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Obama Attempts to Justify Tax-Cut Compromise

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2010 This just in: The rich get richer President Barack "Hope ’n' Change" Obama ticked off a lot of people Monday by helping the affluent and entitled stay that way with his GOP-appeasing tax cut plan . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Tax Cave Is Worse Than Expected

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2010 Based on what The New York Times describes as President Obama's "substantial concessions to Republicans," Democrats in Congress have reason to fret Not only did Obama agree to extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, but he caved in to Republican demands to neuter the estate tax (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Don’t Blame Bunning

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 3, 2010 How convenient that seemingly everyone in the liberal blogosphere, and even at many points to the right, got to use Jim Bunning as a scapegoat. The venom of the attacks suggests that the maverick Republican senator from Kentucky provided a welcome alternative to the real villains: bankers much closer to the centers of power. How convenient that seemingly everyone in the liberal blogosphere, and even at many points to the right, got to use Jim Bunning as a scapegoat. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Half of States Have Run Out of Unemployment Funds

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2010 ProPublica reports that after paying out unemployment benefits to a record 20 million people, 25 states ran out of funds and now must borrow, tax and slash to keep the checks in the mail Find out how your state is doing with this handy tool. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Jobless Claims Drop

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2009 The Labor Department announced Thursday that fewer Americans than anticipated have filed unemployment benefit claims this month, potentially pointing to a less substantial unemployment population and maybe, just maybe, better economic growth in 2010. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )