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How Can We Solve the Jobs Emergency? A Q&A with Jeff Madrick
On June 4th, the Roosevelt Institute will bring together leading thinkers, activists, and policymakers for A
Good News on the Deficit Makes Social Security Cuts Even Worse
The deficit is already shrinking rapidly, and Social Security won't add much to it anyway.
Defeating Laissez Faire Thinking in the Name of the WPA
Winning the war of ideas will be vital if we ever hope to implement such a successful program again.
Obama's Other Message: Times Change and Government Changes With Them
The president didn't just make a case for big government; he argued that the government must adapt to meet its citizens' needs.
The Simpson-Bowles Consensus Isn't Common Sense. It's Nonsense.
Capping federal spending at 21 percent of GDP is arbitrary, short-sighted, and wrong for America.
All Aboard the Pro-Government Bandwagon
Cracks are beginning to show in conservatives' opposition to government, but progressives still need to make the case for higher tax revenues.
Hurricane Sandy Upends the Increasingly Strained Case Against Government
The arguments over FEMA in the wake of the hurricane expose just how empty anti-government rhetoric is.
What Do We Get Out of Government?
"Let us not be afraid to help each other -- let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us." FDR said those words in Marietta, Ohio in July 1938, but it's just as r
Mythbusters: The Rediscovering Government Edition
We all know the conservative talking points about government: Big government impedes growth. Social Security is going bankrupt. We need to balance the budget.
Despite a Strong Debate, Obama Remains Vulnerable on the Economy
The president found his voice in the second debate, but he still needs to make a clearer case for the progress he's made.