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Progressive Voter Guide to the Economy
From the housing crisis to the minimum wage, a look at where the candidates stand on nine important economic issues.
By AlterNet Editors, www.alternet.org
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A Gallup poll released this week showed that a majority of Americans -- 53 percent -- are angry about the financial
crisis. And 41 percent are afraid. The system, Americans believe, has failed them.
It only takes a glance at the morning news -- or a look at rising food and gas prices -- to see that these fears and
frustrations are not without good reason. Every day, more and more people lose their homes and their health care and see
their retirement funds erode. Or rather, they watch as these things get taken from them.
It's infuriating to watch and painful to experience, and it's understandable to be mad as hell. It's OK because when a
large enough number of people get angry enough, that's when things start to change.
So, our question to you is, Are you mad enough yet? Because this crisis is about all of us. Are you sure your 401K is
secure? Do you know how many of your tax dollars are being spent in Iraq -- a country that's sitting on an $80 billion
surplus? Have you considered how you'll pay for your health care if Medicare goes broke?
The answers to these questions aren't pretty. Fortunately, Nov. 4 gives us a chance to change things.
But first we have to know where the candidates stand on the issues that matter the most, like the economy, the
environment, health care, immigration and reproductive justice. It's no small task to get reliable information on
anything, let alone politics, in an age of campaign attack ads, media bias and outright corruption. That's why AlterNet
has put together some handy election guides to help you learn what you need to know about Barack Obama and John McCain
before you make a trip to the ballot box. The guides aren't meant to be exhaustive, but they do cover a lot of ground.
For the next two weeks, we'll be rolling out an election guide each day, starting today, with the economy.
We hope they're helpful, and we want to hear what you think. Let us know in the comment boards or by e-mailing us at
feedback@alternet.org. -- The Editors
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