Politics Done Right with Egberto Willies Saturday 12:00 Noon Central/1:00 PM Eastern Call In, talk and/or Listen: (646) 929-2495 Listen On Computer/Smartphone Live/Podcast: HERE This week’s show Hugo Chavez died on Tuesday. I did an iReport for CNN and wrote the blog post “Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez Dead: Hero Of The Poor And Middle Class In […]
The Annihilation Of A Dangerous Dysfunctional Republican Party To Save America?
It is not generally said verbally by the leaders in the Obama administration. It is not generally mentioned overtly on the television though fairly smart commentators on both sides of the aisle have understood it from the time the President gave his 2012 acceptance speech, his inaugural speech, and his State Of The Union Speech. […]
Prescient Christmas Message From Michael Moore–Read It Objectively
I must admit that I have a soft spot in my heart for anyone that sticks up for the poor and the middle class. After-all, I do believe I am my brothers and sisters’ keeper. That is the difference between a civilized society and a barbaric society. Can you really watch others suffer and not […]
Boehner Plan B Attack On Poor & Middle Class Not Oppressive Enough For GOP Base
The Plan B bill that Speaker Boehner attempted to get passed in the house was an interesting document. Inasmuch as it purported to raise the income level that would receive the tax increase, the totality of the plan ensured that the wealthy would get a tax decrease overall, and that the poor and middle class […]
Whitehouse: “Plan B” Cuts Taxes For Millionaires, Raises Taxes on Middle Class, No Deficit Reduction
The Tax Proposals in Plan B Raise only about $300 billion from high-income households – less than one third of the amount Boehner offered: Because it cuts incomes tax rates on the first $1 million of income and repeals tax expenditure limits for even the very highest earners, Plan B raises only about $250 billion […]