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A Very Scary Economy Today on Meet the Bloggers (1pm ET/10am PT)
Since it's Halloween, we couldn't think of anything scarier to discuss on Meet the Bloggers than "The Frightening Economy." The blood-sucking greed of CEO vampires! The terror of checking your 401k status! The spooky specter of socialism! The rotting remains of Republican economic philosophy! The horrors of a Bush-McCain economy!
Trick or treat? The American people have been tricked -- big time. First, by bewitching promises of no money down loans, zero percent interest, and housing prices that would supernaturally rise indefinitely; and now by CEOs and Wall Street warlocks who cried “Crisis!” and demanded a bailout, then retreated to their haunted mansions -- or luxury spas!
Today at 1pm ET/10 am PT, we’ll talk to economist Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, about just how terrifying this economy really is. Joining Baker will be bloggers Hale Stewart (The Bonddad Blog) and Isaiah Poole (Campaign for America's Future), who will weigh in on what’s ahead for the economy and what the next administration can and should do to get us back on the right track.
So check out the articles below and join us for a live blog discussion on Meet the Bloggers today at 1pm ET/10 am PT to chat with our featured bloggers. That is, if you're not too scared!
Tagged as: democrats, republicans, economy, progressives, george bush, brave new foundation, 2008 election, robert greenwald, deregulation, new deal, financial crisis, meet the bloggers, isaiah poole, dean baker, hale stewart
Robert Greenwald is the director/producer of "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" and "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism."
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| GOP Senator Lindsey Graham Breaks Ranks, Admits "The Green Economy Is Coming" Finally, one member of the GOP has a slice of reality pie. Post by Staff. November 5, 2009. |
Iowa Wingnut Steve King Lauds Lobbyists as American Heros for Bussing in Health Reform Protesters Astroturfing earns praise from the GOP rep. Post by Lee Fang. November 4, 2009. |
GOP Loon Goes Off the Rails: Health Reform Greater Threat than Terrorism The government's trying to put you to death, don't you know. Post by Faiz Shakir. November 2, 2009. |
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