Working Families

2011 was something of a roller-coaster, wasn’t it? In January, the Tea Party seemed the most potent force in American politics and progressives were left scratching our heads. Thankfully, things change.
As I look back, three moments show the balance starting to tip back toward sanity, equality, freedom and democracy. The list is attached below and [...]

What a difference a few months makes.
Last summer, the Tea Party dominated every political discussion in the nation. The debt ceiling debate in Washington was fraudulent and job creation efforts in Albany were stalled.
Doesn’t that seem like a long time ago now?
Just yesterday, Governor Cuomo, the Speaker and the Majority Leader agreed on a package [...]

STATEMENT FROM DAN CANTOR, WFP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON TAX REFORM DEAL: “Governor Cuomo and Speaker Silver have taken a genuine step toward a fairer tax system and a more robust economy. Today’s agreement, by any measure, is a principled and historic accomplishment as it establishes again the importance of progressive taxation, fairness to the middle-class, working-class and poor, and economic growth.”