Loud and Clear
The Iraq War was initiated by misleading the public and Congress with manipulate intelligence. This preemptive, imperialistic war has resulted in our national debt growing so larger that before long we’ll be paying more on interest than our basic domestic needs. Bush regime has been totally incompetent at doing anything except stifling dissent and covering up governmental wrongdoing.
Congressional Republicans think the word oversight of the executive branch of government means "rubber stamp". They have consistently passed legislation that hurts middle-class families. This Congress has cut $13 billion in college student aid, passed free trade agreements that threaten American jobs, approved a bankruptcy bill that favors creditors and takes away consumer protections. This Republican controlled Congress continues to bicker over middle-class concerns such as illegal immigration, rising gas prices, health care costs, minimum wage hike and trade issues.
Americans are very concerned about their declining real wages and the lack of quality jobs, but Congressional Republicans continue to distract the voters with divisive wedge issues. Thirteen million children lives in poverty, which is one in every eight. A total of 37 million of our fellow Americans live in poverty and nearly 46 million live without health insurance, which is 16 percent of our population. The number of Americans without health insurance has risen by 6 million since 2000. One-quarter of people with incomes below $25,000 lack any health insurance.
According to the College Board the cost of college has skyrocketed. Adjusted for inflation there's been a 40 percent jump in tuition and fees at public four-year colleges and universities over the past five years.
The costs for brand-name prescription drugs have also increased twice as fast as the rate of inflation. According to the AARP over the past six years, the average increase in the price of brand-name drugs has been 40 percent.
Except on election day ordinary Americans have a difficult time being heard because corporate executives have the ear of the White House and Congress. Remember that election day is your day to be heard.
Congressional Republicans think the word oversight of the executive branch of government means "rubber stamp". They have consistently passed legislation that hurts middle-class families. This Congress has cut $13 billion in college student aid, passed free trade agreements that threaten American jobs, approved a bankruptcy bill that favors creditors and takes away consumer protections. This Republican controlled Congress continues to bicker over middle-class concerns such as illegal immigration, rising gas prices, health care costs, minimum wage hike and trade issues.
Americans are very concerned about their declining real wages and the lack of quality jobs, but Congressional Republicans continue to distract the voters with divisive wedge issues. Thirteen million children lives in poverty, which is one in every eight. A total of 37 million of our fellow Americans live in poverty and nearly 46 million live without health insurance, which is 16 percent of our population. The number of Americans without health insurance has risen by 6 million since 2000. One-quarter of people with incomes below $25,000 lack any health insurance.
According to the College Board the cost of college has skyrocketed. Adjusted for inflation there's been a 40 percent jump in tuition and fees at public four-year colleges and universities over the past five years.
The costs for brand-name prescription drugs have also increased twice as fast as the rate of inflation. According to the AARP over the past six years, the average increase in the price of brand-name drugs has been 40 percent.
Except on election day ordinary Americans have a difficult time being heard because corporate executives have the ear of the White House and Congress. Remember that election day is your day to be heard.
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