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Rogers Social Security, Medicare plans dangerous
I am highly concerned about candidate Wendy Rogers’ plans for dismantling and/or privatizing Social Security and Medicare. These are both plans to which I have contributed during my entire working life, and now, as a senior citizen on a fixed and limited budget, I count on them! I’m sure that most AZ seniors count on […]
Continue readingCorporations abusing powers granted to them
“I think it is a moral requirement to make money when you can,” Mulye told the Financial Times, “to sell the product for the highest price.” CNN, Sept. 11, 2018 This quote appears in a CNN article recently, encapsulating the flaw in the Milton Friedman mandate to corporate leaders that their only duty is to […]
Continue readingAnti-Sinema ads exhausting well before election
Enough already! It is two months before the election and I am suffocated by the anti-Sinema campaign ads on television. As a resident of Northern AZ, I have appreciated Kyrsten Sinema’s common sense votes and actions during her time in Congress. Like Rep. Tom O’Halleran, she represents a diverse district with moderation. She has been […]
Continue readingCanvassing & PB Opportunities This Week
Face-to-Face contact is the most effective way to persuade people to vote. Here’s what we know about opportunities this week. Also see our events calendar for repeating canvassing and phone-banking events organized by the Arizona Democratic Party’s Coordinated Campaign. Organizers who want their canvasses included in this notice, please fill out this form. This post will be updated […]
Continue readingO’Halleran is a fiscally responsible representative
House Republicans proposed an additional $646 billion in tax cuts this week — a number that could grow to roughly $2 trillion over a decade. Having come under criticism for favoring corporations over individuals in the December 2017 Tax Scam, House Republicans are now pushing a bill to make the individual tax cuts permanent. But […]
Continue readingNew Office Hours
Our office at 201 E. Birch Ave. Suite 6 will be open for extended hours starting Monday. Thanks to the volunteers who have stepped up (and those who will) to make this happen. If you need notary services, it is still necessary to be there between 10-2 p.m. when our Office Manager is present. Through November 6 […]
Continue readingHouse Republicans Are Gaslighting Their Constituents
House Republicans proposed an additional $646 billion in tax cuts this week — a number that could grow to roughly $2 trillion over a decade. Background: The tax cuts for individuals under the original Republican tax law pushed through in December 2017 are mostly set to expire by 2025. Only the law’s tax changes for corporations were permanent […]
Continue readingFact Check: Ducey and Public Education Funding
By David Boyles, ASU English Instructor Now that Doug Ducey’s minions on the state Supreme Court have knocked the Invest in Ed initiative off the ballot, and Ducey is up against a pro-public education opponent in David Garcia, we are probably going to hear a lot from Ducey about how he pumped millions of dollars […]
Continue reading33 Days To Go Until Ballots Drop
While there are sixty days until November 6 — Election Day — there are only 33 days to go until people start voting in this important midterm election. Procrastination time is over. Voters have chosen our candidates and they are all eminently more qualified to represent our values than their Republican opponents. Now is the time […]
Continue readingArizona Democratic Party Voter Protection
Are you interested in volunteering to watch for voter suppression or other issues at the polls on Election Day? The Arizona Democratic Party is recruiting NOW for training. While this is a minor issue for Coconino County, we still need a few good volunteers to be at the ready. Contact: Easha Anand, Arizona Director of Voter […]
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