discretionary programs has exploded since 2001. When viewed as a share of the total economy, it's actually gone down.

Conservatives Now Say Fear of Tax Hikes Cause Recession

Isaiah J. Poole — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:54:57 -0500

Conservatives keep repeating this mantra from Wall Street analysts—that the 2007-2008 economic slowdown is caused by corporate anticipation of the end of the Bush tax cuts—as if it is fact, but there is no evidence to back this up.

Misleading Rhetoric on Corporate Taxes

Isaiah J. Poole — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:17:31 -0500