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Liberals Revolt Over Public Option by Jonathan Martin & Carrie Budoff Brown - Politico.com/Common Dreams The White House's signal that it's willing to back off support for a public health insurance option has sent congressional liberals into full revolt, bluntly warning the administration that no legislation will pass without a government-run plan. A group of left-leaning House Democrats tells POLITICO that a bill without a public option simply won't win enough votes in their caucu

The Joy of Sachs by Paul Krugman - The New York Times/Common Dreams The American economy remains in dire straits, with one worker in six unemployed or underemployed. Yet Goldman Sachs just reported record quarterly profits — and it’s preparing to hand out huge bonuses, comparable to what it was paying before the crisis. What does this contrast tell us? First, it tells us that Goldman is very good at what it does. Unfortunately, what it does is bad for America. Second, it shows that Wa