There are a
couple things missing, but this is
an impressive agenda for 100 hours.
We need to speak to the issue of
Iraq, by cutting funding for
increased subsidies for corporate
investment in the war. The
no-bid, cost-plus contracts need to
be addressed.
And we need a progressive movement
to secure the peace. This is the
only victory.
Here's a brief summary of
the 100 Hour Agenda
package:
Good Government:
Cutting off lobbyist
gifts and restoring
fairness and
transparency
in the way laws are
passed. An
important emphasis on
accountability.
Fiscal Responsibility:
Stop recklessly driving
up the national debt.
Now.
National Security:
Implement many of the 9/11
Commission security
recommendations
Fighting Poverty:
Increase minimum wage to
$7.25 an hour, a good beginning
for helping 15 million
working families
Health Research:
Increased funding and
availability for stem
cell research
Affordable Health Care:
Negotiate lower prices
on prescription drugs,
passing savings on to
seniors. A good
beginning.
Education Access:
Cut interest on federal
student loans in half.
A good beginning.
Clean Energy: Cut
oil company subsidies
and invest in safe
alternatives.
Now.
The Democratic leadership is starting off with a plan for strong
first-step reforms during the first 100 hours. Corporate
lobbyists are already working hard to defeat it, and we need to
show where the people stand. Can
you add your name to our petition calling on Congress to pass
the 100 Hours Agenda?
"The spread of evil is the
symptom of a vacuum. whenever evil wins, it is only
by default: by the moral failure of those who evade
the fact that there can be no compromise on basic
principles."
Ayn Rand
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