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#PaidLeave is back in the social spending bill—after a year and a half of seeing the damage caused when Americans must choose between ensuring the health and safety of their families or reporting to work, fixing this problem should be a priority. cnn.com/2021/11/03/pol…

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New from Accountable.US: Major US companies like Meta, Dell and Amazon demanded the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act—yet, the same companies have donated over $164,000 to the lawmakers who just blocked the bill. nbcnews.to/3o6xqye

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Did these 16 senators change their minds about the importance of voting rights to our democracy? Why have they turned their backs on an issue they once supported? 🤔 motherjones.com/politics/2021/…

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This summer, a group of major American corporations pushed Congress to back the John Lewis Voting Rights Act...all while they were donating to the campaigns of the bill's biggest opponents. nbcnews.com/politics/elect…

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The latest conservative cause célèbre is using students as a political prop. Accountable.US dug into the wealthy and well-connected names behind anti-critical race theory campaigns, from the Koch family to former Trump officials. thedailybeast.com/right-wing-ari…

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Corporations with considerable influence continue to make promises about defending democracy, but they're failing to match their actions to their words. It isn't too much to ask that corporations step it up and fulfill their promises to Americans. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…

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There is absolutely no reason for huge corporations and the ultra-wealthy to avoid paying their fair share in taxes. #TaxtheRich

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New Accountable.US research lifts the curtain on the forces behind the anti-critical race theory movement. Hint: The billionaire Koch family is very involved... thedailybeast.com/right-wing-ari…

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Shareholders are winning big right now with a combination of corporate greed and minimal competition. Everyday Americans are the ones paying big. popular.info/p/how-concentr…

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Corporations are appealing to the public by claiming to defend #votingrights... ...while they're appealing to anti-voting rights legislators by filling their campaign coffers. msnbc.com/the-reidout/re…

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The professionals are clear—the #BuildBackBetter and #Infrastructure bills should NOT impact inflation. reuters.com/world/us/exclu…

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Federal student loan repayments have been delayed until May 2022! Borrowers can now enjoy the holidays without the stress of repaying student debt while they try to make ends meet during a pandemic.

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Yes, Trump-era pandemic aid programs may have done a poor job at helping minority-owned businesses and their employees, but at least the private jet companies stayed afloat. 🙄 abcnews.go.com/US/private-jet…

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So…where is the difference between the “handouts” you rail against and the hundreds of millions in government aid you received during the pandemic, ATR Ayn Rand Institute PragerU?

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Some of the biggest companies in the country, including Meta, Target and Disney, have made public commitments to racial equity. But their memberships in Business Roundtable, U.S. Chamber, and other anti-#BuildBackBetter groups undermines that. accountable.us/news/report-th…

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The anti-CRT movement didn’t happen overnight. It’s backed by ultra-wealthy, highly connected donors and organizers—including the Koch family 👀 thedailybeast.com/right-wing-ari…