2013-03-21T10:42:58Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/comments/412502 2013-03-21T10:42:58Z tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-21:/comment/261597 lynnmanz Rep Ron Barber Dear Rep Ami Bera, I can't believe how consistently you vote with Republicans--you voted NAY on the Progressive Caucus Budget--will you vote AYE on the economy KILLING Ryan budget?--Ryan’s budget is cruel, deceptive and slashes the safety net--and his budget math is full of holes. The Congressional Progressive Caucus, Back to Work Budget,is a detailed plan to create nearly 7 million jobs while bringing down the deficit by $4.4 trillion over a decade. And it does this the right way with higher taxes on the wealthiest (including a 49 percent rate on incomes over a billion dollars); a financial transaction tax that would discourage reckless speculation; an end to tax advantages for outsourcers & corporate jets; an environmental saving carbon tax; a public option for health insurance better than Obamacare; sensible military cuts; & investment in infrastructure, school construction, child care, & putting teachers & firefighters back to work. WHY would you vote against it???