The Truth about the Deficit and our National Debt
by Maria R. Fitzsimmons I’ve got a couple secrets to share with you about economic policy in the United States today. They all revolve around one simple truth: the...
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Call Senator Durbin Today!
By all accounts, Republicans and Democrats alike are pushing federal budget plans that will make deadly cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and other vital...
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The People Have Spoken—Now Listen!
Mitt Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan as his running mate was a defining issue in yesterday’s national election. Because of that selection, and subsequent events that...
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Budget Cuts = Lost Jobs, More Suffering
by Kristi Sanford and David Hatch In the second presidential debate Mitt Romney said “government doesn’t create jobs.” This is a lie. It is a lie that has...
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We Won’t Pay for Their Budget Crisis
Join us on Friday, November 9 at 3 p.m. at Pritzker Park (corner of State and Van Buren) to let our elected officials know that they must protect our interests in the...
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