Thanks to the hard work and grit of the American people the economy has added private sector jobs for 34 straight months, for a total of 5.8 million jobs during that period. After the worst recession since the Great Depression we’re making progress and need to build on that moving forward. Today’s employment report shows … Continue reading »
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The President’s closing argument : FIGHTING FOR A STRONG MIDDLE CLASS
In President Obama’s final campaign, he’s fighting for the same things he’s always believed in and fought for: that this country cannot succeed without a growing, thriving middle class. The President is fighting to reclaim the middle-class security that had been undercut by the failed policies of the previous decade – the same policies Mitt Romney … Continue reading »
NEW OBAMA AD: We Are Better Off Than We Were Four Years Ago, But the Real Question Is, Whose Plan Is Better for the American People?
We are better off than we were for years ago. We’re not there yet, so we need to be asking whose plan is better for the American people – President Obama’s plan to keep us moving forward, or Romney’s plan to take us back to the top-down policies that got us into this mess? … Continue reading »
From The Elizabeth Warren campaign: We Built it Together – We Agree!!
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie gave a speech tonight at the Republican National Convention about the Greatest Generation. Let’s talk about what really made the Greatest Generation so great. Coming out of the Great Depression, America was at a crossroads. The future of our economy — and our democracy — was at stake. … Continue reading »
THE ROMNEY TAX HIKE: According to a New Nonpartisan Report, Romney’s Tax Plan Would Force a $2,000 Tax Hike on Average Middle-Class Families with Children to Pay for Tax Cuts for Millionaires and Billionaires
According to nonpartisan tax experts, if Mitt Romney wants to pay for his budget-busting $5 trillion tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires, he’ll have to raise taxes by $2,000 on the average middle-class family with children. New Report on The Romney Tax Hike: Nonpartisan experts at the Tax Policy Center released a report today … Continue reading »
Employment Situation in June
· Today’s employment report shows that private sector payrolls increased by 84,000 in June and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.2 percent. · We’re still fighting back from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We lost more than 8 million jobs as a result of the Great Recession. While there’s still more … Continue reading »
President Obama’s Plan Could Create A Million Jobs Now While Romney’s Plan Could Cause Another Recession
It takes time to recover from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. President Obama has a plan to restore the middle class and create up to a million jobs now – one Mitt Romney opposes and Republican leaders have blocked. Romney claims he has a better path, but independent economists have concluded it … Continue reading »
TWO VISIONS: President Obama Will Move America Forward Toward an Economy Built to Last; Mitt Romney Would Take Us Backward to the Failed Policies of the Past.Forward or Backward
President Obama is moving America forward toward an economy built to last. He believes we need to invest in education, energy, innovation and infrastructure, and reform our tax system to create good jobs, grow our economy and pay down the debt in a balanced way. His jobs plan could put up to a million people back … Continue reading »
TWO VISIONS, TWO PATHS: Obama v Romney
TWO VISIONS, TWO PATHS: President Obama Will Move Us Forward and Mitt Romney Would Take Us Backward; The American People Will Choose Where We Go From Here President Obama is in Ohio today to deliver the first in a series of speeches that lay out the clear choice in this election between a vision that … Continue reading »
Employment Situation in May
· Today’s employment report shows that private sector payrolls increased by 82,000 in May and the unemployment rate ticked up from 8.1 to 8.2 percent. · The fact is, we’re still fighting back from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. The economy is growing but it’s not growing fast enough. Businesses are creating … Continue reading »
Progress
Check out this new website, PROGRESS, that shows you what Democrats are doing in your community and state to move America forward. Continue reading »
