If conservatives in Congress continue to refuse to raise taxes on millionaires and billionaires, another approach to try to restore fiscal balance to the federal government needs to be pursued. NOW and allies are supporting a new idea on how to increase revenues and perhaps begin to close the yawning gap between the very rich and everyone else. Nov. 3 launches a week of action in support of this idea, with the theme “Make Wall Street Pay!”
Today, the Older Women’s Economic Security Task Force (OWES), part of the National Council of Women’s Organizations (NCWO), delivered a letter to members of Congress, calling on Congress to consider three pieces of legislation that would assure Social Security solvency for the next 75 years by lifting the cap on payroll tax contributions — a move that an overwhelming majority of the public has said they support, according to recent polls.
Jennifer Steinhauer for the New York Times: “The 2012 elections are likely to mark the new ‘year of the woman’ in the Senate. For better or worse.”
Barbara and Shannon Kelley for the Huffington Post: “Especially for women, who are often sabotaged by words in ways most of us don’t even recognize. Language, says Santa Clara University professor Laura Ellingson, an expert on gendered communication, can shape our thoughts and perceptions, uphold double standards, and reinforce stereotypes.”
In June, the Supreme Court rejected the class action lawsuit that charged Wal-Mart with discriminating against its women associates, denying1.5 million current and former workers a chance at justice. NOW chapters around the country have stood strong against Wal-Mart’s unjust practices for a decade and are well-suited to make a difference.