Trickle down economics has been a disaster for this country. It has completely destroyed America’s middle class. Democrats won’t win on the message that we can help people survive the disaster. We will win by saying we’re going to end it. Universal healthcare, tuition-free state colleges and universities, a guaranteed living wage, free childcare, paid maternity & paternity leave & guaranteed sick pay - like in every other advanced democracy! - will begin to right the ship.

The top 1% pay 42.3% of all income taxes. How much more would you like them to pay? Do you think the most innovative people will stay in a place where they are not rewarded for their work? Why would they do that?

So how do you explain the 50s, 60s and 70s? People were here you know