HOUSE PROGRESSIVES and Democrats sent a letter to President Obama opposing entitlement benefit cuts, demanding he reject these cuts at a time when the 1% are the only ones benefiting from the recovery. The press release and letter are below. WASHINGTON—107 House Democrats, a majority of Democrats in the House of Representatives, wrote President Obama [...]
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President Obama’s House Poodle, Nancy Pelosi, Puts Her Party Over Middle Class and Seniors
“Yes, I do… I believe the President has shown great leadership in what he put forth…” Pelosi, adding, “Yes, the Democrats will stick with the president — and maybe not every single one of them.” [Huffington Post] WHAT WILL the rest of the congressional Democrats and progressives do? As for Rep. Nancy Pelosi, she can [...]
Progressive Notes: Keystone Action, Merkley on NDAA, MA Holds Hearings on Single Payer, The Justice Party, Progressive Caucus’ 99pct Bill and Other Doings
Art offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. Our government is hated because it does not give an iota for those in need. NOT ONE. Case in point- this latest budget deal slashes 25pct of funds for those needing heating oil this winter. And yes, this is an improvement sadly because WH wanted 45 [...]
Progressive Notes: Disabled Protest in DC, Warren’s Youtube Smash, Perrymandering and Other Doings
Art offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. Hundreds of disabled Americans protested in DC this week demanding the super committee not touch their Medicaid. Expect a lot more of this: From TPM, reporting on ADAPT’s protests: “The language we’ve been hearing is that they’re going to take a lot of that money from [...]
Progressive Notes: Tammy Baldwin a Go, Perry ‘On Fire,’ and Other Happenings
Art offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. Rep. Grijalva on MSNBC urging a bolder jobs plan. He says nothing will happen with Boehner, but the debate over a bold plan will be a boon to Dems in 2012. He will and has been ignored tragically: Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin announced this week she is [...]
Progressive Notes: Pelosi Heckled by Betrayed Liberals, DeFazio Sounds the Alarm on’12, Ending Corporate Personhood, and Other Doings
Art offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. BREAKING NEWS: JANE HAMSHER AND DOZENS MORE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED OUTSIDE THE WHITEHOUSE PROTESTING A PROPOSED OIL PIPELINE. More here. Clip of Minority Leader Pelosi getting heckled over her debt deal vote : Minority Leader Pelosi, Rep. Barbara Lee and Rep. Raul Grijalva held a townhall [...]
House Progressives and Obama’s ‘Deal of the Century’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was not informed in advance of President Obama’s plans to include Social Security reform in the scope of the debt-ceiling talks, a House Democratic aide said Thursday. Reports that Obama is looking for a big debt deal that would include Social Security reforms provoked anger among liberals in the [...]
Progressive Notes: CPC to Tour America for People’s Budget, Full Employment Act, Boxer Tells It and Other Happenings
Art offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. Russ Feingold is reportedly pondering a run for either governor or senate in Wisconsin. And boy he let it rip this week at a labor rally. He struck at corporate power and our weak willed pols who won’t stand up to it. Its a moving speech. [...]
Progressive Notes: The People’s Budget, Reverse Robin Hood, Youth on the Move for Change
Texan4Hillary offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. Robin Hood in Reverse. Senator Sanders lets the D.C. elite know that at least one member of the Congress gets it. The Progressive Caucus, smarting from it’s mistakes on healthcare negotiations, this time is confronting Obama and the GOP head on. They have crafted their own [...]
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