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Tag: American Jobs Act

Starving the infrastructure beast: Privatization vs. the American Jobs Act

January 27, 2012 Renee Shur Consumer issues, Corporations, Economy, Employment, Government, Infrastructure 2 comments

With 13.1 million Americans waking up every morning with no job to go to, how should we make sense of the three-time Senate “no”

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Powering up progressive political language

September 29, 2011 Stacy Mergenthal Campaigns, Congress, Government, Ideas, Media Leave a comment

Picture this fictional scenario: a telecommunications representative knocks on your door trying to sell you television and internet services. Part of the sales pitch

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Survey says: Obama’s economic plan is better than GOP’s

September 13, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Economy, Obama Leave a comment

It’s already being picked apart, peeled off, stripped down and pooh-poohed by Congressional Republicans, but President Obama’s job-creation plan still is seen as more

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