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
Recently in Huffington Post
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.
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.
The following article was originally published on The Huffington Post on December 15, 2011:In the midst of the holidays and the season of giving, Congress remains unable to give the American people what they're calling for. I am deeply troubled...
As we gathered around the table with our loved ones for Thanksgiving, we counted our blessings despite the many challenges we are facing as a nation. We have experienced many economic and social plights in our history but have always prevailed.
Over 2,000 job seekers attended the fair throughout the day, which showed America's desperate demand for gainful employment and the need to address the prevalent economic inequality we face as a nation.
Of course we do have a constitutional question of the protesters' rights to "Occupy", but no one can challenge the fact that their movement has concentrated on addressing the economic injustice of the "1% versus the 99%".
"As the world takes note of people's frustration, income inequality remains unaddressed by many of our political leaders in this country. Clearly our religious leaders understand: they see this as the moral issue that it is."