Playboy Values

March, 2011

EXAMINING THE SOCIAL AGENDA OF THE 112TH CONGRESSFROM THE EDITORSAt this moment in Washington—in the early days of the 112th Congress—promises of austerity dominate the political discourse. As we enter year three of financial turmoil, the newly emboldened Republicans—now the majority party in the House of Representatives—vow to limit federal spending and make sure money flows downward via a strict adher­ence to their capitalist ideals, i.e., by keeping government out of big business's business a...