As children born in 1942 and 1943, in the darkest days of WWII, we have lived as America rose from the depths of the Great Depression to create a country with a Middle Class like no other the world has ever seen. One where factory workers had health care and pensions, could send their children to public colleges equal to …
They say when you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. The U.S. Treasury is in a massive hole. It is the mega trillion-dollar deficit. This is the sort of thing that crashed the economy in Brazil and Venezuela. It is the problem in Puerto Rico where borrowing has outstripped the ability to pay it back.
The Republicans under President …
Dear Senator Johnson,
Once again, I am outside your office, standing on your front steps, with a sign. This one says: “Tax Cuts for the Wealthy are Obscene”.
That sums up the horror of the bill you are trying to make even worse than it already is. Taking money away from the current and future poor plus borrowing from your …
[Letter from David F. Haas]
We must reduce the cost of health care in the U.S. because we can no longer afford it. Upper middle-class friends tell me that they cannot afford health insurance for next year. Anyone under 65 who buys individual insurance may be in serious trouble.
It does not have to be this way. Effective ways to …
…We have lost a few friends recently who have said they proudly voted for Trump and don’t want to hear a dissenting view. We are experiencing a level of dishonesty —“hate is love” , “War is Peace” , ” Guns equal safety” that it cannot be cheerfully ignored.We are past the point of being polite in the presence of intolerance,
The chicken has become a symbol of Trump’s unwillingness to release his tax returns. Is he chicken? November 18, 2017 was a Nation-wide protest against the Tax Bill. Here in Wisconsin the protest began in Fond du Lac at the Veteran’s Park, moved to Sun Dial Square in downtown Oshkosh; next to Houdini Square in Appleton and on to Green …
I listened in to Tom McClintock’s telephone Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday night and was in the cue to speak when he ran out of time. He was very candid and I left him a good audio message. He was unsure how he would vote saying he liked the business side of the tax bill but not the personal income …
This should be sent to every Republican Legislator who is backing either the U.S. House or U.S. Senate proposal to “reform” our federal income tax code. Both efforts are a giant, deficit producing fraud that does nothing to increase jobs or productivity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/12/opinion/corporate-tax-cuts-gop.html
Jessica Holcombe is running for Congress to unseat Doug LaMalfa.
She is a business attorney from Auburn and an advocate for civil rights, affordable healthcare for all, and improving the lives of working families.
Jessica is the oldest of 7 kids from humble beginnings, but she received financial aid to attend Georgetown University. After graduating from college, she joined the …
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Don’t be fooled. What is being rushed through Congress using special procedures to avoid public debate is not tax reform. It is a giveaway funded by borrowing. It will increase the deficit by $1.5 trillion. Most of the money …