Bernanke Takes Heat From Republicans<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn testimony before a Congressional committee, Ben S. Bernanke defended the Federal Reserve against G.O.P. accusations that its policies could allow higher inflation.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Except when it's not. 1. Unemployment is improving, is still high and sinking too slowly.2. The GOP mercilessly lambastes the Obama Administration for high unemployment.3. The Fed is tasked by Congress to (a) manage inflation and (b) reduce unemployment.4. 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But one can always hope. #ddtb Embedded Link Catholic Bishops\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "~PlusPosts"","block_context":{"text":"~PlusPosts","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/category\/blogging\/plusposts"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":28588,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/07\/15\/public-pensions-and-political-speech.html","url_meta":{"origin":25976,"position":4},"title":"Public Pensions and Political Speech","author":"***Dave","date":"Sun 15-Jul-12 11:35am","format":false,"excerpt":"The GOP continually lambastes unions for collecting dues from employee members and then using them for political purposes without those union members having a say. \u00a0But Citizens United means that public pension plans, paid into by public employees and invested into corporations, are providing significant money to let corporations \"speak\"\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "~PlusPosts"","block_context":{"text":"~PlusPosts","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/category\/blogging\/plusposts"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":24712,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2011\/12\/21\/did-the-gop-suddenly-lose-a-big-gamble-in-its-bet-the-farm-political-poker-match.html","url_meta":{"origin":25976,"position":5},"title":"Did the GOP suddenly lose a big gamble in its bet-the-farm political poker match…","author":"***Dave","date":"Wed 21-Dec-11 1:55pm","format":false,"excerpt":"Did the GOP suddenly lose a big gamble in its bet-the-farm political poker match?I dunno. 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