Policy makers are bending to the superrich while turning a blind eye to the nation’s poor. Full Story »
Posted by Sally Lehrman - via New York Times (Most Emailed), New York Times (Opinion), Real Clear Politics, AllTop, NewsRack (Recession), Ray Nichols (t), Willie Bido (t), Fabrice Florin (f)
Great op-ed piece that starkly outlines the extremes dominating current politics, with big business interests trampling those of the 44 million Americans in poverty.
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A balanced opinion piece by Bob Herbert. This NYT OpEd is right when Bob say: The poor, who have been hurt more than anyone else in this recession, don’t stand a heartbeat’s chance in this political environment. The movers and shakers in government don’t even give a thought to being on the side of the angels anymore — they’re on the side of the millionaires and billionaires. Courageous, insightful and enterprising.
Herbert makes the U.S. income divide concrete with a great example and sets both Congress's opening session and the latest White House appointments in a context worth considering.
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