President Obama's budget offers a vast reduction in the deficit while ensuring prosperity for all Americans. The Ryan Budget does neither. It is nothing more than Robin Hood in reverse: it would produce the largest redistribution of income from the bottom to the top in modern history.
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Representative Charles B. Rangel
Representing the 15th Congressional District of New York
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It is unfair to ask taxpayers to pay taxes on their taxes. If others levels of government (i.e. states and municipalities) are already claiming that revenue, it is not part of any taxpayer's disposable income. By removing the deduction for state and local taxes, Gov. Romney's proposal would mean that the government taxes ordinary Americans twice, which seems a little hypocritical coming from such an ardent supporter of tax cuts for the wealthy.
Today's young minority men and women should expect nothing less from themselves than a college degree. Moreover, they should demand nothing less from their country than affordable options for a higher education. Congress must take action to make college accessible for everyone.
Rather than trying to repeal the healthcare law that that has bettered the lives of Americans young and old, Republicans should join Democrats in finding ways to expand it so that no American is without access to affordable healthcare.
The collapse of the American housing market that began in late 2006 has brought our economy to its knees and left Americans from all walks of life without a home or struggling to keep a roof over their head.
Under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, Republicans have demanded unnecessary requirements that make it more difficult for unemployed Americans to collect their benefits. States can now require drug tests for certain beneficiaries.
All humans, regardless of religious beliefs, must live by the same Golden Rule: Treat others as you yourself would like to be treated. From the President of the United States to everyday Americans, we strive to uphold this belief as we face the challenges of our time to ensure a better future for our great nation.
The success of the six-decade effort to get the prestigious award for Lt. Col. Weathers and the other surviving Tuskegee Airmen largely is attributable largely to the legislative efforts of New York Rep. Charles Rangel.
2011 has been a year of harsh economic instability and political turmoil around the world. It is no wonder TIME Magazine has selected “The Protester” as its Person of the Year – people are jobless, helpless, frustrated and just mad as hell.
The following article was originally published on NBC The Grio on December 24, 2011:
Since the passing of my beloved friend and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) brother Ofield Dukes, I find myself thinking more than ever of what Ofield would do when confronted with the many challenges before us in Congress.