Oklah. GOP Senator takes own constituents hostage, demands budget cuts or no tornado aid
Sen. Tom Coburn is using his own Oklahoma constituents as budget-cutting human shields.
Honey, I shrunk the deficit! (video)
Rachel Maddow on how the deficit is shrinking just fine, all on its own.
“If you’re afraid of Republicans gaining power, you have to stop Obama” & his benefit cuts
It’s a horrible day when stopping Republicans means stopping Obama, but we didn’t cause this — he did.
(Updated) House Dems who promise to vote No to benefit cuts like Chained CPI
Chained CPI is a benefit cut and it’s very unpopular. These House Democrats promise to stop it.
How Obama’s budget threatens Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid
A look at the planned cuts to benefits, and a reminder of why each is a bad idea.
Paul Ryan’s “austerity” magic is destroying Spain
Unemployment in austerity-ridden Spain is 26% generally, and 56.5% for youth. The GOP budget miracle in action.
Republicans up in arms over duck sex
GOP is upset that NSF is funding duck penis research, but their real target is science and truth.
How 3 decades of weak Democratic messaging undermined Medicare and Social Security
Reagan, Bush & congressional Republicans broke the budget, and Democrats don’t note it nearly enough.
DOMA may have cost federal budget over $6 billion
A new analysis shows that the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act is actually costing the federal government money.
Congress’ socialist retirement plan exempted from budget cuts
Add that to Congress’ socialist health care plan and it’s a pretty sweet deal being exempt from budget cuts.



