Category Archives: Income inequality

Proposed Amendments To The Continuing Resolution

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Teabaggers dreams were quashed Wednesday afternoon when the US House passed the Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government for another 2 months. The bill was described as a “clean” bill – that is it had no amendments. That was … Continue reading →

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Why we must listen to Pope Francis‏

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Dave Bradley

The following is an email sent from the Bernie Sanders campaign: “If politics must truly be at the service of the human person, it follows that it cannot be a slave to the economy and finance. Politics is, instead, an … Continue reading →

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“So That A Positive Conservative Message”

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Dave Bradley

“can rise to the top of the field.” This is a line that Scott Walker used in his speech retiring his presidential bid for this round. BTW, look out Wisconsin – Walker will be wanting to burnish his right wing … Continue reading →

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The Former CEO Of Young And Rubicam Is Afraid.

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Dave Bradley

By Greg from Vermont – Daily Kos member reprinted from dailykos diary section Quick intro: Found this Thursday while reading dailykos. It puts today’s situation in perspective with similar historical situations. I was in France recently and while I travelled … Continue reading →

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Wide Benefits Projected In County Minimum Wages In Iowa

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Dave Bradley

​ FOR RELEASE TUESDAY, AUG. 11, 2015 CONTACT: MIKE OWEN, (319) 338-0773, mikeowen@iowapolicyproject.org For full report: http://www.iowapolicyproject.org/2015docs/150811-minwage.pdf IPP News Wide benefits projected in county minimum wages in Iowa In Linn, Johnson, $15 wage would boost combined 43,000 workers IOWA CITY, … Continue reading →

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Outside Looking In

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Last weekend in Ames, the group known as the Family Leader – a Christian organization – held a meeting in Ames during which Republican candidates for president came before the judging eyes of those assembled to tell why they, the … Continue reading →

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There is still time to reach agreements to help all Iowans

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Posted on May 4, 2015 by admin note this was written Monday. So good it needed to be posted Tom Courtney, State Senator, Burlington http://iowalabornews.com/?p=9679 It’s a sad day in Iowa when a lobbyist claiming to represent small businesses had … Continue reading →

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Sen. Sanders Writes: Fight For Our Progressive Vision

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Ed. note: I saw this entry on dailykos.com and thought this would be a great way to start the year on blogforiowa. 2015 will be a year of presidential candidates of all stripe criss-crossing Iowa prior to the caucuses in … Continue reading →

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Are We In A New Age Of Robber Barons?

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Trish Nelson

robber baron noun: a wealthy person who tries to get land, businesses, or more money in a way that is dishonest or wrong; an American capitalist of the latter part of the 19th century who became wealthy through exploitation (as … Continue reading →

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