The Facts

Democracy Corp/CAF Survey on the House Republican Budget

By Democracy Corps and Campaign for America's Future
April 14, 2011
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A new Democracy Corps/Campaign for America's Future survey on House Republican budget proposal shows Americans are skeptical of Republicans in Congress and the Tea Party movement, and cautious about the deficit reduction plan.

Our data shows that proposals to dismantle Medicare in the 2012 House Republican budget could sink the political futures of those who for it. When the budget is described, using the language of its chief author, support collapses to 36 percent. The proposed cuts to Medicare raise concerns for nearly two-thirds of respondents. more »

America: A Center-Left Nation

By Campaign for America's Future and Media Matters for America
May 27th, 2009
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http://www.ourfuture.org/files/Center-Left-Nation.pdf
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05/27/2009

Barack Obama promised change during his White House campaign last year and ran on a distinctly liberal platform of comprehensive health care reform, investing in new energy and good jobs, ending the Bush‐era tax cuts for the very wealthy, and ending the war in Iraq. more »

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Bush Tax Cuts Leave a Deficit

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
July 17, 2008

The Bush tax cuts that promised to pay for themselves, in fact will cost American taxpayers $300 billion last year. The tax cuts are primarily responsible for the deficit.

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James Horney, "Smaller Deficit Estimate No Surprise: New OMB Estimates Do Not Support Claims About Tax Cuts," Center for Budget and Policy Priorities. 13 July 2007. http://www.cbpp.org/7-11-07bud.htm
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Bush Takes Budget Surplus to a Deficit

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
July 17, 2008

When Bush entered office he took command of a $236 billion surplus, now he will leave the American public with a 2008 deficit of more than $400 billion.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg, "Bush Presents Budget that Would Increase Deficit," New York Times. 5 February 2008. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/washington/05budget.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Fiscal 2012 Budget Resolution: "Path To Prosperity" Is Really A Roadmap To Ruin

By Isaiah J. Poole
April 7, 2011

The Legislation

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Investing In People

By OurFuture.org Staff
November 13, 2008

Here are some basic facts behind our call for "real investment" in people, assembled from recent government and private studies. We've fallen behind as a nation, but making the right spending choices will yield lasting dividends. more »


Only 1 in 5 voters agree with GOP's rigid opposition to any tax increases in a deficit-reduction deal

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Gallup Poll. "On Deficit, Americans Prefer Spending Cuts; Open to Tax Hikes." July 13, 2011. For more polling on the American Majority, go to OurFuture.org/
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9.1%: Arizona's unemployment rate, December 2009 more »

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Nevada unemployment rate from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Economy at a Glance: Nevada," accessed March 2, 2010. Quote from The Huffington Post, "GOP Sen. Kyl: Unemployment Benefits Make People Not Want To Get A Job," March 1, 2010.