Each Thursday on the PBS NewsHour, plain-speaking economist Paul Salmon explains difficult issues in his “Making Sen$e” segment. This past week he focused on
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Does Paul Ryan’s OCD trump empathy?
Paul Ryan never seems happier than when talking about the money that can be saved by repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act. It
Where does Claire McCaskill stand on Paul Ryan’s plan for Medicare?
TPM’s checklist of those who support or oppose House Speaker Paul Ryan’s phaseout of Medicare has been updated to show that Claire McCaskill is
Paul Ryan: When a Republican does not look like a demon to progressives
Wouldn’t it be nice if all of our political stereotypes were affirmed with every individual? You know, for progressives it would be easy if
Paul Ryan’s mistaken definition of makers and takers
In his second inaugural speech, President Obama said: “The commitments we make to each other through Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security, these things
Romney/Ryan plan: Tax-free living for the rich
Yes, as through this world I’ve wandered I’ve seen lots of funny men, Some will rob you with a six-gun, And some with a
Paul Ryan not fit to be vice-president—or president
After the vice-presidential debate, I watched MSNBC’s coverage of a focus group of undecided voters. One young man, who was on the fence before
Paul Ryan: Bad news for women’s rights
To most women, Paul Ryan’s ideas are pretty much the political equivalent of menstruating forever. But it seems like some new analysis of legislation
Ryan’s fiscal hypocrisy
In a world of 24 hours news, this story s a little old. (A whole week! *gasp*) I found it on NPR, but it
Whose plan destroys Medicare: Ryan’s or Obama’s?
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan claim that President Obama is destroying Medicare by “stealing $700 billion” from the program. That’s bunk, says Robert Reich.