(Community Matters) I don’t find the frame in this NYTimes article productive or even authentic. There can be no denying that Americans sent a statement in the 2010 elections. And, I wouldn’t support a candidate for president who upon taking office set out to only represent the interests of those who voted for her or him, regardless if this is what the other side does.
One of the drivers of my enthusiasm for the 2012 election is the opportunity for us to put forward a more progressive agenda and in the hope that Americans will elect the president and enough Congressional representatives to allow us to move it forward. Hard for me to understand how anyone doubts that if we had enough votes to make it happen, President Obama wouldn’t modestly raise taxes on the richest Americans, repeal legislation withholding equality from LGBT Americans, repeal subsidies and tax loop holes for many industries, and fund additional stimulus measures including alternative energy & education – all while shoring up social safety net programs.
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