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What Republicans argue when they have nothing left to say

Robert Reich, professor of public policy | March 20, 2012

Republicans are desperate. They can’t attack Obama on jobs because the jobs picture is improving. Their attack on the Administration’s rule requiring insurers to cover contraception has backfired, raising hackles even among many Republican women. Their attack on Obama for raising gas prices has elicited scorn from economists of all persuasions who know oil prices … Continue reading »

The seven biggest economic lies

Robert Reich, professor of public policy | October 14, 2011

The President’s Jobs Bill doesn’t have a chance in Congress — and the Occupiers on Wall Street and elsewhere can’t become a national movement for a more equitable society – unless more Americans know the truth about the economy. Here’s a short (2 minute 30 second) effort to rebut the seven biggest whoppers now being … Continue reading »