by C.J. - Mon, Aug 1, 2011Accountability, Afghanistan, Citizen Diplomacy, Congress, DC, Heal Main Street!, Iraq, Latest Blogs, War Profiteers
CODEPINK is leading the nonviolent resistance to the rich man's coup of America. Join us by commenting on this post, adding comments to the articles linked below, and sharing the call for a feminist response to rich man's folly on Facebook and Twitter.
The "compromise" approved by the House today and expected to pass the Senate tomorrow is an atrocity. It is a rich man's coup of our democracy. Consider this: absolutely no tax increases are included in the bill. It creates a "super Congress," with authority to slash social services when the country is still reeling from the recession. As Robert Reich noted, the President paid a ransom when there was absolutely no reason to link the increase of the debt ceiling with cutting the budget deficit.
Last week, the NY Times published, and The Atlantic promoted, a revealing graphic, reminding us how this deficit was created: with tax breaks to the rich and unfunded and unnecessary wars. Remember this when the mainstream media focuses in on the particulars of what is happening this week. Beltway leadership will not admit that it was spending decisions made during the Bush administration that led to this point.
And still the pentagon is asking for more !Stop the money equals stop the wars !
Ak Malten, Pro Peaceful Energy Use
Rich Man's Coup of America and Women's Challenge - CodePink Blog
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