Posts Tagged ‘progressive’

Progressives Whip It

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Progressives are coming together on the Hill to fight hard for health care reform. Check out this great article on Daily Kos:

I’ve seen the Congressional Progressive Caucus’s most recent whip list for healthcare reform, and it’s–to say the least–very encouraging. It’s also a testament to the longterm efforts of nyceve and the netroots community to keep healthcare reform alive as an issue for the past several years. As of last week, a total of 50 CPC members vow to vote against any bill that did not meet their criteria for a public option.

Let me reiterate–50 members have said they will not vote for a bill that does not meet these criteria.

What are our Progressive Budget Priorities?

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

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I’m sure at this point, we’ve made ourselves clear on how vital it is for Congress to pass a progressive budget. But you may be asking yourself, what exactly do these progressive priorities entail?

Or, maybe you are lobbying/attending an event with your Member of Congress this last week of recess and need some specific talking points on the investments needed in this year’s budget.

Well, look no further. Below are Campus Progress one-pagers outlining our progressive budget priorities for affordable college education, green jobs and climate, and health care – including great background info on the current problems associated with each issue.

Progressive Budget Priorities:

College Affordability

Green Jobs/Climate

Health Care

Use these outlines to brush up on the specifics of the issues you demand to see addressed in the budget or use them as talking points when lobbying your Reps and Senators or writing a letter-to-the-editor!