INTRODUCING THE: "PEOPLE'S BUDGET"
Budgets are more than collections of numbers. They are a statement of our values. The Congressional Progressive Caucus budget is a reflection of the values and priorities of America?s working families. The ?People?s Budget? charts a path that keeps America exceptional in the 21st century, while addressing the most pressing problems facing the nation today. Our budget eliminates the deficit, stabilizes the debt, puts Americans back to work and restores our economic competiveness.The CPC budget does this by listening to the American people. In poll after poll, the public is telling us that they want to preserve Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, make higher education more affordable, expand job-training programs, cut taxes burdening the middle class, subsidize affordable housing and assist those struggling to prevent foreclosures. The majority of America, furthermore, thinks cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, K-12 education, heating assistance to low-income families, student loans, unemploy
