The progressives are fighting back against the Tea Party. They have made their own contract with America, and it provides actual solutions to American's problems, instead of the same old failed policies of the Republican party. They have 10 points that I will outline briefly.
1. Infrastructure spending- This will fix American's broken infrastructure and provide people with jobs.
2. Invest in clean energy technology- This would invest in research in green energy, like wind and solar, that will be employ people in the future jobs of America.
3. Invest in public education- This is the idea of making public education higher quality and more equal in terms of quality. It would also make higher education more affordable.
4. Medicare for all- This is a basic human right and the United States needs to catch up with the rest of the world on this.
5. Make work pay- This would ensure people were all paid a minimum wage that met a basic standard of living, pay women the same as men for the same work, and allow employees to unionize.
6. Secure Social Security- Ensure the system is strengthened for future retirees and the disabled. Eliminate the cap on the tax so the rich will continue to pay on all of their income instead of just up to a certain amount.
7. End the Bush tax cuts- End the massive tax cuts for the rich and corporate loopholes, such as oil subsidies and jets.
8. End the wars and invest at home- Bring the troops home and invest money in America.
9. End Wall-Street speculation- Tax each Wall-Street trade at a rate of 1/20th of 1%.
10. Strengthen Democracy- Make all elections fair, public finance elections, give illegal immigrants a path to citizenship, and stop creating corporations as persons.
Obviously these ideas need to be elaborated in much more detail, but this is a very good step in the right direction!
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