Corporate Welfare
No, CEOs Don't Need to Make 271 Times What Workers Make
by Kate Harveston What, exactly, does a CEO do? The answer is a little different for every company, but it seems self-explanatory that a good CEO needs to make sure their company has all the right pieces in place to be successful. CEOs also expect to be well-paid, and you can’t ...read more
Charles Koch's Love Letter to Bernie Sanders Reveals The True Insanity of Right Wing Economics
Last week, fanatic rightwing billionaire Charles Koch penned an opinion piece in the Washington Post proclaiming his ideological solidarity with Bernie Sanders on the issue of corporate welfare in America. On the face of it, Koch's tone was conciliatory, reasonable, and -- ...read more
Romney to Cut PBS Funding While Ryan and GOP Protect Big Oil
By Bob Cesca: It wouldn't be a presidential election year if the Republican nominee didn't threaten to cut funding to several "liberal" institutions that rely upon federal money: Amtrak, PBS, the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. ...read more