by Liano Sharon | Oct 18, 2019 | Blog, Campaign Finance, Economics, Featured, National Politics, Progressive Movement
Many people argue that we must have private health insurance companies in order to drive competition, and competition is good because it reduces the cost of insurance. They’re asserting the “market” for insurance is the same as a commodities market – a tool for...
by Liano Sharon | Aug 12, 2019 | Blog, National Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement
There’s a new poll just out that shows Sanders beats Trump by 8 points, 50 to 42 among 5459 registered voters. The same spread as Biden. Warren and Harris barely edge out Trump, Warren by 2 points, Harris by 1. Trump edges out Buttigieg by 1. This is now a...
by Liano Sharon | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, Campaign Finance, Featured, National Politics, Progressive Movement
I would really like to see the fundraising results from each of the other campaigns for the two days of the debates. Sanders totals for the two nights were: $2 million dollars100,000+ donors25% first time donors If any of the other campaigns beat him, they’d be...
by Liano Sharon | Aug 2, 2019 | Blog, National Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement
Two days of debates and one clear winner: Bernie Sanders. Establishment candidates – Biden, Harris, Booker, Gillibrand, Bennet – tore each other apart on stage last night, each trying to figure out how to thread the needle between what the country...
by Liano Sharon | Jul 31, 2019 | Blog, National Politics, Party Politics
I’m not a fan of Buttigieg’s policies, but he had the most important line of the night. It is time to stop worrying about what the Republicans will say. Look, … it’s true that if we embrace a far-left agenda they’re going to say we’re a bunch of...
by Liano Sharon | Jul 22, 2019 | Blog, Campaign Finance, Editorial, Environment, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement
Tom Perez, chair of the Democratic National Committee, doesn’t want there to be a debate focused on climate change. He says, if they were to do that, how would they say no to other single issue debates? First, you just say no, if that’s what you need to do....