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(32,139 posts) Thu Jul 25, 2013, 01:00 AM Jul 2013

So what in the new progressive economic agenda are you most excited about? [View all]

There was a big speech. I heard it was really good.

So what is the new progressive agenda? What are the proposals that people are most excited about, that are finally going to hold criminal banks and corporations accountable and reverse the massive theft of wealth from the poor and middle classes to the one percent?

I really hope he talked about finally rejecting austerity and cuts to Social Security. And did he mention putting his foot down and rejecting the Trans-Pacific job and wage-killing agreement? What did he say about criminal banks and corporations? Did he mention the trillions being stashed overseas?

Let's talk about the bold new progressive agenda. What is he going to fight for and passionately advocate from the bully pulpit? What is the bold new narrative, and what are the *major* new proposals revealed today, that you think will finally bring fundamental change and economic security and growth to the 99 percent?

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So what in the new progressive economic agenda are you most excited about? [View all] woo me with science Jul 2013 OP

"Major" is much less important than "feasible" Recursion Jul 2013 #1

It's better than temporary311 Jul 2013 #2

Not always Recursion Jul 2013 #3

I don't agree. Absolutely so. delrem Jul 2013 #20

So, what's new that was proposed ohheckyeah Jul 2013 #6

No it's not! Fearless Jul 2013 #39

Get your shovel ready for the big Jobs Program leftstreet Jul 2013 #4

Really? Is there a jobs program in the speech? woo me with science Jul 2013 #5

Uh...he said he'd reveal the details in the coming weeks leftstreet Jul 2013 #7

Hate to tell you...Obama is a centrist/moderate/pragmatist. He gets stuff done Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #8

Yes, he gets stuff done.... YoungDemCA Jul 2013 #10

Prepare to be eternally disappointed by politics, young democrat Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #11

you don't have to be young to be disappointed. I'm in my late thirties and I am disgusted. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #14

Prepare to have your skull cracked by the repressive forces Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #23

People are already dying from poverty. At some point the masses don't have much left to lose, and liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #27

yep. Sadly I don't think there'll be real change until we see a few banksters'' or other 1%ers' kath Jul 2013 #35

A fucking men, lah.. WCGreen Jul 2013 #25

Hey, they get medical marijuana dispensaries closed, and work with the GOP to keep NSA funding going villager Jul 2013 #30

What stuff is he going to get done economically? woo me with science Jul 2013 #12

They just want to keep the trickledown economics alive Rex Jul 2013 #9

I hear Larry Summers may be coming to town. That should "fix" a lot. nt adirondacker Jul 2013 #13

Wow! Someone named "Summers." woo me with science Jul 2013 #16

I don't think he's any relation to Susan. But he was president of Harvard, where all the smart adirondacker Jul 2013 #19

Except,according to him, even at Harvard women's brains aren't equipped to do math or science. kath Jul 2013 #37

Riiiight! I think he studied that or something, so it must be true. adirondacker Jul 2013 #41

He'll have to have another beer with Boehner to get the details. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #15

This "Boehner" person. woo me with science Jul 2013 #21

or a golf game Skittles Jul 2013 #26

Oh good a re-branding. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #17

I was sure he was going to talk about woo me with science Jul 2013 #18

McJobs for all! limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #22

Ask the Republicans. joshcryer Jul 2013 #24

Yes, they *DO* seem to have a lot of influence! woo me with science Jul 2013 #28

They control half the government with regards to economic policy? joshcryer Jul 2013 #29

Do they control what he does about the Trans Pacific? woo me with science Jul 2013 #31

Yup, KORUS FTA had to pass the House and Senate by super-majority. joshcryer Jul 2013 #32

What?! The US Korea Free Trade Agreement FORCES Obama to negotiate the TPP?! woo me with science Jul 2013 #33

Oh, confused KORUS with TPP. Nah, but TPP would have to pass Congress. joshcryer Jul 2013 #36

I can't stay in character, Josh. woo me with science Jul 2013 #50

I didn't say that. joshcryer Jul 2013 #51

+1000 Hydra Jul 2013 #56

I'm sorry you missed it. It was inspiring. I don't remember the words exactly, but it jtuck004 Jul 2013 #34

Yeah, his speeches are always inspiring. kath Jul 2013 #38

+1 Fearless Jul 2013 #40

+2 adirondacker Jul 2013 #43

The fact that I think absolutely no one in this thread ACTUALLY saw this "big speech" Fearless Jul 2013 #42

i just finished listening to it. Must work hard to make it. Wind, Solar, online college, yay! nt adirondacker Jul 2013 #44

Is this "eat your peas" version 2? Fearless Jul 2013 #46

Pretty much. He did have a soulful begining and end to his speech, but stuff in the middle SOS. adirondacker Jul 2013 #48

That will not do come midterms. Fearless Jul 2013 #49

I reserve the right to believe it when I see it AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #45

''So what is the new progressive agenda?'' DeSwiss Jul 2013 #47

Gee, I wonder who. woo me with science Jul 2013 #54

He said something about calling some college presidents when he gets stumped. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #52

Oh yeah, and Democrats need get rid of programs that don't work as well as they should jtuck004 Jul 2013 #53

Record U.S. natural gas and booming oil production. Broward Jul 2013 #55

So-called progressives decide to bash a speech they didn't bother geek tragedy Jul 2013 #57