The newest addition to The View, Whoopi Goldberg, is telling viewers that she wants to repeal the estate tax. Here's EPI's Jared Bernstein on her misinformation campaign.

Sen. Jim Webb's office is saying that the Defense authorization act will include provisions to set up a commission to investigate wartime contracting. The bill is expected to pass later this week. It'll be very interesting to what kinds of recommendations and findings the commission produces. The Defense bill will also reform a number of contracting administration rules.

The New York Times has a great article on backlogs in the Social Security Administration. Another example of where more funding and staffing is needed for government to do its job.

Via (who else but) Inclusionist, I checked out Chapter 6 of Prof. George Lakoff's new book on progressive strategy. Take a look at this paragraph on economic equality: For progressives, deservedness is understood through the lens of nurturance, which says that someone in need deserves assistance. This satisfies the "human dignity principle," making sure no one falls too far behind. It also fulfills the "common good principle," since the needs of the commons are counted as valid needs that merit attention, besides just the needs of an individual.