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There's only one deficit reduction proposal clearly backed by the American majority: the "People's Budget" from the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Yet none of the authors of the "People's Budget" are currently part of the White House-led bipartisan budget negotiations. The Progressive Caucus wrote a letter to President Obama asking to be part of the budget talks. Now the President needs to hear from the rest of us in the American majority. Many sent letters to the President, saying "Put the People's Budget on the Table." more »

Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, we have fulfilled the objective that took us into Afghanistan. Meanwhile, we have not completed the mission at home: to restore the American economy.

Many signed the petition below and helped send a message to the White House and Congress: It's time to draw down in Afghanistan, and build up America. more »

The President proposed cutting the deficit by, according to his top aide, taking a "look at Medicare and Medicaid," and that he's also "eager" to have a "discussion" on Social Security.

We urgently warned the President through an email campaign: by embracing cuts to essential benefits for our elderly and poor, it undermined our economy and your re-election campaign. more »