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Rating the Foreclosure Settlement

By Isaiah J. Poole
February 9, 2012

Rating The Foreclosure Settlement

OUR TAKE: The foreclosure settlement deal with five big banks should be seen for what it is – a relatively small ante by the banks handed out before the real cards are seen. Read our posts on the deal »

FLASHBACK Our commentary on the run-up to the fraud settlement deal »

Payroll Tax Fight

By Isaiah J. Poole
February 9, 2012

Tell Romney: You Got Your Tax Break;
Now Fight For Our Payroll Tax Relief

TAKE ACTION The same congressional Republicans who find any excuse to cut taxes for multimillionaires like presidential candidate Mitt Romney are blocking renewal of tax cuts to help the middle class stay afloat in this struggling economy. Tell Romney: You say you're for the middle class and you claim to lead this party. So speak out for the payroll tax cut. Demand your fellow Republicans in Congress stop obstructing it.
Send the message »

TheMiddleClass.org: Backgrounder on the payroll tax fight »

The State of the Union 2012

By Isaiah J. Poole
January 24, 2012

THE STATE OF THE UNION

The Defining Issue: Rebuilding The Dream

President Obama's State of the Union address defined the right priority: restoring "the basic American promise" of economic opportunity for all. The work ahead: Further sharpening the contrast with failed conservatism and pushing bolder solutions to put Americans back to work.
Robert Borosage's reaction »
What other progressives say »

President Obama lays out his policy priorities for the year in his State of the Union address. How do they match up to the progressive vision of restoring the American dream for every person struggling to get on to and climb the economic ladder? more »

No Sweetheart Deal For Big Banks

By Isaiah J. Poole
January 11, 2012

Victory: Obama Calls For Investigating Bank Misconduct

In an amazing display of grassroots power, President Obama responded to our demand that no bank settlement should prevent an investigation into who caused the housing crisis, and announced a new investigative unit that will do just that. This is fantastic news. And you helped make it happen.

TAKE ACTION Send a thank-you note to President Obama »
» Read our statement | Learn more about the issue

Bankers who commit fraud ought to be prosecuted and sent to jail. more »

Obama Standing Up Against GOP Obstruction

By Isaiah J. Poole
January 4, 2012

Standing Up Against GOP Obstruction

TAKE ACTION

Thank President Obama for doing the right thing by making recess appointments of a director for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and of members for the National Labor Relations Board. Tell President Obama, "I've got your back." »

FLASHBACK

Dave Johnson: Republicans Have Shut Down the NLRB: The President Must Act

Battling Against GOP Sabotage of the Recovery

By Isaiah J. Poole
December 13, 2011

Worker Victory On Payroll Tax Break

More than 16,000 of our supporters joined thousands of others in demanding that House Republicans end their sabotage of the economy by supporting a two-month extension of a payroll tax holiday and extended unemployment benefits.

Read our commentary »

Take Back The Capitol

By Isaiah J. Poole
December 5, 2011

A Week Of Action For Jobs, Not Cuts

More than 2,000 unemployed
people and workers participated in a series of actions the week of December 5 to "Take Back the Capitol" from
the obstructionists in both parties who have stood in the way of job creation
while protecting the interests of millionaires.

» Read our coverage of the events and the issues behind them
» Read about the Occupy movement and the fight to take back the American Dream

The Worthy 1 Percent: Veterans

By Isaiah J. Poole
November 10, 2011

The Worthy 1 Percent: Our Veterans


Veterans Day should be a day for all of us — all 99 percent of us — to stand with the 1 percent: Not the corporate CEOs and hedge fund billionaires but the extra-special 1 percent of our society who are the veterans of our most recent misguided wars as well as those before. Read more »

Don’t Let Congress Cut Medicare, Social Security For the 99%

By Isaiah J. Poole
October 31, 2011

Reject The Supercommittee's Devil's Deal

TAKE
ACTION Democrats on the congressional deficit-reduction supercommittee are proposing to cut Medicare and Medicaid as part of a "grand bargain" with Republicans. Sign
this petition urging
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to say no to this devil's deal. Read more »

Fact Check: The Washington Post gets it wrong about Social Security's solvency.

Richard Eskow's fact check | Fact
Sheet

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