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Tom Ferguson, the State of the Union
Tom Ferguson
Tom analyzes the Obama State of the Union, particularly the deficit and employment on the Real News Network, January 25 2012.
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Bob McIntyre, Value Added Tax
Bob McIntyre discusses the implications of a value added tax on Bloomberg Television, April 14 2010.
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Budget and Tax Policy, Campaign Finance & Elections, Citizens United, Corporate Takeover, Corruption, Disclosure and Disclosure Act, FEC, Federal Election Reform, Pay to Play/ Money and Politics, Public Financing, Super PACs
How Better Voter Targeting Can Win Elections
Laura Quinn, CEO of Catalist, explains how her database pools voter data nationwide to target specific voters. Comparing the Kerry and Obama campaigns in Ohio, Quinn shows that while Kerry only targeted Democrats, Obama targeted voters from across the political spectrum
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The Incoherence of the Fiscal Negotiations
William Black demonstrates the incoherence of the fiscal cliff debate and “Grand Bargain” panacea on Al Jazeera, December 29, 2012.
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Misleading Drivers of Debt
Professor William Black analyzes the President’s State of the Union address, particularly his proposals on deficit reduction on the Real News Network.
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A Modern New Deal?
Professor James Galbraith and Leo Panitch reflect on the presidency of FDR and also discuss the probability of contemporary New Deal legislation on the Real News Network. View Part two. View Part three.
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Nancy Altman, Payroll Tax Cut
Nancy Altman discusses the dangers of cutting social security funding via the payroll tax cut on Fox News, September 8th, 2011.
