The so-called Economic Stimulus bill may be that last major spending to right the economy that we see in our lifetimes. It will be very hard to generate...
Quote of the day: "That is pretty draconian - $500,000 is not a lot of money, particularly if there is no bonus," said James F. Reda, founder and managing...
However emotionally satisfying this may be to some, it is not good public policy, for several reasons. First, if the government can dictate salary in one area...
Actually, I think we should seize all the bonuses made by the financial chiefs during the past few years. They got that money for swindling people. As the...
If you hadn't noticed, Big Coal and the Nuclear Power industry suddenly are included in the so-called stimulus bill in the Senate to get an extra $50 billion. ...
By all means go after any illegitimate gains in money or property. And by all means go after those who might be guilty of fraud or con games to swindle money...
I understand what you're saying, but I think we could find a lot of competent people willing to work for a measly $500,000. How much worse could they do than...
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I thought it was just for the ones who took the TARP money. Anyone else can pay what they want. If they say they can't survive without government money, then...
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The economic stimulus bill should be a referendum on our priorities and what works to stimulate the economy. $58.9 BILLION in EDUCATION CUTS: According to the...
This Op Ed in the New York TImes relates to the discussion of executive pay. ________________ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/06/opinion/06hastings.html OP-ED...
thanks for posting this, Bill; several observations... first, not surprisingly, this yahoo is reporting inaccuracies; intentionally or not, i don't know. Sue...
Reed Hastings has an op-ed piece in the New York Times about executive compensation. I agree with his proposal, although I would probably increase the 50%...
I keep hearing on the tv that concerning the stimulus bill, "we can't debate this, we have to act." Dumb, dumb, dumb. Rushing to throw money at things that...
Take a look at this. http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/ Corporate Impunity By: GRITtv Friday February 6, 2009 12:00 pm Lindsay Beyerstein, a reporter for...
If any are wondering what all the focus on the stimulus bill and financial crisis has to do with applied sociology: We are involved the biggest remaking of...
One thing that hasn't been mentioned is that by temporily reducing payroll taxes, that will create huge shortfall in medicare and social security revenues and...
Here is a list of what got cut in the "compromise" that gutted the stimulus bill. Remember, the $70 billion remains for senseless business tax cuts including...
Whatever happened to a real filibuster? Why are the Democratic leaders in the senate so scared of a filibuster? Let them have it. I realize Senate rules...
Bill, et al, What you say about the stimulus bill is correct; it is not perfect. Not ever likely to be. That's what is expected to happen routinely in a ...
I don't know, Ken. I don't think taking $780 billion and flushing most of it down the toilet should be termed a compromise. The last year for which there were...
Good Bank/New Bank vs. Bad Bank: a rare example of a no-brainer by Willem Buiter February 8, 2009 The truth of a proposition is independent of how many people...
The old Chinese proverb says if you give a person a fish, they can live for a day. If you teach them to fish, they can live for a lifetime. For the most part...
Check out this article in the NY Times today. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/business/economy/13yen.html?th&emc=th Since this whole thing began I've...
You will be happy to know that the final compromise between the House and Senate on the Economic Stimulus bill cut the extra $50 billion for Nuclear Power and...
FYI from Wallerstein... john Please do not reply to the listserv. To correspond with the author, write <immanuel.wallerstein@...>. To correspond with us...
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