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The Power of the Grassroots Movement
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Last month Tom Suozzi won a hard fought special election in NY House District 3 to replace George Santos in Congress. This was a big deal because Santos is credibly…

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Democrat’s Plan Will Reduce Deficit
Democrat’s Plan Will Reduce Deficit 1130 1484 Kim Beck

FACT!  The Biden-Harris administration believes that improving the fiscal strength of our country will benefit all Americans. The Biden-Harris budget proposal would have a very different outcome on the deficit and…

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Biden Calls for Teacher Pay Increase; Teacher Pay in Blue States are Higher
Biden Calls for Teacher Pay Increase; Teacher Pay in Blue States are Higher 1328 1782 Kim Beck

FACT!  In his SOTU address, Biden called for an increase in teacher salaries. Here are some facts about teacher pay: Average teacher salary has declined by 6.4% ($3,644) over the…

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Biden So Far Has Forgiven $138B in Student Loans
Biden So Far Has Forgiven $138B in Student Loans 1268 1096 Kim Beck

FACT!  Biden is delivering on his promise to fix the student debt system and make higher education more affordable for middle class and working families. Despite SCOTUS rejecting Biden’s initial executive…

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US Leads World in Post-Covid Economic Recovery
US Leads World in Post-Covid Economic Recovery 1160 844 Kim Beck

FACT!  By a wide margin, the US has had the highest cumulative real (inflation-adjusted) economic growth of any G-7 country post-Covid. And is projected to continue to outpace the other…

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Trump Plans to Cut Taxes to the 1%; US Deficit Will Sky-Rocket
Trump Plans to Cut Taxes to the 1%; US Deficit Will Sky-Rocket 1200 970 Kim Beck

FACT!  A Trump presidency will result in more tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations along with a sky-rocketing deficit. Biden will continue to add revenue through taxes on billionaires…

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Biden is a Leader in Addressing Climate Change
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FACT! “President Biden has done more than any president to tackle climate change. Voters don’t seem to know it.” NY Times Here are some things Biden-Harris administration has done to invest in…

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Unemployment for Black Americans at Historic Lows; Still Need to Close the Gap with White Workers
Unemployment for Black Americans at Historic Lows; Still Need to Close the Gap with White Workers 1134 1360 Kim Beck

FACT!  The unemployment rate for Black workers is at historic lows, but it is still higher than for white workers. As of January, the white unemployment rate was 3.4% while the…

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The Truth Matters
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There’s a reason why a bunch of us got together and decided to organize and become political grassroots activists. It’s at the core of why we fight so hard to…

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Democrats Negotiate Bipartisan Border Bill; House GOP Kills It
Democrats Negotiate Bipartisan Border Bill; House GOP Kills It 1200 370 Kim Beck

FACT!  The Biden-Harris administration has helped negotiate a bipartisan border bill, but extremist GOP House members would rather choose party over country. Instead of supporting the bill, which is both…

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