Progressive Democrats of America Blog
Making People Poorer Is Not Good for Public Health
By Donna Smith In January 2017, the city of Philadelphia imposed a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, ostensibly in the name of public health. Politicians promised that the new tax would raise $92.4 million, which would be earmarked for public education and job...
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Democratic Autopsy: One Year Later
By Norman Solomon, Jeff Cohen, Pia Gallegos, Sam McCann and Donna Smith | The Nation Progressive momentum could lead to historic breakthroughs in the midterms and beyond. Realizing such potential will require transforming and energizing the Democratic Party. In...
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Stop U.S. Military Support for Saudi Arabia’s Genocidal War in Yemen
By Rep. Tulsi Gabbard | Press Release Washington, DC—Invoking the War Powers Resolution, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) joined a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers today in introducing a privileged resolution to stop U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia's...
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Celebrating Organized Labor
By Mike Hersh for Mike F, Janis, Deb, Dan, Dr. Bill, Shayna, Bryan, Kim, Donna, and Judy—your PDA National Team Show You Appreciate Organized Labor Every Day Support PDA’s Organizing with a Monthly Donation While we participate in Labor Day parades and picnics, spend...
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CORRECTION! Call 8pm ET 5pm PT with Sen. Warren
photo: Sen. Warren With PDA Massachusetts State Organizers By Mike Hersh for Donna, Mike F., Janis, Dan, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Judy, Dr. Bill, and Shayna—your PDA National Team TIME CHANGE! 8pm ET/5pm PT TODAY Thurs., August 23 Sorry for all the changes, but...
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Join PDA and Elizabeth Warren This Thursday!
photo: Sen. Warren With PDA Massachusetts State Organizers By Mike Hersh for Donna, Mike F., Janis, Dan, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Judy, Dr. Bill, and Shayna—your PDA National Team Help Re-Elect Liz Warren Save the date: Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) cordially...
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Local issues, candidates drive Democratic enthusiasm: Mahler
By Sarah Mahler - Progressive Democrats of America Reno | reno gazette journal As chair of the Washoe County Democratic Party, I see unprecedented interest in our local elections, as national politics is fueling people to become involved like never before. Where once...
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How one woman’s fight to create “everybody in” health care nearly killed her
By Thomas Fox Parry - TarBell.org Donna Smith, a major force behind expanding the United State's health care system, is hanging up her hat. When Donna Smith and her husband, Larry Smith, got sick, Donna worked like hell to pay the medical bills. The work made her...
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Nataline Could Have Been 28 Today If Not For A Health Insurance Decision
By Wendell Potter, to view the original post visit tarbell.org. To visit the Nataline Sarkisyan Foundation click here. I’ve been asked many times if there was one thing, one moment, that led me to leave my job at a big health insurance corporation. Yes, there was, and...
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Health Insurers Writing Big Checks to Democrats as Single Payer Support Grows
By Wendell Potter | Tarbell.org As the support for a single-payer, “Medicare-for-All” health care system in U.S. grows, so does the contributions from the health insurance industry. Support for a single-payer, “Medicare-for-All” health care system in the United States...
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