These are trying times for many of us. We get confusing messages, many of us are isolated in our homes, unable to be with our family and friends. It’s not easy to get the things we need and, even if we could, we’re not sure we should go out. It can all be frightening. So, … Read more
Lower Drug Prices Now – Iowa is calling on Senator Ernst to “have a heart” and keep her promises to Iowans. We know that no matter where people live, what they look like or what’s in their wallets, at some point everyone is going to get sick and need prescription medicines. Whether it’s a sore … Read more
In advance of the Monday, February 3rd Iowa Caucuses, Tax March Iowa is offering caucus-goers a resolution to submit for their party’s platform. At your caucus you will have the chance to shape the party platform… to include issues that are important to you. One issue is calling for the repeal of the Trump Tax … Read more
Whether we are in a rural community or in the suburbs of one of Iowa’s great cities, more and more of us are unable to afford the medicines we need to manage our health. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst keeps claiming to care about the high cost of prescription drugs, saying she is fighting for Iowans, … Read more
Check out the NEW report: Aggravating Inequality Two years ago this month, Congress passed and the President signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The bill showered huge tax breaks on corporations and wealthy individuals, while doing little for most working families. The bottom fifth of Iowa taxpayers gained on average about enough for … Read more
Tax March IOWA Week of Education | Digital Toolkit December 16 – 20, 2019 Ignoring overwhelming opposition from the American people, Congress passed the GOP Tax Scam — giving massive tax breaks to millionaires and wealthy corporations at the expense of middle-class families. This Christmas, Tax March Iowa will remind our elected officials that the … Read more
We need voices that can help elevate the imperative that Big Pharma face their moral responsibility to lower the costs of insulin and other prescription medicines that millions of people depend on. We need to tell Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley that they MUST pass comprehensive reforms that by-pass Big Pharma’s excuses for price-gouging … Read more
Are you tired of the rich getting all the tax breaks? If you fill out the form below, we’ll print it onto a postcard for you to be delivered later this year to Senator Ernst. Here is the text of some of the postcards we’ve already collected: You ran on a call for more fair … Read more
Click HERE for a peek at our Main Street Alliance of Iowa Candidate Briefing book! Small business owners and farmers know what it’s like to struggle to make ends meet. They also vote. Small businesses and family farms aren’t like big businesses. To prosper, they need thriving communities and policies that support quality jobs. They are … Read more
2020 Candidates on Economic Inequality. The system has been rigged for too long for the wealthy in our country. We need leaders who are going to work to level the playing field and make sure the wealthy and big corporations are paying their fair share. https://politicalcharge.org/…/the-2020-candidates-on-econ…/…