Welfare Reform

No...not for corporations, for poor people! Or, as the Wall Street Journal likes to call them, "Lucky Duckies."

Too bad that while welfare is on the chopping block (and yes, making sure fewer people can be on welfare is chopping it) that wages are going down.

Oh well, the stock market is back to around where it was when Bush started his term. Yay for fiscal responsibility!

Wally Strikes Back at Bee

Wally, along with Doolittle and Pombo, take issue with a SacBee editorial (which I failed to link to previously).

Other Sites

Definately check out Take Back Red California.

While I'm Out

You should not miss out on NorCal Progressive.

Action Alert: Rebuild

Move On is running a campaign to get some sanity in the rebuilding process.

Here is the extra text that I added:

I understand that in the theoretical world of supply side economics tax cuts and the free market will solve all problems. We do not live in a theoretical world though and it would be irresponsible for us to ignore the impact that the ballooning deficit will have on the economy if we simply leave the tax cuts in place and impose this massive debt on the next 10 generations.

Taxes are not punishment. a progressive tax system does require that people who can pay more do so. But the taxes we pay are our dues for citizenship.

We cannot afford this continued phase of 'Reaganomics' on steroids.

2005 Town Hall Meeting Schedule

From Wally's Reports From Washington newsletter.

I will be holding a series of town hall meetings throughout our Congressional District. Town hall meetings are an excellent opportunity to influence what happens in Congress. I hope you and your neighbors will come and participate by asking questions, offering comments, and helping me to represent you better.

Tuesday, August 23

Marysville
9:00 am - Yuba County One Stop
1114 Yuba Street

Gridley
1:00 pm - Gridley City Council Chambers
685 Kentucky Street

Wednesday, August 24

Yreka
9:00 am - City Council Chambers
701 Fourth Street

Weaverville
3:00 pm - Trinity County Library
211 North Main Street

Thursday, August 25

Willows
9:00 am - City Council Chambers
201 north Lassen Street

Colusa
1:00 pm - City Council Chambers
425 Webster Street

Woodland
5:00 pm - Public Library Office
250 First Street

Friday, August 26

Red Bluff
11:00 am - City Council Chambers
555 Washington Street

Anderson
3:00 pm - City Council Chambers
1887 Howard Street

H.R. 550

Be sure to talk to your rep about H.R. 550. Wally will be in Chico August 16th. I'm not sure where, I will post updates when I find out.