Last night, Senate Republicans proved beyond any doubt that when it comes to the economy, they stand with Wall Street and against everybody else. Joined by lone Democrat Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE), Republicans successfully filibustered the procedural technicality of opening debate on Wall Street reform. It’s an unmistakable ploy to kill the bill and collect campaign cash from bigwig bankers. The coming weeks won’t be pretty.
Weekly Audit: Republicans Filibuster Our Financial Future |
| By: TheMediaConsortium Tuesday April 27, 2010 10:11 am |
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Weekly Audit: Just Who is Obama fighting for? |
| By: TheMediaConsortium Tuesday January 26, 2010 8:46 am |
By Zach Carter, Media Consortium Blogger
Progressives have waited a year for President Barack Obama to roll up his sleeves and fight for serious financial reform. Last week, he finally jumped in the ring, telling weak-kneed Senators to stand up to Wall Street and endorsing a critical ban on risky securities trading.
Weekly Audit: The Unemployment Epidemic |
| By: TheMediaConsortium Tuesday November 10, 2009 12:48 pm |
On Friday, we learned that the U.S. unemployment rate officially broke 10% for the first time since the early Reagan years.
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