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Oppose Hillary Clinton for president: she's too hawkish and corporatist
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Reprinted from www.credomobilize.com Hillary Clinton is too corporatist and hawkish to be the Democratic nominee for president. Oppose her nomination to prevent a continuation of the disappointing political outcomes of the past twenty years. Background In 2008, after eight years of the terrifying presidency of George W. Bush, Americans were eager for real change. Candidate […]
Who will lawmakers in Olympia hear? The lobbyists? Or you?
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Most legislators aren’t bad people. But, being human, they react to pressure. Because the special interest lobbyists that serve the wealthiest 1% of the population are well-organized and well-paid, our legislators would get an earful if they tried to right some of the wrongs in our state. Whose voices will the legislators hear? The lobbyists? […]
How the Chained CPI is a stealth cut to Social Security benefits
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The Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) has published a brief on one of the proposed changes to Social Security under the “fiscal cliff” deal – this one known as the “Chained CPI.” The Chained CPI is a bit complex, but here’s the bottom line: it would cut benefits for Social Security recipients by shrinking […]