Before Andrew Leonard’s paean to paying taxes (inspired by his house catching fire) sparked me to write a different post than I’d planned to on Friday, I’d intended to write a wrap-up post, comparing Mitt Romney’s NAACP speech to Joe … Continue reading →

If your neighbor’s house is on fire, you don’t haggle over the price of your garden hose. – Franklin Delano Roosevelt I wasn’t planning on writing about this today, but take a moment to Andrew Leonard’s Salon piece, "Thank God … Continue reading →

While on vacation last week, I came across a CNN analysis that asked an important question, especially in light of Friday’s jobs numbers: Where are the jobs bills? Another month, another weak jobs report. And don’t expect Congress to do … Continue reading →

Now that our "do nothing" Congress is finally set to "do something" to stop interest on student loans from doubling, I think I’ve finally figured out what motivates conservatives on education in general, and conservative opposition to student loans in … Continue reading →

We’re living in a “Dropout Economy,” and it’s not the post-apocalyptic, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome fantasy that seems to fuel conservative dreams of a government-free utopia. This Dropout Economy comes at a huge cost in lost wages and lost revenue.