Peoples Budget

Toward a People's Budget: Vermont Adopts New Vision for State Spending and Revenue Policies

Anja Rudiger | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Health Care Reform, Universal Health Care, Human Rights, People's Budget, Tax, Revenue, Budget, Vermont, Politics News
Anja Rudiger

Almost exactly one year after enacting the United States' first universal health care law, the state of Vermont is once again showing the country that another world really is possible.

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Washington Disconnect Perpetuates Wealth Shift Upward

Michele Swenson | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Jack Rasmus, Supercommittee, Robert Reich, People's Budget, New Deal & Great Society Program Cuts, Wealth Disparity, Jobs Crisis vs. Deficit Crisis, Schakowski Jobs Bill, Simpson-Bowles Deficit Commission, Gang of Six, Depressed Wages, Denver News
Michele Swenson

Instead of presenting a grand vision for job creation and economic stimulus, President Obama has consistently capitulated to Republicans' faux deficit narrative.

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Dick Durbin: Sacrificing Social Security, Recovery?

Curtis Black | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Dave Johnson, Russ Feingold, Nancy Altman, Social Security, Jobs Crisis, Tea Party, Strengthen Social Security, Robert Reich, Debt Crisis, President Obama, Deficit Reduction Commission, Federal Deficit, People's Budget, Center for America's Future, Dick Durbin, Bill Daley, Medicaid, Entitlement Reform, Citizens for Tax Justice, Senator Bernie Sanders, Debt Ceiling, Robert Borosage, William Greider, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Center for Economic Policy and Research, American Dream Movement, Elizabeth Drew, Senator Richard Durbin, Medicare, Gang of Six, Dean Baker, Chicago News
Curtis Black

Now that the debt ceiling crisis is behind us, it's time to take a look at Senator Durbin's role in shifting the debate away from the jobs crisis and legitimizing attacks on Social Security.

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Jobs: It's Past Time to Get Loud and Surly

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: ProgressiveCongress.Org, Progressive Caucus, Obama, People's Budget, Jobs, Republicans, Politics News
Robert L. Borosage

Last month's lousy unemployment numbers have politicians in both parties talking about jobs again -- but they are mostly mouthing the words. The big dogs are still focused on deficits.

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Can The DNC and Our President Break Their Establishment Ties?

Pearl Korn | Posted 07.23.2011

Read More: Supreme Court, Russ Feingold, Bill Clinton, Dnc, Al Sharpton, Fair Elections Now Act, Dscc, Progressive Democrats of America, Obama for America, Aflcio, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democracy for America, Citizens United, Bold Progressives, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan Budget, Osama Bin Laden, Congressional Progressive Caucus, U.N., Progressives United, Nancy Pelosi, Dccc, Gotv, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, National Action Network, Tea Party, People's Budget, Richard Trumka, Blue Dog Democrats, Politics News
Pearl Korn

For the DNC to become relevant again, it needs to truly embrace that spirit of "change" from 2008 and support some real Progressives for Congress in 2012.

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Can the Congressional Progressive Caucus Become Relevant?

Pearl Korn | Posted 07.06.2011

Read More: George Bush, John Conyers, Social Security, Prince William, Michael Bloomberg, Pakistan, Afl-Cio, HR 676, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Osama Bin Laden, Dick Cheney, Hilary Clinton, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Nafta, Condoleezza Rice, Affordable Care Act, Gop, Kate Middleton, Medicare, Tea Party, September 11th, Paul Ryan, China, People's Budget, Politics News
Pearl Korn

Can the CPC assist the President and our country by becoming a sane, clear voice on the issues that truly matter? And will our suddenly popular-again President hear them?

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A Vote on the People's Budget is a Vote on the Wars

Robert Naiman | Posted 06.14.2011

Read More: Afghanistan, Cost of Afghanistan War, Congressional Progressive Caucus, People's Budget, Libya War, Afghanistan War, Politics News
Robert Naiman

A vote in favor of the People's Budget is a vote against the endless wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, because the People's Budget would end the wars.

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Why Progressive Budgets Are Really Centrist Budgets: Responding to Reverse Robin Hood Plans to Distribute Wealth to the Rich

Rep. Mike Honda | Posted 06.14.2011

Read More: Rep Mike Honda, Economic Policy Institute, Rep Raul Grijalva, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Larry Mishel, People's Budget, Politics News
Rep. Mike Honda

The Ryan budget would undermine economic growth and job creation for years and exacerbate ever-widening income inequality. Instead of these reckless cuts, job creation and strengthening the economic recovery must be our priority.

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