Tag Archives: Thomas Edsall

Why did anyone vote for the former guy?

This question has been plaguing a lot of us for more than four years. And I’ve spent four years trying to find answers to the question. I found a number of answers which, when compiled, satisfied me fairly well. In … Continue reading

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The best analysis of damage done by Citizens United

Today in the Times, Thomas Edsall lays out — I wish he could literally, lay it out on the ground and drive a stake through its heart — Citizens United, which many experts consider the worst Supreme Court decision ever. … Continue reading

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The best piece on the worst tax bill

By Thomas Edsall, in today’s New York Times. As well as his own slashing, despairing comments, Edsall includes a number of tax experts’ opinions — one of which is anonymous because the guy doesn’t want to enrage his clients (he … Continue reading

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