Articles Index

Obama Campaign Promises: The Economy for Middle-Class Americans
An overview and quick-reading details of '08 presidential candidate Barack Obama's policies and plans to repair the U.S. economy for middle-class Americans.

Barack Obama's [i]Small Business Emergency Rescue Plan[/i]
On October 10, 2008, Obama announced a "Small Business Emergency Rescue Plan" to quickly aid U.S. small businesses during this historic downfall of the American economy. The main purposes of this smart plan are to help small firms obtain the loans the need to meet operating expenses, make important short-term investments, and meet payrolls.

Ten Reasons Why Bush's Proposed Bailout Is Larceny
Armed with catastrophic predictions reminiscent of the rushed run-up to the Iraq War, the Bush White House insists that collapse of the world economy is imminent if the administration isn't IMMEDIATELY given a blank check for up to $1 trillion...

Barack Obama's Plan for Financial Markets Reform
Text of the well-received, "red meat" speech on the failing U.S. financial markets by Barack Obama in Golden, Colorado on September 16, 2008 in which he compared his and McCain's records and set forth a six-point plan for reform of U.S. financial markets.

Liberalism 101: Democratic Party Agenda on Retirement Security
The Democratic Party Agenda on retirement security[/link] includes pledges to protect Social Security and to fight for pension reform that protects employees.

Liberalism 101: Democratic Party Agenda on Economic Prosperity
[p]The following is the Democratic Party agenda on economic prosperity and education. "We will create jobs that stay in America and restore opportunity for all Americans, starting with raising the minimum wage... We also believe in budget discipline that... "

Article in 2004 Predicted New Orleans Storm Devastation
This article, "Shifting federal budget erodes protection from levees; Because of cuts, hurricane risk grows," was published on June 8, 2004 in the Times-Picayune newspaper of New Orleans, Louisiana. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and and parts of southern Mississippi and Alabama, wreaking major havoc, destroying most buildings, leaving over 1 million residents homeless, and killing hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people.

Senate Strikes Bipartisan Blow to Bush Budget
The Senate,with just 44 Senators, struck a resounding bipartisan blow against the President's cold-hearted budget by rescinding billions in Bush cuts to education, medical care for veterans, Medicaid, local community services and more. This show of political courage and activism means several things. Most of all, it means that the Senators hear the growing chorus of outraged American voices from across the political spectrum.

The Bush Budget - Misplaced Priorities
If one ignores the whole defense/homeland security area for a moment, what is occurring is a massive redistribution of wealth. Under the Bush budget scenario, the wealthy few get wealthier, and the rest get hunger, poor education, no health care, a deteriorating environment, less police and fire fighters and so on.