Category Archives: Economy

Iowa Budget Dilemma for 2014

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Editor’s note: I turn the page over to the folks at IFP today. Below is an excellent analysis of Iowa’s current fiscal course. Should be mandatory reading for legislators. Setting a Sustainable Course Against a Tide of Giveaways Iowa’s 2014 … Continue reading →

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The Shame Of The Republicans

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Last Week when our main stream media made a big to do about the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the “War On Poverty” they gave plenty of time for Republicans to strut in front of cameras across the country … Continue reading →

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TPP And Other Thoughts

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Dave Bradley

I haven’t done a hodge-podge column for a while. Mostly because I turned my brain off over the holidays. My first comment is that I find it so hard to believe how mean, how brutal, how anti-people the Republican party … Continue reading →

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Iowans Support Minimum Wage Increases

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Dave Bradley

NEW POLL: Iowans Support Minimum Wage Increase, Oppose Branstad Policies By Wide Margins Iowans believe the income gap between rich and poor is getting bigger, and most do not have an equal shot at getting ahead economically. Des Moines, Iowa … Continue reading →

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Paul Krugman: Fear Economy

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Once again the master explains in a few paragraphs one of the most basic problems confronting our society. I will never understand why a supposedly liberal or progressive president has not sought out the views of this man or others … Continue reading →

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Scrooge Is A Hero

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Tiny Tim Is A Taker I would never have imagined as a kid watching Alistair Sim as the ultimate Scrooge that I would someday live in a world where people like Scrooge would be exalted. Nor could I have imagined … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Theft Yet?

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Since it first came out about two months ago, the story of Detroit’s bankruptcy has been fascinating and scary. The story that America’s media dishes out to us in 30 second sound bites doesn’t even come close to squaring with … Continue reading →

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Will Senator Grassley Insist On Reducing Military Spending?

Posted on December 11, 2013 by bfiaedflaherty

Address our Fiscal Crises—Reduce Military Spending Another government shut-down and debt ceiling crisis are on the horizon. Senator Grassley is a member of the conference committee charged with submitting formal budget recommendations by December 13. Senator Grassley knows, as does … Continue reading →

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Check Out The Liberal Vatican Website For Awesome Pope Quotes

Posted on December 10, 2013 by bfiasamosborne

For the past three decades WE THE PEOPLE of the United States of America have allowed the nation’s wealth to be increasingly hoarded by a few at the expense of many through the continued operation of the Ronald Reagan administration’s … Continue reading →

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Governor Branstad Is Lying To You

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Dave Bradley

— and you deserve better than that. Over the last three years, Governor Branstad has engaged in a campaign of deception about job growth in Iowa. By only counting jobs gained – and not any that were lost – he … Continue reading →

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