Category Archives: Jobs Bills

The Stupid Politics Of Freaking Out

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “The Stupid Politics Of Freaking Out”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail I like David Roberts. I could even have a man crush on him for his ability to write about green issues with clarity and honesty. I’ve met him twice at Netroots … Continue reading →

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Blog Action: Pass The Bill Now

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Blog Action: Pass The Bill Now”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailCHALLENGE: During this recession, there have been five unemployed applicants to every new job. Hiring discrimination against the unemployed has made it even harder for the unemployed to find a job. Today, more … Continue reading →

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You May Have A Sherman Minton Bridge Near You

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “You May Have A Sherman Minton Bridge Near You”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailNot to be alarmist, but the beams at fault in the Sherman Minton Bridge closure are apparently going to turn up in bridges everywhere: Inspectors discovered several fractures in … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization, Infrastructure, Jobs Bills, Transportation | Tagged bridges, deficits, jobs | 1 Comment

All You Need To Know About Obama, Republicans, And Jobs In Two Charts

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “All You Need To Know About Obama, Republicans, And Jobs In Two Charts”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailEmpirical evidence that federal jobs spending works, which is why Republicans oppose it so fervently. The first is via PoliticusUSA, the second via Jed Lewison … Continue reading →

Posted in Jobs Bills, Republican Party | Tagged employment, jobs, labor, labor day, labor unions, stimulus, unemployment, wages, work | 1 Comment

Will Greens Freak Out For Jobs?

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Will Greens Freak Out For Jobs?”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailI said yesterday: Friday’s progressive freakout over nixed EPA smog rules is not really about fighting smog, but the myopia of issue focus in the blogosphere and the inflated currency of online … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging Derangement Syndrome, Civilization, Energy, Jobs Bills, Obama's Speeches, political framing, Transportation | Tagged efficiency, oil, tar sands | 31 Comments

Morning Awful: Six Million Americans Jobless All Of 2010

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Morning Awful: Six Million Americans Jobless All Of 2010″FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThe Wall Street Journal: The Labor Department’s report on work experience in 2009, released today, highlights the long-term unemployment problem that’s likely to linger for years. Some 5.8 million … Continue reading →

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Jim Bunning Provides

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Jim Bunning Provides”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailMy girlfriend’s mother is still recovering from her car wreck in December. She was due to start a new job the next day, but of course she’s now unemployed — and as a result of … Continue reading →

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IMF, Thy Name Is Hypocrisy

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “IMF, Thy Name Is Hypocrisy”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailGuess what? The IMF is telling Britain it’s too soon to cut the welfare state in a recession. Yes, this is the same IMF that regularly produces ruinous disaster capitalism in the developing … Continue reading →

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