by Dave Johnson | Apr 26, 2011 | Blog
In Washington state workers are allowed to organize and form unions so they can win good wages and benefits. In "right-to-work" states like South Carolina, though, the government sides with big companies against their workers. (They used to have even harsher...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 26, 2011 | Blog, Economy
There is a deficit of jobs AND the deficit is jobs. The public is so much smarter than the geniuses in DC. Washington talks about the deficit but the public knows that the deficit is jobs. That huge deficit jump to over a trillion that happened in Bush's last budget...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 25, 2011 | Blog
Thursday is a day of action. Last week I wrote about Don't Make Us Work 'Till We Die! There are Don't Make Us Work 'Till We Die! events this Thursday, April 28. Click here to find an event near you. The Strengthen Social Security campaign has launched Don't Make Us...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 22, 2011 | Blog
Note - see action updates below. Members of Congress are holding local town hall meetings now and into next week, and Republicans are hearing from constituents angry that they voted to privatize Medicare to pay for even more tax cuts for the rich and corporations....
by Dave Johnson | Apr 21, 2011 | Blog
There was a time on this country when We, the People were in charge, and our government worked for us. Through our government we did things for each other and for our economy, and when we had economic success we paid back toward more such investment. Things are...