Category Archives: Congress

44,000 Iowans Declared Financial Casualties In GOP War With Obama Administration

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Paul Deaton

44,000 Iowans Declared Financial Casualties In GOP War With Obama Administration By David VanThournout We’ll it appears that the Grumpy Old Party has a soft spot for the mega-wealthy but not for the average hard working and out of a … Continue reading →

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Turkey Time for Iowa House Members

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Turkey Time for Iowa House Members by Paul Deaton“If there was an original thought in the 2010 House session, it was missed among the self-serving and often overly personal anecdotes alleged to have relevance to what Iowans face every day.“While … Continue reading →

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Move to Amend Comes to Iowa

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Paul Deaton

From November 15-19, David Cobb of the organization, Move to Amend, will be touring Eastern Iowa, talking about Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, in which “the Supreme Court ruled that corporations are persons, entitled by the U.S. Constitution to … Continue reading →

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How Iowa Progressives Won in 2010

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Paul Deaton

How Iowa Progressives Won in 2010 by Paul Deaton “President Obama and the Democratic congress saved capitalism, addressed some of the gross inequities in our health care system and reformed the financial system, passing landmark legislation in each of these … Continue reading →

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Moving Iowa Forward

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Moving Iowa Forward by Paul Deaton No one said achieving a progressive agenda would be easy. Last count, there were 420 bills sent from the U.S. House of Representatives to the U.S. Senate where they languish in inaction, a.k.a. gridlock. … Continue reading →

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Bruce Braley Shares our Values

Posted on September 21, 2010 by bfiacarolinevernon

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Tipping the Lame Duck Balance

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Tipping the Lame Duck Balance by Paul Deaton“What we don't think about is that even though the Democrats would retain power in a lame duck session, their majority could be reduced because of the unelected senators.”Many of us understand what … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Iowa's Unemployment

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Dealing with Iowa’s Unemployment by Paul Deaton “We must build things in America again. SECTORS will improve training and employment opportunities for Iowa's workforce and help businesses and manufacturers thrive and expand in today's global economy.”What role can the federal … Continue reading →

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Letter from Congressman Dave Loebsack on the Gulf Oil Spill

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Letter from Congressman Dave Loebsack on the Gulf Oil Spill July 19, 2010 Dear [Constituent], Thank you for contacting me with your concerns regarding British Petroleum's oil spill and their efforts to stop the oil from spreading throughout the Gulf … Continue reading →

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It's Parade Season and Iowans are Talking

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Paul Deaton

It's Parade Season and Iowans are Talking by Paul Deaton“We’ve canvassed our regulars and there are things going on. It’s a midterm and there are families and baseball games, vacations and church; lives to live. They will be with us … Continue reading →

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