Why I support the excise tax Klien explains that the excise tax is a good thing because it will contain costs and raise wages for working Americans. For Pelosi, Many Paths to 218 538 looks at how the House will handle the Health reform bill that comes out of conference. After health care, we need Senate...

A Dangerous Dysfunction Krugman talks about the history of the filibuster and why reforming senate procedure may be necessary. Five cost controls in the Senate health-care bill Klein explains how the Health Insurance Reform bill int he senate will make healthcare more affordable in the future. Ezra...

On Tuesday, December 15th the Scottsdale Young Democrats held their first meeting. Tyler Barbera, who took the initiative to organize the group, met with four other Young Democrats at a north Scottsdale coffee shop to discuss what their Young Democrat chapter can do and what people are interested in. Several...

The Republican controlled state legislature is once again targeting the Attorney General’s Office with disproportionate budget cuts for political reasons. The present budget proposal is a direct assault on public safety in Arizona. By seizing additional money from key funds through excess budget...

Is the Senate health-care reform bill still worth passing? Why the Health Insurance reform bill in the senate is still worth fighting for even without the public option. Disaster and Denial Krugman gives a brief history lesson on financial regulation and makes the case for why we must pass finance reform. If...

On Saturday the Young Democrats of Arizona’s leaders of working and young professional chapters met in Phoenix to discuss recruitment, street teams, and best practices. The discussion began on street teams for both advocacy and collecting vote pledges, specifically brainstorming locations: * Bars,...

YDAz, and many other organizations will be offering some great internship opportunities in 2010, check them out below. Every internship we pass along will be a chance for any applicant to take part in the effort to bring change to the state of Arizona. Two exciting internship opportunities: YDAz: The...

Five compromises beyond the public option Ezra Klein lays out some of the possible compromises being considered that will hopefully help get Health Insurance Reform passed. The Jobs Imperative Paul Krugman outlines why it is important that we pass a jobs bill to get unemployment down in the near future. Obama...

Despite the clear signal Arizona voters sent rejecting loan sharks by defeating Prop 200 in 2008 by wide margins Governor Brewer’s closets political allies are backing the payday lending industry’s attempts to continue their harmful practices in Arizona. The payday loan industry has been characterized...

Deficits: the causes matter Paul Krugman explains that the cause of the national deficit is important, and how Democrats continue to be most fiscally responsible party. MIT analysis backs Obama MIT and the CBO both confirm that Health Insurance reform in congress will lower costs and provide better coverage...