Think Progress

February 2009 Progress Reports

• Economy -- Right-Wing Tax And Budget Myths, February 27, 2009
  

  Debunking the major myths coming from conservatives on the budget.

  
  
• Radical Right -- Conservatives Search For Direction, February 26, 2009
  A preview of CPAC 2009.
• Administration -- Obama's Recovery Address, February 25, 2009
  Obama outlines three areas necessary to fix the economy -- energy, health care, and education
• Economy -- The Bush Deficit, February 24, 2009
  

  Obama inherits a fiscal crisis from Bush.

   

• Economy -- Political Posturing For Personal Gain, February 23, 2009
  Republican governors are rejecting portions of stimulus funding to score points with the radical right.
• Afghanistan -- No Longer A Forgotten War, February 20, 2009
  The deployment of additional troops is part of Obama's commitment to make Afghanistan "the center of our global counterinsurgency campaign."
• Economy -- Turning The Tide, February 19, 2009
  Analyzing Obama's new housing plan.
• Media -- Will-fully Wrong, February 18, 2009
  George Will and the Washington Post elevate climate change denialism.
• Politics -- The Gingrich-ization Of Conservatives, February 17, 2009
  Congressional conservatives are trying to recreate 1993.
• Afghanistan -- Look Before You Leap, February 13, 2009
  

  President Obama is expected to send more troops to Afghanistan.

• Economy -- A Necessary Recovery Compromise, February 12, 2009
  The recovery package compromise has faults but is a necessary measure to get the economy on track.
• Health Care -- Misinformation On Health Information Technology, February 11, 2009
  Led by Rush Limbaugh, conservatives find another misguided reason to oppose the recovery package -- health information technology.
• Economy -- The Establishment Vs. The Public, February 10, 2009
  In contrast to Beltway opinion-makers, the public is pushing strongly for a progressive economic recovery package.
• Economy -- Dueling Recovery Bills, February 9, 2009
  

  Senate's compromise bill is far inferior to the House recovery package.

• Economy -- 'Are These Folks Serious?', February 6, 2009
  Obama rips conservatives for trying to gut the recovery package. Today's PR: what a recovery package should contain.
• Labor -- Shutting Out Solis, February 5, 2009
  Rep. Hilda Solis's nomination as Labor Secretary is stalled by conservatives.
• Health Care -- Don't Withdraw Health Care Reform, February 4, 2009
  Despite Tom Daschle's withdrawal, health care reform is a top priority.
• Economy -- Energy Recovery , February 3, 2009
  Obama's recovery package contains funding for a clean energy economy transformation.
• Health Care -- Obstructing Children's Health Care, February 2, 2009
  

  Republicans obstruct SCHIP legislation.