http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2009-09-29-income-gap-census_N.htm?obref=obnetwork
The above link is a very good article by USA Today featuring some recent census data. Among other things, it points out something very relevant to the next election:
"Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia had higher poverty rates than the national average, many of them in the South, such as Mississippi (21.2%), Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisiana (each with 17.3%). That's compared with 19 states and the District of Columbia that ranked above U.S. poverty in 2007."
I am furious about the lack of party cohesion behind the agenda which WE ELECTED Democrats to fulfill. I am appalled by the defection of the Blue Dogs. I will be more than willing, come November, to contribute grassroots support and money to unseat any Blue Dogs and support their liberal opponents regardless. There will be no more supporting "pseudo" Democrats for the good of the party. It does the party no good.
To address the Blue Dogs directly: What do think you are going to accomplish by acting like Republicans? Do you really think that if the Democrats fail to pass real health reform, people are going to vote for a Democrat who is sort of like a Republican, vs. putting an actual Republican back in office to replace you? The whole point of your existence is to prove to people that there IS a difference between the parties and that Democrats do have more to offer, so stop betraying your own party and slowing down an agenda that is crucial to everyday Americans. All of the Blue Dogs who are “proudly” manipulating health care legislation should be utterly and totally ashamed of themselves.
We need large-scale health care reform and a vigorous bill to get us there. Nibbling around the edges will not do.
To any member of Congress who says, “The votes just aren’t there” for a strong reform bill, we need to note that “The votes just won’t be there” in the next primary or general election if you do not take leadership on getting a strong bill through.
The forces of "do nothing on health care" are hard at work. Now we need to bypass all the posturing and wordplay and make it plain enough that even a member of Congress can understand: we want real health care reform that includes every American.
As President Obama recently related to me regarding local service; "Now is our time to work together, reaffirm our enduring spirit, and choose our better history."
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