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GOP Hammers Out Tax Plan Amid the rush to finish GOP tax bill, a sudden slowdown for second thoughts. LA Times: "The rush to finish the GOP tax overhaul has hit a snag as Republicans grapple with substantial differences between the House and Senate bills, and pause to...
Making Every Vote Count in Alabama and Beyond
There’s a lot at stake in Alabama right now; every vote counts. That’s why we’ve been going door to door to let folks know they have the right to vote, and get them out to the polls. We're working together so people know We All Count.
Democrats Need More Democracy, Not Less
Two political scientists lament in a recent op-ed in the New York Times, that "the Democratic Party Becoming Too Democratic?" Their cherry-picked election data and anecdotes paint a misleading portrait of what our country needs.
Mainers Brave Storm to Challenge Sen. Collins to Vote "No" on Tax Bill
Despite freezing temperatures and snowfall, hundreds from across New England turned out in Kittery, Maine to demand that Senator Susan Collins finally listen to the will of the voters and reject the Republican tax overhaul.
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GOP Barrels Towards Tax Cuts Precision sacrificed for speed as GOP rushes ahead on taxes. WaPo: "Republicans are moving their tax plan toward final passage at stunning speed, blowing past Democrats before they’ve had time to fully mobilize against it but leaving the...
Republicans Declare War On Higher Education
The GOP's proposed rewrite of the Higher Education Act will compound the harm done by their tax plan. It further constricts learning opportunities for students, adds to the costs of education, and steers more money to for-profit businesses.
Can Democrats Do More to Stop the GOP Tax Cuts?
Congressional Democrats' resistance to the tax bill has been tepid, compared to their full-court press against repeal of the ACA. Have Democratic leaders been sending smoke signals to the donor class that they can have their tax cuts?
Offshorers Demand: No Taxes, No Risk
NAFTA places all of the jeopardy on the shoulders of workers and communities while substantially eliminating normal business risks for corporations. A new NAFTA must prioritize the needs of workers over the demands of corporations.
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Congress Averts Shutdown For Two Weeks Congress just averted a government shutdown, for now. Fortune: "The U.S. Congress moved rapidly on Thursday to send President Donald Trump a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown this weekend, leaving fights over...
Why We've Got To Fight For Housing
Right now, in the United States of America, we’ve got somewhere in the neighborhood of 50,000 people sleeping on the streets every single night. We’ve got to allow our voices to rise; we’ve got to stand up!
