tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307574.post115376868806550114..comments2024-03-26T02:18:32.303-07:00Comments on HOWIEINSEATTLE: "Moderate Democrats unveil economic agenda"Howard Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048708416618301954noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307574.post-1153844042346254072006-07-25T09:14:00.000-07:002006-07-25T09:14:00.000-07:00Economic fairness is a good issue, but I wonder wh...Economic fairness is a good issue, but I wonder why they had to imply that it was divisive issue, even as they announced it! Also, unless we can get some more integrity in our election process, I fear for the counting.Howard Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048708416618301954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307574.post-1153840347318995492006-07-25T08:12:00.000-07:002006-07-25T08:12:00.000-07:00While I'm not much of a DLC fan, I really liked th...While I'm not much of a DLC fan, I really liked the idea of the economic agenda. This seems like a big winner to me. The LA Times ran a story yesterday that said people w/ Bachelor's Degrees experienced a 5.2% decline in real wages from 2000-2004. We know what's happened to wages and job security in industry. Running on a campaign of "economic fairness" in which middle and working class Americans get to share in a piece of the American Dream seems like a no-brainer to me. Though as another of your posts noted, a coherent Democratic policy on Iraq would help matters in November too. Still, with the unsettled nature of the economy for most Americans, with the real estate market "leveling off" (as the real estate people like to put it), withthe price of gas averaging over $3 a gallon across the country, with CEO compensation and corporate profits still skyrocketing while wages for workers has declined, I think a campaign of economic fairness for middle and working class Americans can attract some former GOP "security" voters this fall.Reality-Based Educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575623297528939722noreply@blogger.com