Blog Archive: September, 2009


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Taking the Fight to Them

By Alex Lawson
September 30, 2009

With only eight months in office, Rep. Alan Grayson is showing Democrats how to respond to the manufactured outrage from the right-wing.

Rep. Grayson took to the floor of the House to tell Americans the truth— the Republicans do not have a plan to provide health care. more »

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Deficit reduction: DOs and DON’Ts

By Eric Lotke
September 30, 2009

The forum on American debt and deficit had it right. First, don’t panic. Don’t stop the stimulus spending or raise taxes with the economy still near the bottom. more »

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A New Economy from Old Roots?

By Dave Johnson
September 30, 2009

How do we build a new economy out of the collapse of the old economy? How do we start fresh to begin creating jobs again, while building in economic and environmental sustainability, as well as workplaces that respect human needs and rights? more »

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Electoral Support For The Public Option

By Natasha Chart
September 30, 2009

Several recent polls have focused on national support for a public option, usually showing that support to be at levels that would translate to hefty electoral margins even greater than those the Democrats secured in 2008. However, we don't have a direct, but a representative democracy. more »

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Poll: Creating New Jobs Trumps Fixing Deficit

By James Parks
September 30, 2009

With unemployment at the highest rate in 26 years, most Americans want the government to create more jobs before it worries about the deficit.

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Boxer-Kerry Climate Bill: A Second Chance For Progressives

By Bill Scher
September 30, 2009

The new Boxer-Kerry Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act gives progressives a second chance to influence climate legislation, if we learn the right lessons from both the legislative process for the House climate bill and the ongoing health care debate. more »

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The American People Say Their Voice Is Not Being Heard In Health Debate

By Monica Sanchez
September 30, 2009

A new survey found that 71 percent of people think members of Congress are paying too little attention to what people like them are saying about changes to the health care system. And the people were proven right when amendments that would have added a public health insurance plan option — which the vast majority of the people support — were defeated yesterday in the Senate Finance Committee. But it’s not too late to make your voice heard. Call your Senators and demand a public health insurance option.

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Obama and China: Vandalism or Vision?

By Robert Borosage
September 30, 2009

"Vandalism" screams the cover of The Economist, depicting President Obama leaving an ice pick in the tire of free trade. (No racial overtones there; after all, as the president explained, he was black before he was elected.)

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Progressive Breakfast: And You Don't Stop

By Bill Scher
September 30, 2009

The daily Progressive Breakfast serves up what progressive movement members need to know to start their day.

Public Option Marches On After Senate Finance Vote

Sen. Schumer tells Rachel Maddow: "not a single [moderate Democrat] has closed the door" on public option.

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Baucus Votes Against Public Option Because It Can't Get 60 Votes, Yet Schumer Says It Can

By Bill Scher
September 29, 2009

The Senate Finance Committee, as expected, minutes ago voted to reject two separate version of a public health insurance option. The three Democrats voting to reject both, including the weaker version that did not drive down costs by pegging reimbursements to Medicare rates, were Sens. more »

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