From a friend on FB: Republican strategists are trying to divide and conquer, pitting one against another, hoping that infighting will allow them to win. But Americans dont like this; the majority of the populace disagrees with the Republicans, and we can WIN if we stay on message. RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE: 69% favor raising the minimum wage to $10.10 over the next three years. 58% are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports raising the federal minimum wage. PROVIDE PAY EQUALITY FOR WOMAN: 90% want to achieve pay equity by raising pay for women (74% strongly support it). And among unmarried women, 95% favor raising pay for women, 85% strongly. DEFEND MEDICARE: 69% are less likely to vote for a candidate who supports reductions in Social Security and Medicare benefits to address the budget deficit. 69% believe the benefits from Medicare are worth the cost of the program for taxpayers. MAKE CHILD CARE AFFORDABLE: 86% support helping low-wage workers afford quality child care. MAKE COLLEGE AFFORDABLE: 84% support expanding publicly funded scholarships to help more families afford college. 77% believe that over the past few years it has become harder to pay for college. IMPLEMENT A JOBS STRATEGY FOCUSED ON MANUFACTURING AND INFRASTRUCTURE: 77% favor hiring people to do urgent infrastructure repairs. 71% support increasing government investment to build and repair roads, bridges, high-speed rail, smart electric grid technology and other infrastructure needs. 77% support tax incentives for manufacturer investments. AND HERE IS THE CLINCHER: PAY FOR THIS BY CLOSING TAX LOOPHOLES FOR THE RICH AND CORPORATIONS: Nine out of 10 Americans believe any revenue generated by closing corporate loopholes or limiting tax deductions for the wealthy should be used for public investment and deficit reduction (82%).
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 15:45:35 +0000
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