The White House and Democrats have been sending mixed signals (at best) on whether they're willing to fight against extending tax cuts for the rich and, except for some House Democrats and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, appear to be blandly accepting the draconian principles of Obama's deficit commission: lowered taxes for the rich, more pain for the middle-class.
So it's been up to labor to take a leadership role in fighting back. Everyone talks about Democrats caving in to the GOP and right-wing talking points, but not many advocacy groups are effectively and visibly pushing back against the right-wing assault. Some exceptions: Adam Green's Progressive Change Campaign Committee that's gathered over 100,000 online petitions asking President Obama to fight, not cave, on tax cuts for the rich -- and key labor groups.
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