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Protest The Fiscal Simmit

By Isaiah J. Poole
May 15, 2012

Protesting The Austerity Summit

Conservative one-percenter Peter G. Peterson on May 15 hosted a "fiscal summit" to discuss the future of such programs as Social Security and Medicare. We showed up with Sen. Bernie Sanders to say no to growth-killing austerity and yes to jobs and rebuilding the middle class.
Learn more on our Protest the Summit page »

Thousands Tell AARP: Defend Social Security

By Isaiah J. Poole
March 19, 2012

Thousands Tell AARP:
Defend Social Security

More than 10,000 people signed our petition to the AARP demanding that it stop hobnobing with the enemies of Social Security and instead stand up and fight for better Social Security benefits. Sign the petition »

FROM OUR BLOG: "Listen Up, AARP: We've Heard Enough About Cutting Social Security." Read more »

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 »

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

TheMiddleClass.org

By Isaiah J. Poole
October 20, 2011

Who Was Working For You In 2011?

For the past year we've been tracking the major bills in Congress that affect the interest of the middle class and lower-income people. See which members of Congress have been fighting to put people back to work in 2011 and which ones deserve a lump of coal in their stocking on our companion legislative analysis site, TheMiddleClass.org »

Time To Build A Movement: Take Back The American Dream Conference

By Isaiah J. Poole
September 27, 2011

Taking Back The American Dream

The Take Back the American Dream conference brought together 2,000 progressive activists and leaders for three days of strategy, networking and inspiration. Our conference page includes Free Speech TV's exclusive wall-to-wall coverage of the conference, plus blogs, news coverage, photos, videos and more. Read more »

The Effort To Protect Medicare

By Isaiah J. Poole
September 16, 2011

Obama Heeds Our Call On Medicare, Taxes

President Obama's speech on deficit reduction avoids drastic cuts in Medicare benefits, and calls on millionaires to pay their fair share to help shrink the deficit and cover the costs of economic recovery.

Our Response To Obama

Roger Hickey: "After today, the policy choice will be even clearer: Almost all Republicans voted for Republican Rep. Paul Ryan's plan to dismantle Medicare. And now Democrats can clearly say they will fight any attempt to cut Medicare benefits or raise the Medicare eligibility age. " Read more »
Other posts on Medicare »

We're urging President Obama to reject cuts in Medicare benefits as part of any deficit-reduction effort. The problem is not Medicare, but a still-broken health care system that needs more reform. more »

The Deficit-Reduction "Super-Committee"

By Isaiah J. Poole
August 11, 2011

100,000 SEND MESSAGE

TO DEFICIT "SUPER-COMMITTEE"

Make The Rich Pay,

Not Seniors

The Campaign for America's Future, MoveOn.org and Progressives United have sent to Congress petitions signed by 100,000 people demanding that Congress's deficit-reduction "super-committee" hold firm against cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and require the wealthiest Americans and corporations to start paying their fair share.
Read our statement »

Robert Borosage: "Progressives must mobilize. Social Security and Medicare are now clearly at risk." Read more »

Follow our commentary on the deficit super-committee »

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