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BERNIE SANDERS: I don’t usually say that candidates should pay attention to the polls. But, in this instance, Democrats should do just that. 5AUG24

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 A great post from Sen Bernie Sanders I-VT, it verifies VP Harris has been campaigning for the presidency on the issues Americans are concerned about, and we know Gov Tim Walz as her VP pick is all in on this agenda. We are the Americans who know America is great now and the Harris-Walz administration will make us even greater! 

Democrats should run on a progressive economic agenda. Americans are ready
Campaigning on an economic agenda that speaks to the needs of working families is a winning formula for Kamala Harris

Bernie Sanders
Mon 5 August 2024

One of the most extraordinary aspects of our corporate-dominated American political system is the degree to which the needs of working-class people, the majority of our population, are systematically ignored by political and media elites.

Americans who are following the 2024 presidential campaign – and the vital campaigns for control of the US Senate and the US House – will see, hear, and read a whole lot of rhetoric from political insiders and the corporate media about the “political game”.

They’ll hear about horserace polls, how much money the candidates raise, what billionaire “donors” are demanding, who the vice-presidential candidate might be, and, of course, the dumb things candidates said or did five years ago. Or 10 years ago. Or 20 years ago.

But, in the midst of all the political gossip on TV and in the newspapers, what Americans will not encounter is a serious discussion of the multiple economic crises facing the 60% of our fellow citizens who live paycheck to paycheck – the working class of this country. What you will not hear about is why, in the richest country in the history of the world, so few have so much while so many have so little. What you will not hear about is the pain, the stress, the anxiety that tens of millions of Americans experience on a daily basis, and how governmental decisions can improve their lives.

In order to combat a political system which ignores so many of the most important concerns facing the majority of our people, my campaign recently commissioned a poll in the battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. It asked some pretty basic questions: what are the major concerns that you and your families have? What would you like your government to do about them?

The results of the poll are not surprising, and not unlike other polls done over the years.

They show that, at the time of huge income and wealth inequality, unprecedented corporate greed, a failing healthcare system, a grossly unfair tax structure, an extremely high rate of childhood poverty, and too many seniors struggling to pay for their basic necessities, the American people want strong governmental action which addresses the longstanding needs of working families.

In other words, it turns out that progressive economic proposals are extremely popular – not only among Democrats but also among independents, Republicans, and even the most ardent Trump supporters.

One of the key findings of the poll is that, on core economic issues, by a wide margin, voters are more likely to vote for a candidate who favors expanding Social Security benefits by making the wealthy pay the same tax rate as the working class. They strongly support a candidate who favors expanding Medicare to cover vision, dental, and hearing needs, who favors cutting the cost of prescription drugs in half by making sure that Americans pay no more than what they pay in Europe or Canada, and who favors hiking taxes on the rich and multinational corporations so that they pay their fair share.

In other words: campaigning on an economic agenda that speaks to the needs of working families is a winning formula for Kamala Harris and Democrats in November. Indeed, it is the formula that could give Harris the sort of victory that sweeps in a Democratic Senate and House and allows her to govern in the best tradition of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal and Joe Biden’s Build Back Better program.

In fact, whether a candidate is running for the White House or a city council seat, endorsing policies that support working families is not only the right thing to do, it’s good politics.

I don’t usually say that candidates should pay attention to the polls. But, in this instance, Democrats should do just that.

Here are some of the key results. The full poll can be read here.

Swing-state voters are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports:

Expanding Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing;

• 77% overall
• 73% independents
• 69% Republicans
• 67% Trump voters

Cutting the cost of prescription drugs in half by making sure that Americans pay no more than what they pay in Europe or Canada;

• 75% overall
• 68% independents
• 68% Republicans
• 65% Trump voters

Expanding social security benefits by making the wealthy pay the same tax rate as the working class;

• 72% overall
• 72% independents
• 56% Republicans
• 56% Trump voters

Making the wealthy and large corporations pay their fair share of taxes;

• 70% overall
• 68% independents
• 54% Republicans
• 53% Trump voters

Instituting a cap on rent increases;

• 63% overall
• 57% independents
• 46% Republicans
• 46% Trump voters

Establishing a Medicare for All single-payer healthcare system guaranteeing healthcare to all America;

• 62% overall
• 62% independents
• 39% Republicans
• 39% Trump voters

Eliminating all medical debt;

• 62% overall
• 59% independents
• 43% Republicans
• 42% Trump voters

Building at least 2m units of affordable housing;

• 59% overall
• 57% independents
• 38% Republicans
• 42% Trump voters

Re-establishing the child tax credits;

• 58% overall
• 55% independents
• 43% Republicans
• 43% Trump voters

Capping the amount of money families spend on childcare at 7% of their income;

• 54% overall
• 49% independents
• 37% Republicans
• 37% Trump voters

Raising the minimum wage to $17 an hour;

• 51% overall
• 49% independents
• 47% Republicans
• 42% Trump voters

Making public colleges and universities tuition-free;

• 50% overall
• 51% independents
• 25% Republicans
• 25% Trump voters

Passing the Pro Act, which would make it easier for Americans to join unions;

• 48% overall
• 41% independents
• 29% Republicans
• 28% Trump voters

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Trump's "Motherhood" ad 4OKT16

donald drumpf is more likely to scream MOTHERF@&KER than sing the praises of mothers and Motherhood. His childcare proposal is just more lies, more deception, more manipulation and more for the rich, the 1%. To counter his propaganda campaign share this ad from UltraViolet and consider making a donation to get this on the air across the country. You can check out the Clinton-Kaine campaign's child care proposal here. 

This is it. The second presidential debate is on 9 OCT 16, and it's our chance to force Donald Trump to own up to some of the bogus claims he's made to women.

That's why we made this ad that we need you to share before Sunday's debate. It reveals the truth about Trump's "plan" to improve access to child care and paid family leave for working women--a plan that gives huge tax breaks to the wealthy, does basically nothing to help low-income women--who are often women of color--and excludes dads, most gay parents, and adoptive parents.³

His plan is a ploy to win over women voters, and it may be working, even after last weeks tweets, rants and raves. We need to spread the truth about his bogus plan before it's too late. Can you watch the ad and share it with your friends and family?

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Donald Trump's new child care plan only helps the rich--and his family leave plan excludes dads, most gay parents, and adoptive parents. We can't let families get fooled. Can you watch and share the video below?

Thanks for sharing!

--Nita, Shaunna, Kat, Karin, Adam, Holly, Kathy, Onyi, Susan, Anathea, Audine, Shannon, Megan, Libby, and Emma, the UltraViolet Action team

Sources:

1. Trump Campaign Releases First General Election Ad Featuring Ivanka Trump, ABC News, September 30, 2016

2. Trump's Parental Leave Proposal Sure Leaves Out A Lot Of Parents, Huffington Post, September 15, 2016

Donald Trump's Maternity Leave Plan Is Absurd in 2016, Cosmopolitan, September 14, 2016

Donald Trump's New Childcare Plan Would Only Help The Rich, ThinkProgress, September 14, 2016

Donald Trump's new paid maternity leave plan might exclude single mothers, Washington Post, September 21, 2016

3. Ibid

4. Poll: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton tied across battleground states, CBS News, September 18, 2016

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BIG NEWS: The next presidential debate 29SEP16

ULTRAVIOLET is committed to human rights, civil rights and civil liberties with emphasis on women's issues. They are a member of the Open Debate Coalition and are asking for your vote for the questions below. Please vote for the questions you want to be asked in the next debate by clicking on them. And if you are not sure if you are still registered to vote , or you need to register to vote click here. REMEMBER, democracy is not a spectator sport so VOTE on 8 NOV 16 !
Click HERE for the question I submitted on 1 OKT 16 to vote for it if you like....

Huge news--for the first time ever, the public can vote on which questions to ask at the next presidential debate.¹

That means YOU and other UltraViolet members have a huge opportunity to make sure moderators ask the candidates questions actually important to women in real time.

Equal pay, paid family leave, child care--we need clear answers on these issues, and this is our chance to make sure voters hear them.

So far, none of the top questions touch on issues that impact women. But UltraViolet members have already submitted dozens of questions they want the presidential candidates to answer--and if we want questions about issues that impact women included in the debates, we've got to vote on the new, official forum. Can you cast your vote today?

Click on the question below to cast your vote.

• As President, will you commit to keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers? What specifically will you do to address domestic violence against women, including keeping guns away from abusers?
• Quality child care is increasingly unaffordable, especially for Black and brown families, what will you do to fix that?
• Should politicians have the power to ask doctors to give medically inaccurate information regarding abortion to women?

This isn't by coincidence--the commission that runs the debates finally gave in to public pressure. Together with progressive allies, UltraViolet has been clamoring about the fact that the debates leave out issues most important to women, including 46,500 members who named over a thousand questions they want asked during the debates.

And it's about time that the debate commission listened. Out of the 700-plus questions that have been asked in the countless number of debates this election, only SIX had been about issues that impact women.² Now here is our chance to make sure the potential next President answer questions that women are asking--questions about abortion, child care, equal pay, and more.

Thanks for taking action.

--Nita, Shaunna, Kat, Karin, Adam, Holly, Kathy, Onyi, Susan, Anathea, Audine, Shannon, Megan, Libby, and Emma, the UltraViolet team

Sources:

1. The Second Presidential Debate Will Try Something New, The Atlantic, September 27, 2016

2. What's Next For Women in this Election?, The United State of Women, July 5, 2016

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