News And Policy Wonks Pillows

Recovery

Department of No One Could Have Anticipated.

"Good boy."

"On a more positive note the guidance we’ve published on the services we can’t provide is published in 37 different languages."

"Obama didn’t get to name a Supreme Court justice during his final year. So how come Trump does?"

"Oh, I'll be bi-partisan alright, punishing both sides of the aisle."

'In its new 'spirit of evenhandedness,' the U. S. Government today sent troops to occupy all foreign countries....'

"HR-bill 9495. Cutting down non-profits."

We Tenatively Oppose War on Strictly Procedural Grounds

"National security adviser"

'You think I'm crazy; I think you're crazy...finally some common ground!'

Ahem. I'm eating. Not now, please. Just one tiny question. Believers I American exceptionalism have always said we're the paragon of democracy. So I'm just wondering … How come one party is passing unnecessary laws that'll keep millions of us from voting? They're robbing us of our voice! Could've surprised me.

E.U. Banking Union.

How a Bill Becomes a Law, 2023

To Err Is Human, to Mess up Big-Time Is Democratic

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

'Answer these constituents letters. Tell them to go to hell in a nice way.'

Obama Healthcare.

"The president says there isn't a flood. What's the harm in humoring him?" "Hey! Would somebody pull Lindsey up for air?"

'The recession is over, again.'

'We're asking what america can do without to reduce the deficit...no, ma'ma! the Gop and Dems are not options!'

TPP - Investor State Dispute Settlement

"The date protection policy is all about access to information, and we all know information is POWER!"

'The only cuts we can all agree with are their cutting remarks!'

'Not a word to Alfred, but the spare bedroom is worth losing the fourteen pounds!'

Republicans and Democrats debate while the US economy drowns.

'What's the difference? Some people call it privatizing government. Others call it super pacs buying congressmen.'

Rock and a Hard Place

"We have been elected to the UN Commission on Women's Rights!"

European Union: Entering a prohibitive tax zone.

"Tariffs"

Pennies for People, Billions for War

'What I have to do first?!'

An Everyday Explanation of the Federal Budget.

Thin Tank and Emote Tank.