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Perspective on the Deficit
Author: AdminLast week, the Obama administration announced a deficit projection of $1.6 trillion. At 11.2% of GDP, this would be the largest in percentage terms since World War II. Moreover, the administration estimates a $9.05 trillion deficit over the next ten years. Unsurprisingly, Republicans are using these numbers as political ammunition. House Minority Leader John Boehner [...]
Read moreThe Need for Health Reform
Author: Admin“America’s health care system is broken.” Though one might expect such a statement to come from a politician or a patients’ rights advocate, it actually originated with a broad coalition known as the Better Health Care Together campaign. The campaign, which included AT&T, Intel, and Wal-Mart, found the status quo unacceptable and called for “achieving [...]
Read moreCal Dems in the News
Author: AdminThough the year just started, Cal Dems have been active all summer. The issues—health care and our budget crisis among them—didn’t pause, and neither did we. Our president Claire Viall, California College Dems president Ian Magruder, and I penned an op-ed in response to the plan to eliminate Cal Grants, which provide financial aid to [...]
Read moreWelcome to the Cal Dems Blog!
Author: AdminWelcome to the official blog of the Cal Berkeley Democrats! The Cal Berkeley Democrats is the official chapter of the Democratic Party at UC Berkeley, and one of the largest student groups on campus. We do a host of things: participate in political campaigns, invite featured speakers , discuss current events, and generally have a [...]
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