Quick quiz for you: Name any government, governmental organization or program, anywhere on earth, that is fully funded through 2034? The U.S. Social Security program is capable of paying benefits at 100% through 2034 and at 79% after that without Read More …
Category: Economic Fairness
A Bad Idea for a Good Cause
Why I’ll Be Working Against The Newest St. Louis Sales Tax Proposal Several years back Pat Martin, long-time head of Missourians For Tax Justice, worried about the plethora of new sales tax proposals on the state legislators’ and municipal leaders’ Read More …
No Return to Normalcy
16 November 2016 Seasonal specials and coupons made me grab a full-sized cart. Up and down the aisles I went, two disposable roasting pans, four pounds of butter, six tubes of biscuits and a dozen packs of gravy joining the Read More …
The Most Progressive Democratic Platform in History
If the future and direction of this country are important to you, it is important to understand where the Democratic Party stands on issues that affect us all. Simply put, this is the most progressive plan offered by any party Read More …
Building a Peace Economy
“Every transaction we make in our daily lives ultimately contributes toward building a peace economy or a war economy, a world of compassion, justice and well being, or a world of indifference and violence. The peace economy model encourages us Read More …