A new set of post-shutdown polls, commissioned by MoveOn.org Political Action, show Democrats not only have an opportunity to take back the House of Representatives next year, but could win a sizable majority if voter anger over the shutdown carries into 2014.
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In the midst of budget cuts to education in Philadelphia, schools were forced to lay off or cut hours for staff like teachers and school nurses. In October 2013, a student at one Philadelphia school suffered from an asthma attack that led to her death. If there had been a school nurse on campus that day, she might still be alive. This tragedy motivated Philadelphia parent Jesse Bacon to start a MoveOn Petition to Governor Tom Corbett, asking him to stop withholding $45 million of funding from Philadelphia schools.
Big news: Yesterday a deal finally emerged that would end the government shutdown and stop the U.S. from hitting the debt ceiling. This is a victory that MoveOn members helped create.
Once again, our nation’s economic health is being held hostage by Tea Party Republicans who insist on keeping Washington in a perpetual gridlock. MoveOn members have flocked to congressional offices across the country to hold demonstrations and tell Congress to “Stop the GOP Madness!”
Federal firefighters are denied the pay, benefits, and title that state and local firefighters receive. 24-year-old Lindon Pronto is trying to change that.
This simple exchange from Parks and Recreation illustrates just how unreasonable the GOP is being.
This spoof will cure your government shutdown blues.
New PPP surveys in GOP-held House districts, commissioned by MoveOn.org and conducted in the wake of the government shutdown, show Republicans are in serious danger in 29 of the 36 districts polled–making it clear that Republicans could easily lose control of the House if the next election were held today. Democrats must net 17 seats to reclaim the House. The surveys challenges the conventional wisdom that gerrymandering has put the House out of reach for Democrats and indicates the shutdown has significant electoral implications.
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