Robert Reich, "One of the most encouraging things I'm seeing isn't happening in Washington.

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1. Union membership is dropping like a stone.

The unions did so much to help build America's middle class. But now the manufacturing jobs are overseas, union membership is declining, and the middle class is disappearing.

And no politician seems to care about that. Its a shame that Robert Reich wasn't Labor Secretary for four years. He would have been in a position to do something. He could have made angry speeches, and resigned in protest if necessary.

Oh, wait a minute. Robert Reich was Labor Secretary for four years. The job-killing NAFTA bill was signed when he was in office.

We don't need sideline slogans from fake progressives. We need real action from real progressives.