We want a fair tax system for all Virginians
Virginia's richest 1 percent pay 5.2% of their income in state and local taxes. Virginia's poorest 20 percent pay 8.8 % of their income in state and local taxes. Most of V ...
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Virginia Organizing Meeting Focuses on Local Unemployment and Why Congress Must Act
Community Members Call on Congress to Extend Unemployment Benefits, Extend Tax Cuts for the Middle Class and End Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Danville, VA – Close to twent ...
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After the Election: The Organizing Continues
Many of you have spent the last several days tirelessly canvassing, phone banking and reminding your friends and family to vote. Thank you for your efforts and your passion!Regard ...
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Volunteers around VA Working To Get Out the Vote
RICHMOND, Va. - Phone calls, fliers and knocking on doors - that's what thousands of volunteers are doing to get the message out to Virginians to show up at the polls on Elect ...
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Reducing Pollution = Jobs and Strong Economy
RICHMOND, Va. - Cleaning up the environment while creating jobs and a strong economy are not often mentioned in the same sentence, but according to a new poll, 80 percent of Virgi ...
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VOTE Tuesday and why we phone home!
There are only five days until Election Day! At Virginia Organizing, we’re working hard to make sure that people get out and vote on November 2. We think our communities wor ...
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Make Your Voice Heard. We will not be denied health care!
In October we spoke out in front of the U.S. District Courthouse in Richmond against Attorney General Cuccinelli’s and Governor Bob McDonnell’s attempts to ...
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Wendell Potter Forums: How the Health Care Bill Will Help Tri-Cities Residents
Wendell Potter and Local Health Care Experts Explained How the Health Care Bill Will Help Tri-Cities Residents Bristol, VA and Kingsport, TN – Hundreds of local residents attended ...
Read More »The Truth: Health Insurance Reform Helps Families
Thanks to the first phase of the Healthcare Reform law passed by Congress this spring, millions of American parents had one less thing to worry about.For me (and the parents of 55 ...
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Residents to Cuccinelli: Don’t Deny Virginia Health Care
Community Leaders Call for Court to Uphold the Law, Allowing 7 Million Virginians Access to Health Care and Protection from Insurance Company AbusesRichmond, VA ...
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