It's time to Promote Middle and Working Class Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 5, 2014
CONTACT: David Elliot 202-607-7036
Nov. 5, 2014 – Fair Share released the following statement today in response to the GOP takeover of the U.S. Senate:
“Although we are disappointed with the outcome of Tuesday’s elections overall, the challenges our country faces remain unchanged. We need a Congress that will put the economic needs of middle- and working-class families first. This means supporting public education, including pre-K opportunities for more children, and ending wasteful and unfair corporate tax loopholes. These are not Democratic challenges or Republican challenges – they are American challenges. Indeed, on election day, a Wall Street Journal exit poll showed that more Americans are concerned about our economy than any other issue. Fair Share stands prepared to work with the GOP leadership to enact economic policies that are favored by a majority of Americans.”
This election cycle, Fair Share endorsed 63 candidates across the country in gubernatorial, U.S. Senate and U.S. House races. Among its endorsed candidates, Fair Share engaged in field work on behalf of Gwen Graham, who won Florida’s 2nd congressional district, defeating U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, and on behalf of Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, who narrowly won re-election.
To see Fair Share’s slate of endorsed candidates, go here:
http://www.fairshareonline.org/2014-endorsements
In 2014, Fair Share is working for a fair share economy, to close corporate tax loopholes, end harmful cuts to education, expand access to pre-K to everyone, pass comprehensive immigration reform for a fair economy, and get big money out of politics. Fair Share is also conducting a national campaign to promote awareness of and end childhood hunger. Learn more at www.fairshareonline.org
Fair Share stands for an America where everyone gets their fair share, does their fair share, and pays their fair share; and where everyone plays by the same rules. Find out more at wwwfairshareonline.org.