tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post8270521189308681700..comments2024-01-17T00:45:37.075-08:00Comments on Bud Meyers: Bernie vs Hillary in defining the Middle-Class (3rd debate)Bud Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-36348599237796916592015-12-29T12:44:43.039-08:002015-12-29T12:44:43.039-08:00UPDATE: A must read for all who are interested...
...UPDATE: A must read for all who are interested...<br /><br />The Sanders-Clinton Spat Over Middle-Class Taxes Is About A Lot More Than Money ... Just ask FDR (12/28/2015 by Daniel Marans)<br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-middle-class-taxes_567dacc7e4b06fa6888029d7Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-19490910333900844902015-12-23T08:38:50.055-08:002015-12-23T08:38:50.055-08:00New Pew Research Poll:
Only 20 percent of America...New Pew Research Poll:<br /><br />Only 20 percent of Americans believe the economy will improve over the next year, less than a year ago when 31 percent once believed the economy would improve over the next year. <br /><br />Only 41 percent say that plenty of jobs exist in their communities<br /><br />81.8 million wage earners (52.5%) earn less than $30,000 a year — and of those, according to Pew, a whopping 68 percent feel they’re falling behind. <br /><br />73 percent of total respondents support raising the minimum wage.<br /><br />Pew Poll:<br />http://www.people-press.org/2015/12/22/as-election-year-nears-public-sees-mixed-economic-picture/<br /><br />Wage Data:<br />https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/netcomp.cgi?year=2013Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-77643711694351046042015-12-23T04:10:15.798-08:002015-12-23T04:10:15.798-08:00SEIU's Fight for $15 couldn't get McDonald...SEIU's Fight for $15 couldn't get McDonald's to the bargaining table in 2015, but it won a $15 hourly wage minimum in fourteen states and cities. But even so, SEUI enodorsed Hillary Clinton (who suggested $12 an hour) rather than Bernie Sanders (who asked for $15 an hour). Tech companies like Facebook and Google also instituted a $15 wage requirement for employees of their contractors. Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-25375656443485835792015-12-21T21:31:50.141-08:002015-12-21T21:31:50.141-08:00A multi-billionaire ...
Carl Icahn, the corporate...A multi-billionaire ...<br /><br />Carl Icahn, the corporate raider turned activist investor, says in a video titled Danger Ahead: “The middle-class guy who’s making the $50,000 a year realizes, 'I’m being taken advantage of'".<br /> <br />http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/21/business/a-plan-to-rank-just-companies-aims-to-close-the-wealth-gap.htmlBud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-23775914484419095892015-12-21T15:56:38.810-08:002015-12-21T15:56:38.810-08:00[Below: The content of an email I received from Hi...[Below: The content of an email I received from Hillary Clinton today.]<br /><br />As Democrats we should stand united against any measures that would cut middle-class take-home pay by raising their taxes. Raising incomes for middle-class families has to be the first priority for our next president. <br /><br />Sign the petition if you agree with Hillary Clinton that middle-class families deserve a raise, not a tax increase. <br /><br />She has proposed a bold, aggressive economic agenda, but when it comes to paying for it, she will make sure the wealthiest Americans finally start contributing their fair share. <br /><br />Join Hillary’s official campaign if you agree that we should not force hard-working Americans to pay even more than they already do. We will send you updates and information about how to get involved. <br /><br />Keep Fighting,<br />Christina Reynolds, Deputy Communications Director <br /><br />Paid for by Hillary Victory Fund, hillaryclinton.com/go<br /><br />Petition:<br />https://www.dailykos.com/campaigns/1554?detail=action<br />Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-69399504602243272822015-12-21T13:52:51.484-08:002015-12-21T13:52:51.484-08:00U.S. Military
TRICARE For Active Duty Members and...U.S. Military<br /><br />TRICARE For Active Duty Members and Their Dependents<br /><br />http://www.military.com/benefits/tricare/tricare-for-active-duty-members-and-their-dependents.html<br /><br />TRICARE Standard and Extra Costs <br /><br />http://www.tricare.mil/Costs/HealthPlanCosts/TSE.aspxBud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.com