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Sunday, October 23, 2005

Young Democrats in Congress take action
This is very inspiring news about the "30-Something Working Group" of Democratic congressmen, found courtesy of Cracker Squire:
With the Capitol all but deserted last Monday night, the Democratic "30-Something Working Group" seized the House floor and took aim at their Republican adversaries.
As C-SPAN cameras beamed their performance around the country, Rep. Timothy J. Ryan, 32, of Ohio and Rep. Kendrick Meek, 39, of Florida recited a litany of GOP misdeeds -- mismanaging Hurricane Katrina and neglecting education and health care, for example -- and offered the Democrats' alternatives.
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As part of the new approach, House and Senate Democrats are devising an alternative agenda of key policies. Ryan is pushing proposals aimed at drastically reducing the number of abortions over the coming decade by offering support and services to pregnant women. Others are crafting a plan for reducing U.S. dependence on imported oil by using more domestic agricultural products, an approach that would have significant appeal to Midwestern voters.
"We can't be Dr. No to everything Republicans do," said Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). "We have to provide our own positive ideas."

Amen, brothers, amen.

Do read the whole article to start provoking some thoughts on affirmative, progressive policy initiatives of your own.
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posted by Aerodad at 10/23/2005 04:21:00 PM

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I LOVE Tim Ryan

10/23/2005 10:19:00 PM  

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