Tag Archives: American Economy

Danielle Allen: ‘Equality in the Declaration of Independence’

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:Amazon– Danielle Allen’s book about the Declaration of Independence. “The following text is excerpted from Our Declaration: A Reading of the ­Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality (Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2014) by Danielle Allen, UPS Foundation Professor in the … Continue reading →

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Associated Press: ‘Democratic Governors Push For Minimum Wage Hike’

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I’m all in favor of increasing the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour; actually I would even go up to 12.00 dollars an hour over a 5-year period and even index the minimum wage for inflation so … Continue reading →

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The New America Foundation: ‘Solving the Retirement Puzzle: The Potential of MYRAS to Build a Personal Safety Net’

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:New America Foundation– with a look at pensions in America. Source:The New Democrat “The growing recognition that millions of Americans are ill-prepared for retirement has prompted a number of state and federal policy proposals to promote retirement security. Yet even … Continue reading →

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The Washington Post: Robert J. Samuelson: The Debate That Wasn’t

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I agree with Robert Samuelson that Washington really hasn’t been debating the size of government. But avoiding tough decisions and when they find things they actually want to do that is both parties they either borrow the … Continue reading →

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VOA News: Thomas Mann: President Obama to Urge Action on The Economy in State of The Union Speech

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Erik Schneider

. Source:The New Democrat “It’s The Economy Stupid!” President Obama should spend eighty to ninety percent of the State of the Union speech on the economy and this is what Democrats would do to jumpstart economic and job growth that … Continue reading →

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The White House: ‘Making 2014 a Year of Action to Expand Opportunities For The Middle Class’

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The White House– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) 44th President of the United States. Source:The New Democrat “In this week’s address, President Obama says 2014 will be a year of action, and called on both parties to help make … Continue reading →

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VOA News: President Obama Looks For a Political Comeback in 2014

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Erik Schneider

. Source:The New Democrat  What President Obama and Democrats need to do is to switch the national political focus to the economy. On issues like unemployment, Unemployment Insurance, a minimum wage increase, the income gap, infrastructure investment, energy, immigration to … Continue reading →

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The White House: Ensuring 2014 is a Year of Action to Grow The Economy

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Erik Schneider

. Source:The New Democrat With the weak December jobs report President Obama should be calling for a huge infrastructure investment bill somewhere in the hundreds of billions of dollars. And even call for a National Infrastructure Bank that could finance … Continue reading →

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The White House: President Obama Speaks on Extending Emergency Unemployment Insurance

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Erik Schneider

. Source:The New Democrat  The Democratic path to victory in 2014. It’s the economy stupid and make 2014 the Democratic economic vision vs. the Republican economic vision. Middle out bottom up economics that is about expanding economic freedom for everyone … Continue reading →

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VOA News: Washington Week: Focus on US Unemployed

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Erik Schneider

. Source:The New Democrat Here’s an idea that even Republicans could support especially since one of them proposed it when he ran for president a couple of years ago. And still talks about this and is in favor of it. … Continue reading →

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