Tom Friedman had a sobering and, as usual, pretty on target op-ed on the structural problems the US is facing in the coming years.
Our political leaders are not likely to forge the "grand bargain" Friedman calls for, so who will? Or who will demand it? The Tea Party is a ridiculous anti-tax, conservative movement. But it has proven that it is possible to get the country's attention with some grassroots activism.
Time for people who care about our country's future and want to really make America strong and prosperous in the 21st century to organize and demand:
- a new stimulus bill that invests in infrastructure, education, new energy technologies, and tax breaks for new businesses
- an end to the Bush tax cuts once unemployment drops below 7 or 8 percent
- a plan that will make Social Security and Medicare sustainable for the foreseeable future while preserving their support for those Americans who most need it. That means Bill Gates and Warren Buffett may get less...
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