New York Mayor’s National Liberal Vision
Bill de Blasio was in Washington, D.C. this week to promote his liberal Contract with America.
De Blasio, a first-term Democrat, unveiled what he has dubbed “The Progressive Agenda” just outside the U.S. Capitol, touting its principles as key stepping stones to cut the gap between the nation’s rich and poor.
The 13-point plan is, in part, based on what de Blasio has done in New York, including setting up paid sick leave and universal free pre-kindergarten. But it also has planks far beyond the powers of a big-city mayor, calling for sweeping immigration reform, closing tax loopholes that benefit the rich and opposing trade deal deals that are bad for American workers and the environment.
“Something different is happening. It’s a movement from the grass roots. It’s an urgent call for change,” de Blasio said during a news conference where he was joined by dozens of fellow liberals, including former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro and civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton.
“It’s time to take that energy and crystalize it into an agenda that will make a difference,” de Blasio continued. “It’s time to put people ahead of profits and value work over wealth.”
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cecilia May 13th, 2015 at 11:21
well, good for him!
happy to live in NY
illinoisboy1977 May 13th, 2015 at 14:49
If it raises taxes on the working class, I don’t see it succeeding. I, myself, am not willing to let the government have any more of my money. They ALWAYS mismanage it. They’ll have to pay for this stuff out of what they already get.
Gadea May 13th, 2015 at 15:45
De Blasio seems he’s sorry he won.
SkeeterVT May 17th, 2015 at 03:50
No mayor in the history of New York City has ever successfully gone on to higher office. Yet Bill DiBlasio’s “Progressive Agenda” sounds very much like the platform of of one who intends to do just that — if not for president in 2016, then likely for New York governor in 2018 or president in 2020.