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  • If Congress fails to stop the sequester

    If Congress fails to stop the sequester, more than 2 million jobs could be lost, 70,000 kids could be kicked off of Head Start, and 10,000 teachers' jobs could be eliminated. But it's all completely avoidable—if Congress acts by March 1.

    Tell Republicans in Congress: Work with President Obama and Democrats to stop the sequester.

    Demand action

  • Congress Must Act Now to Stop the Sequester

    Speaking about Republicans' refusal to take action to avoid the sequester, President Obama asks, ''Are they seriously prepared to inflict more pain on the middle class because they refuse to ask anything more of those at the very top?''

    Speaking about Republicans' refusal to take action to avoid the sequester, President Obama asks, "Are they seriously prepared to inflict more pain on the middle class because they refuse to ask anything more of those at the very top?"

  • #StopTheSequester

    Local communities are bracing for the impact associated with the drastic automatic cuts Republicans are prepared to let happen. Message to the GOP: Protecting our economy is more important than tax loopholes for the wealthy.

    Local communities are bracing for the impact associated with the drastic automatic cuts Republicans are prepared to let happen. Message to the GOP: Protecting our economy is more important than tax loopholes for the wealthy.

  • 76 percent of Americans support President Obama’s plan

    Fully 76 percent of Americans—including 56 percent of Republicans—prefer President Obama's approach to deficit reduction over the congressional GOP's approach.

    Fully 76 percent of Americans—including 56 percent of Republicans—prefer President Obama's approach to deficit reduction over the congressional GOP's approach.

    Keep making your voice heard. Tell Congress: Work with President Obama to stop the sequester.

    Demand action

  • Stop the sequester

    Eight days from now, Republican inaction could force billions of dollars in automatic spending cuts that would hurt our economy, slow our recovery, and could put more than 2 million Americans out of work. Here's the worst part: Instead of working on a plan to avoid this sequester, John Boehner and the Republican leadership sent Congress home for the week.

    Our chair, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, just sent this email calling on Republicans to get back to work to avoid this manufactured crisis. If you agree with her that it's time for Republicans to do their job and fight for the middle class, add your name.

    Friend --

    Congressional Republicans have taken their partisan brinkmanship to an entirely new level.

    Unless they act by March 1st, billions of dollars in automatic cuts -- the so-called sequester -- will start to take effect. If it does, more than 2 million jobs could be lost, 70,000 children would be kicked off of Head Start, and 10,000 teachers' jobs would be put at risk.

    With this fiscal crisis looming, what did John Boehner and Republican leadership do? They went on vacation, calling recess for the House this week even though Democrats voted to stay and work to avert this crisis.

    This is no time for recess. It's time for them to do their job.

    Demand Republicans in Congress come back to the table and work with the President to avoid this crisis. Sign the petition now.

    The unbelievable thing is -- this crisis is completely avoidable.

    The President has laid out a specific plan with detailed cuts to avoid the sequester and reduce the deficit in a balanced way, and Democrats in Congress have put forward a balanced approach as well.

    But Republicans in Congress would rather see our recovery and middle-class economic security be put at risk than close one tax loophole for big corporations and the wealthiest among us.

    John Boehner and House Republican leaders need to hear from thousands of Americans across the country that they need to come back to the table and work with us to avoid these automatic cuts. The only way they'll do their job is if our overwhelming response leaves them no choice.

    Sign the petition now:

    http://my.democrats.org/Sequester

    Together, we can do this.

    Thanks,

    Debbie

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz
    Chair
    Democratic National Committee

  • Black History Month: Coming together to move America forward

    Last week, President Obama laid out an ambitious agenda for the year ahead: expanding access to preschool education for every American child, making the minimum wage a living wage, and reducing gun violence in our communities. But as our executive director, Patrick Gaspard, notes in his video message marking Black History Month, the President can’t do this on his own.

    Last week, President Obama laid out an ambitious agenda for the year ahead: expanding access to preschool education for every American child, making the minimum wage a living wage, and reducing gun violence in our communities.

    But as our executive director, Patrick Gaspard, notes in his video message marking Black History Month, the President can’t do this on his own. And as we celebrate the many contributions of African Americans throughout our history and the progress we've made in the fight for equal opportunity, this should also be a moment to focus on the change we still need. This month, let's commit ourselves to working toward President Obama's vision of stronger families, stronger communities, and a stronger America.

    Watch Gaspard's message, then say you stand with President Obama in the fight to make sure our best days are still ahead of us.

  • Today's front pages

    From day one, President Obama's first order of business has been to reignite a rising, thriving middle class—a message he carried to Congress and to the American people at last night's State of the Union address.

    Whether he was making the case for a balanced approach to reducing our deficit and rebuilding our economy, comprehensive immigration reform, or smart investments in manufacturing, infrastructure, and education, the President made it clear that our North Star must be "a growing economy that creates good, middle-class jobs."

    That's exactly the message that Americans across the country woke up to today:

  • A thriving middle class

    The reviews are in: At last night's State of the Union address, President Obama effectively laid out his plan to move America forward through a thriving middle class.

    The reviews are in: At last night's State of the Union address, President Obama effectively laid out his plan to move America forward through a thriving middle class.

    Support the President's agenda

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