From USA Today: The executive action by Obama, who is pressing Congress to pass a minimum wage hike that would cover all workers, could potentially affect tens of thousands of low-wage earners who do janitorial, dish-washing and other tasks for the federal government through contractors. It remains uncertain whether the…
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50 Years Later, War on Poverty Is a Mixed Bag, New York Times Mapping Poverty In America – Interactive Graphic To many Americans, the war on poverty declared 50 years ago by President Lyndon B. Johnson has largely failed. The poverty rate has fallen only to 15 percent from 19…
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“Politics is not about power. Politics is not about money. Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning. Politics is about the improvement of people’s lives.” ~ Senator Paul Wellstone ((July 21, 1944 – October 25, 2002) In era where government is so vilified, we at Critical Mass…
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From OpenSecrets: Heritage Action for America, the conservative social welfare organization that was a main proponent of the push to defund the Affordable Care Act that led to the recent government shutdown, raised $5.9 million in 2012, much of it from donors giving less than $5,000. The 501(c)(4) group —…
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“Politics is not about power. Politics is not about money. Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning. Politics is about the improvement of people’s lives.” ~ Senator Paul Wellstone ((July 21, 1944 – October 25, 2002) In era where government is so vilified, we at Critical Mass…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOqlrZjJEwE Obama Administration: Obamacare Will Meet Enrollment Targets Medicaid Expansion Is Set for Ohioans Rick Perry Is Actually Encouraging Texans To Enroll In Obamacare (20)
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“But I suppose the most revolutionary act one can engage in is… to tell the truth.” ― Howard Zinn, Marx in Soho: A Play on History http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl4rC7Yk7r4 (9)
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