The Tax-Cut Hand Grenade

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Sep 8, 2010 The president's position that the tax cuts for those making less than $250,000 a year should be extended permanently is fiscally reckless. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Prop. 8, Jobs and Spanish Getaways

Staff / Truthdig Aug 7, 2010 With the job market in a scary slump and a slow economy to boot, President Obama may be in for a politically treacherous time. Is Prop. 8 a human rights or a moral issue? And what's with all the hubbub about Michelle Obama in Spain? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Deficit Dope

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Hoyer: Middle-Class Tax Cuts Might Need to Go

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2010 George W Bush bought himself a little goodwill by instating some strategic middle-class tax cuts while he was president, but those are about to expire, and according to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senate Gives Budget Plan the Go-Ahead

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2009 Although the congressional GOP contingent wanted nothing to do with it, President Barack Obama's $3.53 trillion budget package made the Senate cut on Thursday evening, passing with a 55-43 vote. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senators Hammering Out Workable Stimulus

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2009 At long last, it looks like something resembling an agreement might happen soon among members of the Senate who had been previously having trouble finding any middle ground when it came to the proposed stimulus plan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Defiant in Ohio

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2008 What is it with politicians and the poetics of town names? John McCain is launching his electoral last stand in a place called, seriously, Defiance, Ohio. The rough 'n' tumblin', dissident, anti-status-quo Republican candidate for president is following in the footsteps of Barack Obama, who campaigned in Unity, N.H., with Hillary Clinton after a barbed primary. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Just How Dumb Are White Males?

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 29, 2008 Let me now defend white males. We can’t possibly be as dumb as the polls showing we are John McCain’s most reliable voting base would indicate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Only the Little People Pay Taxes

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Aug 23, 2007 The Democratic candidates have paid much attention to the president's horrendous foreign policy, but what of his tax cuts, which have crippled the treasury for the sake of the yachting class? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Budget Speaks Louder Than Pandering

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Feb 6, 2007 Although President Bush recently feigned interest in income inequality and the deficit, his whopper of a budget makes it clear that his heart is still with his base: the haves and the have-mores. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Frist Asks the Impossible

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2006 Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said if Republican candidates want to win in November, they should get voters to focus on issues other than the Iraq war. (h/t: AMERICAblog) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain the Captive

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Apr 4, 2006 . Dig deeper