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We’ve heard a lot about Project 2025, an agenda written by a handful of partisan political consultants to reshape the country with regressive conservative policies that benefit the wealthy and powerful.
But who is shaping policies for we the people?
At ICAN, we are a part of NEXT 250, working to create what we consider to be a Declaration of Interdependence, a visionary tool to unite us in fighting for dignity and resilience. This exciting process aims to build collective power through a shared vision.
As we prepare for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we want to gather information from Iowans like you to demonstrate that Americans are more unified than polarized, centered around key values and policies.
If you are interested in hosting a NEXT 250 Listening Session, please email: ICAN@iowacan.org and someone will be in touch. We intend to have responses completed by Saturday, August 24 of this year.
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Iowa Citizen Action Network (ICAN) is a grassroots public interest organization committed to creating social change in Iowa and across the nation. ICAN has united Iowa’s progressives for 45 years, and is leading efforts to change the public climate for progressive change. ICAN works in coalition with organizational affiliates from a wide range of constituencies, including religious, community, labor, senior, family farm and environmental organizations as well as with our thousands of individual members.
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