Read more Robert Reich stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/13744/robert-reich.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:15:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73333/hey-blue-dogs-we-need-a-second-stimulus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe ever-worsening employment situation demands a second stimulus, writes former Labor Secretary Robert Reich . Yes, the first stimulus is only half-spent, but the remaining programs won’t affect mounting job losses. Blue Dog Democrats, worried about the deficit and 2010 elections, will be hard-pressed to support a second round, but Obama...http://www.newser.com/story/73333/hey-blue-dogs-we-need-a-second-stimulus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 17:51:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72045/health-industry-shakedown-imperils-reform.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn dealing with pharmaceutical companies, insurers, and the AMA, President Obama should take a page from David Letterman's book and not fall prey to blackmail, writes former Labor Secretary Robert Reich. Promises the administration made to those three constituencies in exchange for staying neutral or positive about health care reform...http://www.newser.com/story/72045/health-industry-shakedown-imperils-reform.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 15:32:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71144/tax-breaks-for-new-jobs-gain-bipartisan-support.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSupport is building in Washington for the idea of giving companies tax breaks when they hire new workers. President Obama’s economic team has been exploring the possibility for weeks, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle like the idea of helping unemployed constituents. “There’s a lot of traction for...http://www.newser.com/story/71144/tax-breaks-for-new-jobs-gain-bipartisan-support.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 7:46:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64414/be-very-afraid-goldman-sachs-is-smiling.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGoldman Sachs is back in the black, with trading and stock underwriting revenues at an all-time high—and that should scare you, former Clinton cabinet member Robert Reich writes in Salon. While Goldman's earnings may signal that the current crisis is abating, the bank hasn't modified high-risk strategies that forced...http://www.newser.com/story/64414/be-very-afraid-goldman-sachs-is-smiling.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Jul 2009 7:41:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62692/public-option-pivotal-to-health-reform-reich.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs wrangling over health care reform drags on, President Obama is putting the idea of a public option on the back burner. But public competition would drive private plans to offer better, less expensive care, cutting the massive costs that are hindering progress, writes Robert Reich in the Wall Street...http://www.newser.com/story/62692/public-option-pivotal-to-health-reform-reich.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Jun 2009 10:55:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60119/obama-must-tax-employer-health-insurance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDuring the campaign, Barack Obama was scathing about John McCain’s plan to tax employer-provided health benefits. But Obama’s going to have to bite the bullet and tax them himself if he wants to pay for his own health care initiative, writes Robert Reich in Salon. Now that Congress has killed...http://www.newser.com/story/60119/obama-must-tax-employer-health-insurance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 26 May 2009 12:25:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58903/social-security-easily-fixed-medicare-is-another-monster.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter yesterday’s news that Social Security and Medicare funds will run out of money earlier than previously predicted, it’s the latter that should really scare us, former Labor secretary Robert Reich writes for Salon. A slight tax tweak fixes Social Security, but “Medicare is entirely different. It’s a monster.” In...http://www.newser.com/story/58903/social-security-easily-fixed-medicare-is-another-monster.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 13 May 2009 16:27:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58139/obama-attacks-tax-havens-to-save-health-care-reich.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOffshore tax havens may not be fair, but they’ve been around for decades. So why is President Obama taking them on now, Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich asks in Salon. It’s not to try to keep jobs here, as the White House claims; the move might even drive jobs away....http://www.newser.com/story/58139/obama-attacks-tax-havens-to-save-health-care-reich.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 05 May 2009 16:05:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/25104/50-ways-to-leave-hillarys-camp.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs more longtime Clintonites succumb to Obamania and Hillary Clinton's superdelegate lead gradually diminishes, the former first couple is left to sift their friendships into past and present. But while the Clinton camp sees shifts toward Barack Obama as acts of betrayal, others consider them comeuppance for the Clintons' habit...http://www.newser.com/story/25104/50-ways-to-leave-hillarys-camp.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 20 Apr 2008 14:50:00 CDT