Category Archives: Talking Points
Praise for Biden Budget
By Ann Heitland, Past Chair Last week, President Biden introduced a budget grounded in a vision of the United States based on the idea that the government should invest in workers, families, and infrastructure to increase the purchasing power of our citizens. This plan is a stark contrast to the efforts of Republicans since the 1980s, […]
Continue readingWhat You Need To Know About The Coming Election
First, as we go into the last week, we want you to know how grateful we are for everyone who is out there working to win. If you are someone looking for info about the upcoming elections, take a look at the “Vote” menu at the top of the home page of this website. You’ll […]
Continue readingYour Vote on Ballot Measures
Your vote on ballot measures matters: At stake are voting rights, election integrity, medical debt, housing solutions, flood mitigation, and fire protection. Don’t skip these when you vote! We’ll discuss what the proposals are below and you can take our Sample Ballot into the voting booth with you as a reminder (or sit with it […]
Continue readingHappy Anniversary SSA
By our choice of candidates this fall, America will decide whether it wants to keep the Social Security Act, which was signed into law on this day in 1935. Thanks to historian Heather Cox Richardson for providing the material for this post. It is imperative for Americans to understand what life was like before the […]
Continue readingBiden’s Achievements Approach FDR’s
The bill that passed the House yesterday and the Senate earlier in the week, and which President Biden will sign soon, is a very big deal. The “Inflation Reduction Act” is another triumph executed without any GOP support and a significant step forward in combatting climate change, providing more affordable healthcare, and making our tax […]
Continue readingWho Do You Trust to Fix Inflation?
Ninety-six percent of Americans are concerned about the cost of food, 94 percent are concerned about the cost of gas, and 87 percent are concerned about the cost of housing. There can be no doubt this is a real problem for the country. The vital question for this election is which party is most likely […]
Continue readingSubstantive Due Process and Liberty
After the devastating Supreme Court decisions delivered in the last two weeks of June, it’s worth reviewing how un-American the majority of the Court has become. So-called “originalists” on the Court deny the existence of “substantive due process” — the legal basis for so many rights Americans expect, including the right to choose abortion. Certain […]
Continue readingStop Voucher Expansion: Petition Drive!
The Arizona Legislature recently passed HB2853 Universal ESA Voucher Expansion with utter contempt for voters’ overwhelming rejection of voucher expansion just four years ago. The Arizona Constitution still gives citizens the right to repeal this bill by referendum and we’ll do it again. Then, we must get off this merry-go-round of with the radical Republican […]
Continue readingFEDERAL ACTION ALERT – July 10, 2022
Produced by Democrats of the Red Rocks and the Legislative Committee of the Coconino County Democratic Party Israel and Saudi Arabia Trip: Tell Biden to Stand for Human Rights On July 13, Pres. Biden is heading to Israel and Saudi Arabia. While Biden promised to put human rights at the center of his foreign policy […]
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