The “thumping” taken by the Republican Congress on election day was not just a rejection of K Street corruption and the catastrophe in Iraq. It was a call to action on issues that are more immediately relevant to people’s lives. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will begin to answer that call by pushing a “100 Hours” agenda — including common-sense legislation to increase the minimum wage, cut interest on student loans and open the way for Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices.
1. Healthcare
2. Counting Every Vote
3. Healthy Families Act
4. The Right to Organize
5. No Permanent Bases in Iraq
6. Stop Outsourcing Torture
7. Access to Higher Education
8. Free and Independent Media
9. Public Financing of Campaigns
10. Clean Energy
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