If you will take a brief amble with me through some budget weeds, I assure you it will be in your interest.
Even people who pay some attention to such things don’t know that an important work-support for low-income families is scheduled to expire at the end of 2017. I’m talking about parts of the refundable portions of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) that were expanded in recent years. Without Congressional action, these improvements will go up in smoke at the end of 2017.
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Childhood memories… My sweet Jamil
My parents’ closest friends had a son, Jamil, who was almost exactly my age. We were playmates during a large portion of my early childhood. While we weren’t in the same class, we attended the same school. We were together during recess and lunch. We went on vacations together and we spent our summers at the beach together. My dad and his had purchased adjoining beach bungalows. Continue reading Childhood memories… My sweet Jamil
A stroke of lightning and a gift: our #Epilepsy story
When our daughter was born, we had no idea what awaited us. We had no inkling what kinds of joys and anguish we would experience along the way. We also had no idea what to make of some of the cues someone more experienced would surely have picked up on. Continue reading A stroke of lightning and a gift: our #Epilepsy story
Neoliberalism has brought out the worst in us | Paul Verhaeghe | The Guardian
We tend to perceive our identities as stable and largely separate from outside forces. But over decades of research and therapeutic practice, I have become convinced that economic change is having a profound effect not only on our values but also on our personalities. Thirty years of neoliberalism, free-market forces and privatisation have taken their toll, as relentless pressure to achieve has become normative. If you’re reading this sceptically, I put this simple statement to you: meritocratic neoliberalism favours certain personality traits and penalises others. Continue reading Neoliberalism has brought out the worst in us | Paul Verhaeghe | The Guardian
The Secret #GoldmanSachs Tapes – Bloomberg View
(Updates fourth paragraph to include reference to ProPublica article containing Carmen Segarra’s allegations.)
Continue reading The Secret #GoldmanSachs Tapes – Bloomberg View
Obama Defends Economic Progress On His Watch Ahead Of Midterms
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — President Barack Obama acknowledged his pivotal role in the midterm political campaign Thursday, arguing that the November congressional elections are a referendum on his economic policies and blaming Republicans for blocking his efforts to boost wages and create more jobs. Continue reading Obama Defends Economic Progress On His Watch Ahead Of Midterms
Here’s the Latest in the #GOP’s Push to Restrict #Voting | BillMoyersHQ
October 2, 2014
By John Light
With more than a month to go until Election Day, the record for most money spent by outside groups to influence a midterm has already been broken. Meanwhile, Republicans in a number of states continue their relentless push to restrict access to the polls via reduced early voting and voter id laws.
Continue reading Here’s the Latest in the #GOP’s Push to Restrict #Voting | BillMoyersHQ