This little article by MOTHER JONES again shows that many Republican leaders and candidates have tuned themselves out of reality in 2011 and look to do so next year.–KAS
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Inefficient Lighting
Republicans claim that a lightbulb efficiency law hurts industry. Just one problem: Industry actually likes the law. [READ MORE]
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Kevin,
If it doesn’t help billionaires and huge corporations, Republicans can’t be bothered.
John Boehner’s radical Republicans left town rather than pass a bill to protect middle class families from a $1,000 payroll tax hike. But Senate Democrats stood firm. Boehner caved. The interests of the 99 percent were protected.
This time.
10 Senate races are dead heats. If Republicans flip 4, they will seize complete control of Congress. We wouldn’t be able to stop their next attack on the middle class.
That’s why we must stop them now. And we only have 4 days to do it.
We’re still $234,000 short of meeting our Dec. 31 FEC deadline. If we miss this goal, the first stories of 2012 – election year – will be how Democrats fell short. We will lose momentum. Republicans will surge. We can’t let that happen.
Can you give $5 or $10 right now? We can’t stop the Republicans without your help.
We’ve reached the turning point in the upcoming election. The Iowa caucuses are only days away. This is when we grab momentum – or cede it to the Republicans.
This is when choices are made. We can have a fighter for the middle class Elizabeth Warren – or Wall Street’s favorite senator Scott Brown. We can have a safety net beneath us – or nothing but bootstraps. We can strengthen the middle class – or favor billionaires by shifting the burden onto workers’ backs.
I need you to be part of this choice. Join us. The DSCC relies on its more than 500,000 supporters to elect the Elizabeth Warrens, defeat the Scott Browns and ensure that the middle class has a voice in the
http://eslkevin.wordpress.com/2012/06/13/romney-u-s-doesnt-need-more-firemen-more-policemen-more-teachers-2/
update on Romney’s plans to take away other job options for Americans in 2012 and onwards.