The progressive response

Brian Topp explains how the left should respond to what the right is currently selling.

They say government is too big. We should say poverty, unemployment, and injustice are too big.

They say taxes are too high. We should say there are more important things to tackle right now than reducing taxes for rich people.

They say they’ll give everyone some of their money back. We should say paying for tax cuts by running deficits is theft from our children.

They say it’s time to sell off and privatize schools, hospitals and public services. We should say there are some important things best done together – like good public education for our kids and good health care no matter how big your wallet is.