Progressives are aggressively rolling out badly-needed Affordability Agenda

[jmbar2]

The American Economic Liberties Project website highlights measure after measure to break the hold that Big Money has on American lives. For example, did you know that "youth sports" is dominated by private equity?

This is a great website for learning about all the ways we've been getting ripped off and the people who are busting them up. Really made my day to scroll through all the actions.

The more you know....
https://x.com/econliberties

See also AOC's latest project

Link to tweet

[ananda]

1. Say it Dems: also the POOR and the HOMELESS

...

[leftstreet]

3. and the ELDERLY

[ananda]

12. Plus one.

Thank you.

[SouthernOregonDem]

2. Child Care for All

I'm very glad to see this!

[leftstreet]

4. I stop reading anything at "working families"

That is SO generically, backwardsly, ridiculously, insultingly 90s

Aargh

What about singles, widowed, divorced, the elderly, retired, unemployed, home caregivers...


The Bush/Clinton era called and wants their talking points back

[jmbar2]

5. Everyone needs help.

Gotta lift all the boats.

[yorkster]

7. Agree. Tired of that term.

[mr715]

9. To be fair, "working families"

as at the end of the post so you did get through it all.

[jmbar2]

13. A lot of young folks in dire economic straits weren't even BORN yet during the Clinton era.

Gotta say, I am surprised at the dismissive/critical reactions of folks here to the Progressive Affordability Agenda.

We have a lot of young people working two or three jobs and living in their cars because they can't afford a roof over their heads. That agenda is of critical importance for everyone, but especially young folks who can't get a first step on the ladder.

[leftstreet]

16. What was once Dem policy is now "progressive?"

Democrats should already be running on "affordability"

Progressives using the word is almost insulting.

We need TRANSFORMATIVE taxpayer subsidized policies, not transitional, "here's a little help" policies.

Am I the only person on the planet who remembers when Progressives were pushing single payer nonprofit healthcare?

[yorkster]

6. Don't forget accountability along with affordability.

Heard Hillary pushing for both a couple of weeks ago on msnow.

[jmbar2]

14. Accountability to whom, and for what?

Sounds like a sneaky term to demonize the poor.

[yorkster]

17. Accountability meaning justice, holding

accountable Trump and his cabal for all the grift, corruption and destruction of his 2 terms. No mean feat, but we can't just look forward.

[jmbar2]

18. Absolutely!

[EdmondDantes_]

10. Good. We can't just be the anti-Trump party

And we need to give people proactive reasons to vote for us beyond that.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

15. Correct

Because some will say, "Ok, Trump sucks-but what are you going to do that is better?" We have to be ready with good answers.

[Norrrm]

11. Trump campaigned on the affordability issue, Now he claims it is a hoax.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Trump+Attacks+Democrats+For+Talking+About+Affordability