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From the article:
Offering an ambitious alternative to the House GOP's "morally bankrupt" 2019 budget proposalwhich demands over $5 trillion in cuts to Social Security, Medicaid, and other life-saving programsthe Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) on Tuesday unveiled a budget that calls for massive investments in infrastructure, healthcare, and education while proposing significant cuts to the completely "out-of-control" Pentagon budget.....
While the People's Budget stands no chance of passing the Republican-dominated Congress, Jayapal noted that the CPC plan is a "moral document" aimed at articulating House Democrats' vision and priorities for the months ahead.
To read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/07/24/putting-common-good-over-billionaires-and-war-profiteers-house-progressives-unveil?cd-
Wwcd
(6,288 posts)Chumps
We need to keep repeating the message, for the benefit of non-voters, the 46% who did not vote in 2016, and for new voters as well.
Wwcd
(6,288 posts)Figures.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Didnt know and were spreading garbage about Dems instead of supporting their good policies. Ugh.
Wwcd
(6,288 posts)Wouldn't be the only thing they took & claimed as theirs.
There are other cases like this.
leftstreet
(36,108 posts)Wwcd
(6,288 posts)Are millionaires ok now?
Just wondering, I noticed that quote used quite often now, but now its only billionaires.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Or something. But in a system where the SCOTUS calls secret contributions free speech, what else should we expect?
mopinko
(70,103 posts)you can have a good job, w a good 401k match that you make the most of, and a nice house, and you get to a million pretty quick. but that doesnt mean much more than being able to send you kids to college, and take care of elderly parents. maybe be able to take nice vacations.
it really doesnt go a whole hella lot farther than that, and if you lose that job, you fucked.
Nanjeanne
(4,960 posts)funding for states to transition to single payer
Taxing Wall Street
Raising tax on investments to match income tax
Money for high speed access
Debt free college
Investing $12.8 billion to address homelessness
Money for refugee resettlement programs
And so much more. A lot to read but I want to live in the world of this document.
But like every year that the Progressive Caucus puts out their budget - the media wont talk about it. I dont expect much coverage this time. Especially since its 24/7 Russia and Trump and Michael Cohen tapes.
A shame they cant carve out some time to actually promote this. But then progressives are rarely asked to be on tv.