by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 10, 2014 | Better Off Budget, Blog, Jobs and Growth
As expected, the Congressional Progressive Caucus' "Better Off Budget" was defeated on the House floor Wednesday, picking up only 89 Democratic votes and none from Republicans. But that vote does not end the fight for the priorities and values that budget document...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 8, 2014 | Better Off Budget, Blog
Tell your member of Congress (MOC) to vote for the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) "Better Off Budget' (BOB). Click to call. This week the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the "Ryan"/Republican corporate/conservative budget and the CPC "Better...
by Robert Borosage | Apr 7, 2014 | Better Off Budget, Blog
This week, the House of Representatives will vote on the Republican budget presented by the Republican Budget Committee chair Paul Ryan, as well as on the Congressional Progressive Caucus “Better Off Budget.” Republicans are lined up to vote for the Ryan budget, with...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 4, 2014 | Better Off Budget, Blog, Jobs and Growth
It doesn't matter what Friday's report of the March job numbers shows. If you listed our national problems in order of priority and immediacy, jobs has to be at or near the top. While America's political, media and business elites are all doing fine in their personal...
by Derek Pugh | Apr 3, 2014 | Better Off Budget, Jobs and Growth
The House GOP has no qualms about letting the American people know they stand for the wealthy and big corporations over everyone else. Their latest budget proposal from Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is bold and unapologetic in its testimony to who the Republican Party...
by Derek Pugh | Apr 3, 2014 | Better Off Budget, Jobs and Growth
[fve]http://youtu.be/Zv1pzXT20bU[/fve] Enthusiasm among young voters is at an all-time low. They rallied behind change in 2008 but have since steadily dropped off. But who can blame them? After enduring five long years of an anemic economy and lackluster economy many...
