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The Progressive Economic Narrative in Obama’s State of the Union
By Richard Kirsch, USAction Board member and Senior Adviser (Cross-posted from Next New Deal) President Obama has begun telling the right story about the economy. Now we need to make sure that story spreads.
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A Progressive Economic Narrative
Cross-posted from DailyKos. By Mike Lux, USAction Board member No surprise that a populist progressive Democrat like me would like President Obama’s State Of The Union address that talked so much about lifting up the
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Showdown in Washington – Resources
The 2012 elections are over, and the mandate was clear: “We’re all in this together”defeated “You’re on your own.” Now, in the looming fiscal showdown, we must make certain Congress gets the message. Congress
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Register to VOTE!
The deadline to register to vote is fast approaching — with some states ending their voter registration drives as early as TODAY. This year’s election is pivotal and will shape the future of our
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SOURCES: Jobs, Health Care and Education for our Families NOT Tax Breaks for Millionaires
Fact Sheet Sources Give an average tax break of $160,000 to the [X#] millionaire households in his district and cut corporate taxes by 30%. Source: Voted to give an average tax cut of $160,000
Read More »SOURCES: Protect Medicare & Medicaid NOT Tax Breaks for Millionaires
Fact Sheet Sources Give an average tax break of $160,000 to the [X#] millionaire households in his district and cut corporate taxes by 30%. Source: Voted to give an average tax cut of $160,000
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How to Make Work Pay Again
By USAction’s Richard Kirsch The latest Census data prove that we need to start rebuilding the American middle class, and a new report shows how it can be done. Yesterday the U.S. Census Bureau reported that
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The middle class is the great engine of our economy, but today that engine is sputtering and as a result, both American families and the economy are struggling. Too many workers have jobs that
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Organizing Jobless Americans for an Economy that Works for ALL of Us
USAEF Partner Ocean State Action Fund was in the news recently for their Where’s the Work? campaign. You can take action with OSAF here: bit.ly/whereisthework Making unemployment statistics personal AUDIO at the link above. PROVIDENCE, RI (RIPR) - Some
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Progressive Narrative
USAEF’s Richard Kirsch has been working with a group of progressive leaders and communicators to craft a progressive economic narrative, a simple effective way to telling our story about the roles of the individual,
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