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BOR: Rachel Maddow Destroys Perry on His Failed Economic Record
Phillip Martin - June 20, 2011Rick PerryEconomyRachel MaddowHere in Texas, news organizations like the Texas Tribune can barely hold their breath about how much they want to see Rick Perry run. Too...
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Economic Downturn and Legacy of Bush Polices
Mimi Garcia (Director of Healthcare Organizing) - July 31, 2011EconomyBudgetPresident George Bush Jr.The continuation of the Bush era tax cuts have long-term impacts on the health of our national...
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Why Texas Needs Its Governor Back
Richard Parker (The New Republic) - October 22, 2011Rick PerryEnvironmentEconomyRick Perry has a problem. No, it’s not the name of his hunting lease. It’s not his wobbly performances in the debates....
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Sabotage: The Story Behind The Republican Party's "Top Political Priority"
Matt Finkelstein (Political Correction) - November 9, 2011EconomyCongressThis article was originally posted on Political Correction, a project of Media Matters. Congressional Republicans won't admit...
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The truth about the Texas unemployment numbers
Matt Glazer - November 18, 2011Rick PerryEconomyOver the past half decade, the unemployment rate has steadily climbed in Texas. Millions have flocked to Texas but fewer and fewer jobs are coming with...
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National Unemployment Rate Falls To 3 Year Low
Matt Glazer - January 6, 2011EconomyRick PerryPresident ObamaDuring the final stretch of the campaign in Iowa, State Senator Mike Jackson was running Texas. That's right, almost every statewide...
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Economic Analysis: Expanding Medicaid Best for State's Economy
Phillip Martin - October 5, 2012ACAAffordable Care ActHealth CareRick PerryEconomyExpanding Medicaid in Texas through the Affordable Care Act is a no-brainer, which is why it's such a tough decision...
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Why Democracy Is Public: The American Dream Beats the Nightmare
Glenn Smith and George LakoffTuesday, August 2, 2011Tags: George LakoffBudgetEconomyDemocracy, in the American tradition, has been defined by a simple morality: We Americans care about our fellow...
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Obama’s American Jobs Act: Promising, Conservative Alternative: Poor Excuse
Matt GlazerWednesday, September 21, 2011Tags: Barack ObamaEducationEconomySome are trying to hide the fact there is a jobs crisis here in Texas. Currently the Lone Star State has the 27th highest...
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Conservative Legislators to Texans: "How Do I Economy?"
Brad SmithSaturday, June 16, 2012Tags: BudgetEconomyIn a biennial “exercise,” state agencies have been ordered by the Legislature to cut 10 percent from current budgets when preparing their proposals...
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Another Lost Generation
Brad SmithWednesday, July 18, 2012Tags: EconomyThe twenty-somethings are in major trouble. Youth unemployment sits at nearly 50% according to 2011 U.S. Census data. That’s correct: almost one out of...
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New Report Lays Out 10 Ways To Rebuild the Middle Class
Mark CorcoranThursday, September 13, 2012Tags: BudgetEconomyProgress States Network and over 20 other organizations have released a fantastic new report this morning - “10 Ways to Rebuild the Middle...
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Cheap, Powerless Labor and the real consequences of Texas GOP Policies
Glenn SmithMonday, August 24, 2015Tags: Rick PerryGreg AbbottEconomyHard working Texans are justified in wondering why they have such a hard time making ends meet. Most feel they are underpaid for the...
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Celebrating Labor Day in Texas While Gov. Abbott Says Adios and Escapes to...
Glenn W. SmithMonday, August 31, 2015Tags: Greg AbbottEconomyArticle first appeared in The Quorum Report.When a Donald Trump supporter this week yelled “Get out of my country!” at a distinguished...
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