congressional elections, the candidates in close races are frantically racing around their districts, dialing for campaign dollars and doing more of the same speechifying and repetitive political ads. “More of the same,” however, may not be enough.Candidates whose campaigns are stalled and a little stale need to resist late-campaign ditto-heading and freshly propose a compelling future for voters.
The particulars are overt and shameless. Republicans have opposed adequate neonatal care, paid family leave, maternity leave and child care. They have blocked a long-overdue national elevation of the $7.25 frozen minimum wage to $15 an hour. All these issues register large polling majorities. They are the routine social safety nets common in other western countries.
The GOP pushed for tax giveaways to the super-rich and large corporations in 2017 and huge tax escapes. But they blocked a portion of the tax dollars being invested in pro-children programs. With Trump in the White House, the GOP Congress pushed for more junk food in school lunch programs. They also repealed a ban on a pesticide that scientists found to be especially dangerous for very young children.
RalphNader Ralph, tweet “cinnamon” if Nancy’s got you tied up in the basement.
RalphNader Is Mr Nader signing off on these posts favoring the Democratic Party? Not trying to cause trouble. I just want to know.
RalphNader The midnight shift outreach is particularly welcome; though we are less numerous than we once were ('thanks' to deindustrialization), we remain a substantial 'uncontacted tribe' among the working class. Democrats and Republicans, otoh, keep banker's hours.