FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: GretaBergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org DEMONSTRATORS WANT TO END BUSH TAX CUTS FOR RICHEST 2%, TO PROTECT WORKING FAMILIES Event Coincides with Beginning of Lame-Duck Congressional Session Launching “Who
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Chris Conry, Saying yes to a fair tax system and a popular economy
Last Tuesday our political system moved one step closer to representing America’s emerging majority. Our political system improves when our electorate more closely matches our population. In other words, when
Chris Conry, Your Vote or Your Job? A New Low in Corporate Electioneering
SuperPACs are old news. As we near November 6th, the trendsetters in corporate electioneering are drafting a disturbing new tool: a letter from the boss. A growing number of C.E.O.s
Chris Conry, Leaving Behind the Aristocracy
America’s founders disagreed about many things, but were united by one desire: they wished to leave behind the aristocratic form of government they’d experienced as a colony of Great Britain.
Chris Conry, Why You Pay More Taxes Than The 1%
Our current tax system is slanted in favor of the super-rich. That’s the basic judgment that Warren Buffett made when he recently pushed to make billionaires pay a tax rate
Chris Conry, Breaking Down the Bush Tax Cuts
Our Congress is preparing to vote again on the Bush Tax Cuts. After a two year extension the cuts are set to expire on December 31, 2012. When paired with
James Cannon, Hypersensitive? Hardly
Hypersensitive? Not in the slightest. Poll tax, reading tax, Voter ID bill. The Voter ID bill is Obama backlash, plain and simple. More first time voters went to the polls
Gene Nichols, I Oppose the Photo ID Amendment
This morning I stood at the Capitol with TakeAction Minnesota Executive Director Dan McGrath to draw the line between the 1% and conservative-introduced amendments that would make a photo ID
Liz Doyle, GOP Ready to Back the 1% in 2012 Session
The Legislative Session in Minnesota begins next week, and lawmakers are expected to quickly become embroiled in a set of fights that pit wealthy corporate special interests against the well-being
Chris Conry, The Economy May Be Down, But Bank Bonuses Are Up
December is a busy month. Between shoveling, shopping, and preparing for guests it’s easy to miss one of our great, overlooked annual traditions: it’s bank executive bonus season. This year
