Tag Archives: 115Th Congress

The Onion: Paul Ryan: ‘Lauded For Inspiring Millions Of Young Gutless Fucking Cowards To Take On Leadership Roles’

Source:The New Democrat  “WASHINGTON—Noting the former congressman’s deep, unwavering commitment to shying away from every one of his civic responsibilities, the Heritage Foundation lauded Paul Ryan Thursday for inspiring millions of young gutless fucking cowards to take on leadership roles. … Continue reading

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Foreign Affairs: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren- ‘A Foreign Policy For All

Source:The New Democrat From Senator Elizabeth Warren Foreign Affairs Magazine “ENDING ENDLESS WAR A foreign policy that works for all Americans must also be driven by honest assessments of the full costs and risks associated with going to war. All three … Continue reading

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The Onion: U.S. Senator Tom Carper: ‘My Vote is Not For Sale At These Prices’

Source:The New Democrat Note: these views don’t necessarily reflect the views of Senator Tom Carper, even if he personally wrote this piece for The Onion himself or had a staff writer write it for him. Who knows, perhaps a paid … Continue reading

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The New Yorker: William Brennan- The Night Bernie Sanders Was President

Source:The Daily Review How about we all go to Colorado and load up on marijuana. Cigarets, cookies, whatever it might be and just get as high as New York skyscrapers and Elvis fans thinking they just saw The King. Because … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Jeet Heer: Sibling Rivalry: Democratic Socialists & Liberals

Source: The New Democrat What’s going on in the Democratic Party today reminds me of what was going on post-JFK assassination in the 1960s and into the 1970s. Even though I wasn’t born until 1975, of course I don’t remember … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Vanessa Williamson: Back Without Popular Demand- Tax Cuts For The Wealthy & Tax Hikes For The Middle Class

Source:The New Democrat If you’re going to talk about tax reform especially if you’re saying you’re proposing it which is what President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans are saying that they’re doing, you should at the very least know what … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Dana Goldman: ‘Why Bernie Sander’s Plan For Universal Health Care Is Only Half Right’

Source:Brookings Institution– Senator Bernie Sanders (Socialist, Vermont) holding a press conference introducing his Medicare For All plan. Source:The New Democrat “Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to introduce his universal health care bill Wednesday; it is likely to serve as a litmus … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Molly Reynolds: Limitations of The Senate Filibuster

Source:The New Democrat Warning! This article is only for truly hard-core political and Congressional junkies and people who haven’t slept in days and need to fall asleep real quick. Great bedtime reading for your hard-core insomniacs. Because this is not … Continue reading

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The Baseline Scenario: James Kwak: The Importance of Fairness

Source:The New Democrat Economic fairness and social justice even is a good debate in the Democratic Party and it seems to becoming from two wings in it. From the Bernie Sanders/Elizabeth Warren social democratic wing that believes the problem with … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig: ‘House GOP, White House Budget Overuse The Word Taxpayers’

Source:The New Republic– if TNR had their way, Tax Day would be a national holiday that they and other Socialists would celebrate. Source:The New Democrat  “Earlier this week, House Republicans released their budget for the 2016 fiscal year, “A Balanced … Continue reading

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