Sherrod Brown nailed it. So desperate to pass something – anything – the Rs abandoned any pretense that their tax bill helps anyone but their donors. Will it pass? Sen. Brown says it depends on how much the pubic raises its voice.MATH GAMESThe bill’s...
The Senate has 15 working days before 2018. The House has 12. A government shutdown looms. December is crucial. Yet it feels like it’s felt all year. Congress could make progress on many issues if enough MoCs summons the fortitude to act. History says bipartisan...
In order to pass a bill that doesn’t require a single D vote, Rs had to come up with more $$ to cover the cuts they’ve promised. Cancelling the mandate that says everyone has to buy health insurance will save billions – money that would have been...
Every week since January we’ve been searching for news about grassroots groups, what they’re doing and how it’s working. Until last week it was slim pickins. Last week’s elections don’t tell us what will happen. Just what could.OHIO...
It’s easy to find “winners” and “losers” in the House tax bill. It depends who’s looking. One thing for sure, lobbyists are busy. Compared to the 1986 bipartisan tax bill, this one is slapped together. There’s no vision for...
On Oct. 18 Karl Rove and David Axelrod got together for a respectful, cordial conversation about politics. An audience member posted on Facebook that the most interesting part was Rove’s comment that MoCs below leadership level (McConnell, Schumer, Pelosi &...
