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10 Worst People on Forbes 2013 Billionaires List | Alternet

10 Worst People on Forbes 2013 Billionaires List | Alternet
"The Forbes list of billionaires is brimming over with oligarchs, monopolists, thugs, miscreants, and hustlers. Not to mention right-wingers, narcissists, and parasitic predators."

How One Mega-Donor Could Save $2.3 Billion Under Romney’s Tax Plan

How One Mega-Donor Could Save $2.3 Billion Under Romney’s Tax Plan: The $100 million that billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson pledged to donate to Mitt Romney will turn out to be a good investment if the Republican nominee wins the presidential election in November, a new report from the Center for American Progress Action Fund found. Thanks to Romney’s tax proposals, which call for massive tax [...]/p

Chump Change: The Rich, Especially Adselon, Are Different From Us | Common Dreams

Chump Change: The Rich, Especially Adselon, Are Different From Us | Common Dreams
"With yet another study finding that the rich lie, cheat and steal more than the rest of us, and the GOP greedily embracing Citizens United in their platform - more of those people's money! - a little perspective on the fortunes of Sheldon Adelson. The $25-billion casino mogul has already given Republicans at least $5 million to retain control of the House, and has now reportedly pledged $500,000 to one candidate."

How much money does it take to buy a seat in Congress?

How much money does it take to buy a seat in Congress? Well Shelden Adelson thinks $500,000 dollars should do the trick. Who's he throwing his latest campaign donation at - and what does this say about Democracy in America?

Deficit Hawk Hypocrites | Common Dreams

Deficit Hawk Hypocrites | Common Dreams
"Let us never forget that when Bill Clinton left office in 2001, this country enjoyed a healthy $236 billion SURPLUS.

Under George W. Bush and his fellow "deficit hawks," we went to war in Afghanistan and Iraq. Bush and Congress "forgot" to pay for those wars that will end up adding some $3 trillion to our national debt. Where were Paul Ryan and the other "deficit hawks" when we spent trillions on wars and added to the deficit? They voted for those policies.

Under George W. Bush and his fellow "deficit hawks," we gave huge tax breaks to the wealthiest people in this country, which cost $1 trillion over a decade. Where were Paul Ryan and the other "deficit hawks" when Bush and Congress spent a trillion dollars on tax breaks for the very rich and added to our national debt? They voted for those policies.

Under George W. Bush and his fellow deficit hawks, Congress passed an overly expensive Medicare prescription drug program written by the insurance companies and drug industry. The government was barred from negotiating lower drug prices with the pharmaceutical industry under the program, which will end up adding $400 billion to our national debt over a 10-year period. Where were Paul Ryan and the other "deficit hawks" when Bush and Congress spent $400 billion for a much too expensive prescription drug program? They voted for those policies.

Now, having run up huge deficits, our born-again "deficit hawks" want to cut every program in sight to save money. In order to cover the costs they incurred in Iraq and Afghanistan, they want to cut Social Security. In order to cover the costs of the tax breaks for the rich, they want to cut Medicare and Medicaid. In order to cover the insurance-company-written Medicare prescription drug program, they want to cut education and food stamps.

This approach - balancing the budget on the backs of the elderly, the sick, the children and the poor - is not only immoral, it is bad economic policy. It is something that must be vigorously opposed."