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Meet America’s Most Shameless Defender of the 1 Percent, Harvard Economist Greg Mankiw Is there anything Mankiw won’t say to serve plunderers and plutocrats? It’s not really news that America’s economics departments, particularly at elite institutions, are stuffed with people whose careers are founded on protecting monied interests. But it’s pretty rare when someone just comes straight out and announces the fact.  Read the Full Story
Street Heat: Progressives Protest Against Food Stamp Cuts Nationwide For weeks, Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) has been turning up the heat on Congressional Democrats in an effort to stop the proposed $20 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, AKA food stamps). Read the Full Story
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Alan Grayson On Trans-Pacific Partnership: Obama Secrecy Hides 'Assault On Democratic Government' WASHINGTON -- Progressive Democrats in Congress are ramping up pressure on the Obama administration to release the text of Trans-Pacific Partnership, a secretive free trade agreement with 10 other nations, amid intensifying controversy over the administration's transparency record and its treatment of classified information. Read the Full Story
Activists Protest Possible Cuts To Food Stamps Activists held a series of demonstrations across the country today to call on influential Democratic members of Congress to prevent cuts to the food stamp program.  One of the demonstrations was in Springfield, Massachusetts. Read the Full Story
image Oh, SNAP! Local leaders brace for cuts to food assistance programs.
image James Gandolfini, ‘Sopranos’ Star, Dies at 51
image PDA Raises The Roof--and Some Serious Money--in California
image Boeing Told to Repay After Charging $2,286 for $10 Part
image Meet America’s Most Shameless Defender of the 1 Percent, Harvard Economist Greg Mankiw
image Street Heat: Progressives Protest Against Food Stamp Cuts Nationwide
image House debates $20.5 billion cuts to food stamps
image Former Obama Campaign Staffers Protest Keystone XL Pipeline
image Medical Debt: A Curable Affliction Health Reform Won’t Fix
image Message to Congress: Immigrants Pay More Than Their 'Fair Share' of Medicare
image Alan Grayson On Trans-Pacific Partnership: Obama Secrecy Hides 'Assault On Democratic Government'
image Activists Protest Possible Cuts To Food Stamps
Thursday, 26 July 2012 12:14

Harry Mitchell Endorses David Schapira for Congress

Written by  Randy Keating
Harry Mitchell Endorses David Schapira for Congress

“The primary in Congressional District 9 has pitted three of the brightest members of the Democratic Party in Arizona against each other. All three candidates are leaders in our state and I am honored to call them friends.

I believe that each of them would serve admirably – and the creation of this new Tempe-centered district has presented a great opportunity to send a strong community-based representative to Congress.

Tempe has always been different than other cities, especially when it comes to elections. Yes, we’ve disagreed on issues and done so passionately. Yes, we’ve debated and we’ve fought hard. But the nature of our politics has become increasingly polarized and divisive. We witnessed it in the last mayoral race. It was discouraging, to say the least. This is also why I didn’t wade into endorsing a candidate in this race lightly.

I believe it is important that we elect someone who understands and values our community – and will work hard to represent it. This is why I’ve decided to cast my primary vote for Tempe’s State Senator, David Schapira.

I’ve often said that you can’t be successful unless other people want you to be. For the better part of 40 years, I’ve held the titles of teacher, councilman, mayor, senator and Congressman. I’ve been blessed to have so many people in our community be supportive of me. This is why I hope you will join me in supporting David Schapira for Congress.”

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