by Thomas Mills | Nov 20, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Tax Reform |
As the Senate debates its version on tax reform, North Carolina Republicans are touting the reform they passed as the model to follow. They claim the economy is one of the fastest growing in the nation and they proudly point to surplus revenue that’s filled out...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 14, 2017 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, Obamacare, Tax Reform |
The wave that washed Democrats into office in 2006 began in September 2005. George W. Bush’s botched response to Katrina began a year-long series of scandals and missteps that left the GOP on the defensive and lacking a coherent message. Like today, they controlled...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 3, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting
The Republican legislature has been rebuffed in its attempt to draw legislative districts for the third time. The federal judicial panel instead stuck by their decision to appoint a special master to redraw districts that the court says are unconstitutional. Last...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 27, 2017 | Budget, Editor's Blog, Politics |
The party that’s been blaming Democrats for the $20 trillion national debt caused largely by the failed policies of George W. Bush just passed a budget resolution that will add $1.5 trillion to the debt while cutting Medicare by $500 billion and Medicaid by $1...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 25, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare |
My neighbor got a letter from his insurance company this week telling him that his premium would triple and his deductible would double. He would now be paying $1500 a month for health insurance. He’s not alone. A lot of people got these notices. They can all thank...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 13, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Education |
Little is more disturbing than watching Republicans privatize public education. They’re turning low-performing schools over to campaign donors. It won’t work out well. The GOP spent years pushing the false notion that our schools are failing. They’re not. Like every...
