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The minimum wage is not a living wage
Apr. 4, 2012 8:55 am
By louisehartmann
Minimum wage workers are screwed. While Republicans in Congress want to drop or throw away the federal minimum wage – new data shows that the minimum wage in America is woefully inadequate. The current minimum wage is pegged at $7.25 – but given the price increase of pretty much everything over the last few decades – from healthcare to housing to education – that $7.25 doesn’t get you very far.
In fact – today’s minimumDaily Topics - Tuesday April 3rd, 2012
Apr. 3, 2012 12:03 pm
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Hour One: Politicians Are Not Leaders
Hour Two: Is Ryan's budget social Darwinism? Peter Ferrara, The Carleson Center for Public Policy
Not only are the long-term unemployed screwed out of the American Dream – they’re also dying younger
Apr. 3, 2012 9:00 amBy louisehartmann
The New York Times is reporting on a new study showing that the long-term unemployed (those out of work more than six months) are twice as likely to die within a year of unemployment as are those who are employed. Even 20 years after getting back to work – those Americans who experienced long-term unemployment in their younger years still have a 15% greater chance of dying early.
According to the study – a worker who lost theiDaily Topics - Monday April 2nd, 2012
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Hour One: What Tuesday's WI primary means for Gov. Walker recall - John Nichols-The Nation Magazine
Hour Two: Friends don't let friends eat "pink slime"... Dan Gainor-Business and Media Institute
American Corporations pay the lowest taxes in the entire developed world!
Apr. 2, 2012 8:57 amBy louisehartmann
Pay no attention to the lies already coming from the Right – corporations are paying less in taxes in America than they’ve paid in 40 years. According to the Congressional Budget Office – despite American corporations making enormous profits last year – their second best in a generation - they paid on average only 12.1% in federal taxes. That’s far below the 35% corporate tax rate that Conservatives claim is crippling business in AmerThe nation of Spain ground to a halt yesterday
Mar. 30, 2012 9:17 amBy louisehartmann
Working people across that nation went on strike and took to the streets to protest an austerity budget being pushed by their new government. It’s the same sort of social unrest that’s followed austerity measures in Greece, the U.K., and Italy. And it’s the same sort of austerity budget that Republicans just passed out of the House of Representatives yesterday, approving multi-millionaire Congressman Paul Ryan’s budget. In a votDaily Topics - Friday March 30th, 2012
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Hour Two: Brunch With Bernie - Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) takes your calls
Despite a bad year, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan got a 600% raise
Mar. 29, 2012 8:56 amBy louisehartmann
Most CEOs who watch their corporation’s stock value drop in half get fired, or at the very least take a pay cut. But not if you’re a bankster. Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan was given a big fat check for $7.5 million in 2011 – a 600% increase from the year before – despite the fact that Bank of America’s stock dropped 58% over the year.
Not to mention – Bank of America had to pay out $335 million in a settlement against chaDaily Topics - Wednesday March 28th, 2012
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Hour One: SCOTUS vs. POTUS - Caroline Fredrickson, American Constitution Society for Law & Policy
It might not be too long before our economy gets screwed by Wall Street, again
Mar. 28, 2012 8:42 amBy louisehartmann
The corporate corruption of our government is most glaring when it comes to regulating Wall Street. According to a new report released today by Public Citizen – lawmakers who oppose the Volcker Rule, which says banks can't gamble with your checking account money, receive on average four times more in campaign contributions from Wall Street than those lawmakers who support the Volcker Rule.
In total – Members of Congress opposing the
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