Monday, December 27, 2010

Today's Teamster News 12.27.10

GOPers Remove 'Labor' From House Committee Name  TalkingPointsMemo   ...Republicans have decided to excise the word "labor" from the name of the House committee handling education and, yes, labor issues...
Tax Stocking Stuffers for Corporations  Economic Populist   ...our Congress just made it pay to create economic growth abroad!...
Lawmakers seek cash during key votes  Washington Post   ...members of Congress have held fundraisers and collected big checks while they are taking critical steps to write new laws...
The Looming Crisis in the States  (opinion)  New York Times   ...it is better to raise taxes on the rich than to lay off workers and cut spending...
The Big (Military) Taboo (opinion)  New York Times   ...The United States spends nearly as much on military power as every other country in the world combined...