Making Sense 2008

Bad Recession Requires Bold Responses

December 3rd, 2008

On Monday, the National Bureau of Economic Research formally declared that the U.S. economy entered a recession in December 2007—the second economic downturn of George W. Bush’s presidency. We’ve lost jobs every month since then. This downturn, already long, is likely to be painfully deep unless our government quickly enacts an economic recovery program that is substantial, strategic, and sustained.

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Tax Cuts for the Rich Don’t Work

John McCain and many other conservatives say they would solve our current economic problems by making George Bush’s tax cuts for the rich permanent. Here's how to convey the truth about how wrong conservatives are about taxes. more »


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A Time To Demand a Stand With Workers

By Isaiah J. Poole
June 26, 2008

One year ago today, a Senate Republican filibuster killed the Employee Free Choice Act, and with it died one of the most important things Congress could have done to repair the economic damage done to working-class families caused by decades of conservative economic policies. more »

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Trading Away America: Time For a Trade Policy That Works for Main Street, Not Just Wall Street

This is a golden opportunity for progressives to speak out against the unfair trade policies of President Bush, John McCain and their congressional enablers, and to lay out a progressive trade strategy that works for working people. more »

The Real Cause of the Mortgage Crisis:[br]Conservative Opposition to[br]Sensible Financial Standards

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Let’s Tell the Bush-McCain Crowd To Stop Blocking College Aid Programs

Bush and his conservative allies have fought for years to squelch direct federal assistance to college students. Let’s remind the media, bloggers, and local activists where conservative policy has taken us and explain the progressive alternatives. more »

Tell the Media To Stop Ignoring a Major Cause of All-Time High Gas Prices: the Bush-McCain Energy Policy

While news stories blame higher gasoline costs on this increased demand, as well as commodities traders and "global unrest," they completely ignore the conservative energy policies that led America to this point. The run-up to Memorial Day is the perfect time to link pain at the pump to right-wing energy policies. more »

McCain Plan Would Undermine Americans’ Health Insurance

Now is the time to demand that conservative candidates go on record about health care—do they endorse the John McCain health care plan, yes or no? more »


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How Progressives Can Be Making Sense in 2008

By Bernie Horn
May 15, 2008

Making Sense 2008A large group of Americans favor both progressive policy and conservative philosophy. As a result, they can be persuaded to side with either progressives or conservatives, depending on how a political question is framed. The "Making Sense 2008" project is producing and distributing research-based talking points on a variety of issues that can be used to reach these persuadable voters..

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MakingSense-logo-xsmall.gifSen. John McCain's comment last week that it's an "absolute disgrace" that current workers pay for the Social Security benefits of current retirees was bad enough, but the conservative policy alternative, and the fear-mongering that comes with it, is even worse. Here's how to attack it.

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