Robert Neeld
Democrat for Congress

Blog Archives

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Out Sourcing: Part I of 3 by Michael Dean
American white-collar work going abroad means the US must re-train its workforce.

Outsourcing - Part II by Michael Dean
Challenge of virtual office-space needs long-term solutions, not election year quick-fix

Outsourcing - Part III by Michael Dean
The losers in globalization must be helped.

Why George Bush Will Lose by Michael Dean

There He Goes Again by Michael Dean
Yesterday, (3-09-04) President Bush told a crowd of supporters in Houston that, back in 1995, two years after the first terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Sen. John Kerry introduced legislation to cut the intelligence budget by $1.5 billion. "Once again, Sen. Kerry is trying to have it both ways," the president said.

The Perfect Storm That's About to Hit: Rising Oil Prices and a Weak Dollar could Shatter the Global Economy by Michael Dean
The average nationwide price of a gallon of gasoline in America reached a record high of $1.77 this month. The steady spike in prices has left analysts wondering if this is a harbinger of even more dramatic increases as motorists head into the spring and summer months. Get ready for what might become the economy's version of the perfect storm later this summer.

Letter to Senator Marion Walsch regarding the constitutional amendment for gay marriage by Stephen Schloesser, S.J., a Jesuit priest and professor of late modern European History at Boston College
Several of my colleagues have asked me to write you, thank you, and affirm your course of action during recent weeks in resisting calls to change the Massachusetts constitution.

Social Security by Michael Dean

Q: Which party put a tax on Social Security?
A: The Republican Party

Q: Which party increased the tax on Social Security?
A: The Republican Party with Dick Chaney casting the deciding vote.

Q: Which party decided to give money to immigrants?
A: That's right, immigrants moved into this country and at 65 got SSI Social Security. The Republican party gave that to them although they never paid a dime into it.

Then, after doing all this, the Republicans turn around and tell you the Democrats want to take your Social Security and the worst part about it is People believe it!

South Florida's Muddy Waters: Why Both Sides Are Declaring Victory After a Supreme Court Clean Water Act Decision

On March 23, 2004, the Supreme Court issued its 8-1 decision in South Florida Water Management District v. Miccosukee Tribe, a closely-watched Everglades dispute. Bosh sides immediately declared victory.

President Clinton - Eight Great Years of Closing Social and Economic Equity Gaps

15 million working families enjoyed tax relief under President Clinton's expanded Earned Income Tax Credit. Thanks to Clinton, the EITC lifted 4.3 million people out of poverty in 1998 alone.