Today, the top one-tenth of 1% owns nearly as much wealth as the bottom 90%. The economic game is rigged, and this level of inequality is unsustainable. We need an economy that works for all, not just the powerful.
Your story is for – voting for every disastrous trade agreement, and voting for corporate America. Did I vote against the Wall Street bailout?
What some of us believe is that it is possible that if chemicals are related to Gulf War illness that some of the more severe symptoms may not erupt until 10 or 20 years down the line.
I’m not much into speculation.
We still have people in the active duty, and if people are feeling ill, if they’re experiencing various symptoms and they’re still in the active duty, they’re less likely to come forward because that could result in their medical discharge.
There are a lot of smart honest, progressive people who I think can be good presidents.
Let’s be honest, dental care in America is extremely expensive, period.
It reminds me in some ways of the debate taking place in this country and around the world in the late 1930s – there were people – who said ’don’t worry! Hitler’s not real! It’ll disappear!
As a result of the digital age and the decline of first-class mail, there is no question that the Postal Service must change and develop a new business model.
At a time when the Post Office is losing substantial revenue from the instantaneous flow of information by email and on the Internet, slowing mail service is a recipe for disaster.
For better or worse, when Sen. Inhofe speaks, the Republican Party follows. And when the Republican Party follows, it is impossible to get real work done in the Congress.
The message is resonating, not just in Wisconsin, but all over America, the people are sick and tired of establishment politics, establishment economics. They want real change.
In a world of massive wealth and income inequality, Europe must support Greece’s efforts to build an economy which creates more jobs and income, not more unemployment and suffering.
I have a long history in fighting for civil rights. I understand that many people in the African-American community may not understand that.
The American people want to know that when they borrow a book from the library or buy a book, the government won’t be looking over their shoulder. Everybody wants to fight terrorism, but we have to do it in away that protects American freedom.
If you look at the newspapers here – the Washington papers – most of the discussion deals with campaign gossip.
The IRS says it wants to make sure companies can give their employees a choice between a new cash balance plan and the traditional defined benefit plan. The real question here is whether companies should be required to give their workers that choice.
The bottom line is that when Senator Inhofe says, ‘Global warming is a hoax,’ he is just dead wrong, according to the vast majority of climate scientists.
Obviously one would hope one would have as much support as possible from all walks of life, i am a great fan of Elizabeth and as for what people do and why they don’t do it, I am not going to speculate.
Low-income people, racial or ethnic minorities, pregnant women, seniors, people with special needs, people in rural areas – they all have a much harder time accessing a dentist than other groups of Americans.
I have been in the Democratic Caucus in the Senate for over 24 years.