Events Around Naton Next Wednesday Backs Progressive Caucus Budget

http://www.pdamerica.org/blog/view/events-around-nation-next-wednesday-back-progressive-caucus-budget/

Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) and allies have planned vigils at congress members' offices in districts all over the United States for midday this Wednesday. The events will support the "People's Budget" proposed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus and voted for by 77 out of 432 congress members on April 15th.

Unlike the budgets put forward by the Republican or Democratic leadership or the President, the People's Budget lines up with majority opinion in the United States on a number of key points. The People's budget:

* Ends the unpopular wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
* Taxes the wealthy and corporations.
* Protects the social safety net.
* Cuts the military.
* Eliminates budget deficits.

"We cannot expect to see the budget that Americans want and need enacted in Congress without public pressure," said Tim Carpenter, national director of PDA. "Right now, most Congress members pretend not to even know what we want. They pretend they have no choice but to cut Social Security and Medicare, even though they've already voted down the only budget proposal that balances the budget, a proposal that does so while protecting Social Security and Medicare. It's time they knew that we know."

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Sorry, I just couldn't help myself.