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Feb, 13***
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Progressive Voices!
DAVE JOHNSON
Democracy v. Plutocracy, Unions v. Servitude
BILL MOYERS
Fighting Back Against Corporate Personhood
DANIEL MARANS
Mitch Daniels' State of the Union Response Wrong on Social Security
REP. KEITH ELLISON
Time to Get Corporate Money Out Of Politics
Democracy v. Plutocracy, Unions v. Servitude
BILL MOYERS
Fighting Back Against Corporate Personhood
DANIEL MARANS
Mitch Daniels' State of the Union Response Wrong on Social Security
REP. KEITH ELLISON
Time to Get Corporate Money Out Of Politics
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"Indiana Imposes Tax on Workers Who Support Unions" explains Dean Baker: "...a union is legally obligated to represent all the workers in a bargaining unit, regardless of whether a worker has opted to join the union. This means that non-members not only get the same wages and benefits that the union gets for its members, they also are entitled to the union's protection in the event of disputes with the employer. Most states allow workers to sign contracts that require non-union members to pay for the benefits they receive from the union. The bill passed by Indiana's legislature prohibits unions and employers from signing this sort of contract. Instead, it requires unions to provide free representation to non-members."
President makes "insourcing" push on post-SOTU tour. NYT: "'It’s become more expensive to do business in places like China,' Mr. Obama said [in Iowa]. 'Meanwhile, America is getting more productive.' So for many companies, he said, it is starting to make more sense to bring jobs home. 'We have to seize this opportunity,' he said. 'And it starts with changing our tax code.'"
How successful are presidents with mainly private-sector experience? Not every, finds LAT's Walter Zelman: "...five presidents [since 1901 had] extensive private-sector experience ... Warren Harding was a newspaper publisher. Herbert Hoover was an engineer who managed mining operations. Jimmy Carter was a peanut farmer. Both Bushes had longtime experience in the oil business, and George W. Bush was a managing partner of a baseball team. None of these five presidents rank above average, and three — George W. Bush, Harding and Hoover — are near the bottom of most rankings."
President lays out agenda to restore middle class. LAT: "...proposing to require millionaires to pay at least 30% of their income in taxes and to eliminate deductions that save companies money if they move jobs overseas. He also proposed rewards, in the form of lower corporate rates, for businesses that manufacture and create jobs in the U.S. Heavily emphasizing income inequality and its causes, Tuesday’s speech included several ideas that have already gotten a cold reception in Congress, including a program to upgrade roads and bridges and a fee on banks to help 'responsible' homeowners refinance their mortgages."
"President Obama called on Congress Tuesday to toughen laws against securities fraud" reports NYT: "The issue of how to deal with Wall Street firms that repeatedly violate securities laws has come into focus in recent months ... Currently, the S.E.C. can try to bring contempt charges only if a company has broken previous vows not to violate the law ... Mr. Obama said that banks and financial companies should be held accountable for their actions and should face the same type of consequences as anyone else who has been charged with breaking the law."
"Indiana Imposes Tax on Workers Who Support Unions" explains Dean Baker: "...a union is legally obligated to represent all the workers in a bargaining unit, regardless of whether a worker has opted to join the union. This means that non-members not only get the same wages and benefits that the union gets for its members, they also are entitled to the union's protection in the event of disputes with the employer. Most states allow workers to sign contracts that require non-union members to pay for the benefits they receive from the union. The bill passed by Indiana's legislature prohibits unions and employers from signing this sort of contract. Instead, it requires unions to provide free representation to non-members."
President makes "insourcing" push on post-SOTU tour. NYT: "'It’s become more expensive to do business in places like China,' Mr. Obama said [in Iowa]. 'Meanwhile, America is getting more productive.' So for many companies, he said, it is starting to make more sense to bring jobs home. 'We have to seize this opportunity,' he said. 'And it starts with changing our tax code.'"
How successful are presidents with mainly private-sector experience? Not every, finds LAT's Walter Zelman: "...five presidents [since 1901 had] extensive private-sector experience ... Warren Harding was a newspaper publisher. Herbert Hoover was an engineer who managed mining operations. Jimmy Carter was a peanut farmer. Both Bushes had longtime experience in the oil business, and George W. Bush was a managing partner of a baseball team. None of these five presidents rank above average, and three — George W. Bush, Harding and Hoover — are near the bottom of most rankings."
President lays out agenda to restore middle class. LAT: "...proposing to require millionaires to pay at least 30% of their income in taxes and to eliminate deductions that save companies money if they move jobs overseas. He also proposed rewards, in the form of lower corporate rates, for businesses that manufacture and create jobs in the U.S. Heavily emphasizing income inequality and its causes, Tuesday’s speech included several ideas that have already gotten a cold reception in Congress, including a program to upgrade roads and bridges and a fee on banks to help 'responsible' homeowners refinance their mortgages."
"President Obama called on Congress Tuesday to toughen laws against securities fraud" reports NYT: "The issue of how to deal with Wall Street firms that repeatedly violate securities laws has come into focus in recent months ... Currently, the S.E.C. can try to bring contempt charges only if a company has broken previous vows not to violate the law ... Mr. Obama said that banks and financial companies should be held accountable for their actions and should face the same type of consequences as anyone else who has been charged with breaking the law."
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