‘The Worst I’ve Seen by Far’: Budget Cuts Meet Poverty in the Heartland ‘The Worst I’ve Seen by Far’: Budget Cuts Meet Poverty in the Heartland
In Appalachian Ohio, long lines at food pantries show just how wrongheaded a plan for economic recovery based on cutting assistance to the poor really is.
May 9, 2011 / Greg Kaufmann
How Town Hall Protests Against Paul Ryan’s Plan Changed the Medicare Debate How Town Hall Protests Against Paul Ryan’s Plan Changed the Medicare Debate
Budget committee chair can say what he wants, but the noisy protests against his plan -- especially in his home district -- have shaken congressional Republicans,
May 7, 2011 / John Nichols
The GOP Jobs Plan That Wasn’t The GOP Jobs Plan That Wasn’t
Finally, Republicans in Congress have announced a jobs plan. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to actually create any jobs.
May 5, 2011 / George Zornick
The Age of Deleveraging The Age of Deleveraging
If Obama continues to refuse to intervene in the economy, Americans are in for a painful decade.
Apr 27, 2011 / William Greider
Will Better Consumer Protection Lead to a Credit Crunch for Women? Will Better Consumer Protection Lead to a Credit Crunch for Women?
Credit card companies have targeted women for some of their worst deals. But as consumer advocates start policing the industry, some women risk seeing access to credit dry up.
Apr 26, 2011 / Bryce Covert
Paul Ryan’s ‘Spinal Tap’ Tour Paul Ryan’s ‘Spinal Tap’ Tour
He’s a Republican rock star in Washington. But the House Budget Committee chair’s tour of his home district is flopping as constituents say: "Hands Off Our Medicar...
Apr 26, 2011 / John Nichols
With Economy as a Hostage, the GOP Presents Extreme Demands With Economy as a Hostage, the GOP Presents Extreme Demands
Another week, another standoff over government spending. But hostage-taking Republicans aren‘t in as strong a position as they think they are.
Apr 25, 2011 / George Zornick
A Responsible Republican Rejects Paul Ryan’s Fiscal Folly A Responsible Republican Rejects Paul Ryan’s Fiscal Folly
Maine's Susan Collins is no liberal. But she is not about to back Ryan's plan to gut Medicare and Medicaid. Will other GOP senators be as honest in their assessment of a bad bill?
Apr 23, 2011 / John Nichols
News for Obama: Public Cares About Jobs, Not Deficit News for Obama: Public Cares About Jobs, Not Deficit
A major new poll shows that Americans do not believe cutting the deficit will create jobs. So why have leaders of both parties become deficit hawks?
Apr 22, 2011 / Ari Berman
The People’s Budget The People’s Budget
The Congressional Progressive Caucus’s “People's Budget” has been widely ignored. That’s too bad, because the right solutions to our budget crisis are in th...
Apr 21, 2011 / The Editors