New Speaker, Same Old Policies

— by CAP Action War Room Paul Ryan’s Record Indicates We’re In For The Same Broken GOP Policies After much chaos and dysfunction, the House of Representatives elected Representative Paul Ryan from Wisconsin to be Speaker of the House. The Republicans have

Hair Force of One

The Mis-Education Of The Republican Party — by CAP Action War Room The GOP presidential field needs an education, but for the moment their only teacher is Donald Trump. With President Ronald Reagan’s Air Force One casting a shadow over them, eleven

Possibly the Most Important Video You Will Ever See — Just Say NO!

Read More: Rep. Alan Grayson: Full Transcript: “Our Trade Policy is Insane.” Rep. Alan Grayson: “I Saw The Secret Trade Deal.” Rep. Alan Grayson: “Dear Colleague: Vote NO on Fast Track.” Economic Policy Institute: “Growing Trans-Pacific Trade Deficits Set the Stage for

GOP Budget Slashes Tax Rates for the 1 Percent, Safety Net for Everyone Else

Proposal, columnist writes, ‘is based on an economic philosophy that has failed the country and its people savagely in the past and inevitably will do so again.’ by Deirdre Fulton, staff writer U.S. Congressman Tom Price, House Budget Committee chairman and lead

An Overdue Fix to Overtime

Businesses are blurring the distinction between hourly and salaried employees in order to bolster their bottom-line profits. — by Richard Kirsch There are a lot of ways that businesses are squeezing worker pay. Here’s a big one. On the one hand, millions

The Ryan Budget Is a Broken Record of Failed Trickle-Down Economics

By Anna Chu and Harry Stein For the past three years, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) has been trotting out the same conservative, top-down policies that have failed the nation’s middle- and working-class families, seniors, and the economy. The House

The President’s Housing Plan–What You Need to Know

President Obama took Wednesday morning to answer your questions on housing during an online interview, and it’s worth a watch. It’s part of his push for a more secure foundation for middle-class home ownership. We want to make sure you’ve got the