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Tenth Dems July Newsletter

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https://tenthdems.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/201507NL.pdf

In this issue of Tenth News:

• Tenth Dems Officially Opens Grayslake Office; Treasurer Mike Frerichs Keynotes
• What Kind of Man Thinks That Way?
• Senator Lindsey Graham – A Lightning Rod for GOP Hypocrisy
• The Wages of Sin: Volunteer of the Month Charles Troy
• A Very Short History of Labor
• Rauner “The Blunderer” (with apologies to Dion)
• Let’s Talk Politics: Michael Golden Tells How to Unlock Congress
• Congress Watch: Kirk and Dold Endorse Latest Republican Efforts to Undo Obamacare
• Happy Birthday, Medicare

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Tenth Dems May 2015 Newsletter

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Tenth Dems newsletter May 2015

In this issue of Tenth News:

• Hope Inspires High School Authors in Community Connection Writing Competition
• Two Iconic Illinois Democrats…
• Congress Watch: Dold and Kirk Vote to Gut Medicare and Other Health and Social Programs, Increase Defense Spending, and Lower Taxes on the Wealthiest Americans
• Why Our Restrictive Immigration Policy is Just Plain Wrong
• Ted Cruz Believes He’s the New Galileo
• An Evening with Alan Grayson
• State Senator Daniel Biss, a Pragmatic Advocate for Democratic Values

Hope Inspires High School Authors in Community Connection Writing Competition
by Carol Hillsberg
The night of April 14th was memorable for all who attended the Fifth Annual Community Connection Writing Competition, and Tenth News covered it all.

Two Iconic Illinois Democrats…
by Mark Rosenberg, M.D.
The latest Tenth Dems University session celebrated two giants of Illinois Democratic politics.

Congress Watch: Dold and Kirk Vote to Gut Medicare and Other Health and Social Programs, Increase Defense Spending, and Lower Taxes on the Wealthiest Americans
by Ronald Altman
Congress just recently completed the process of passing a budget, and both Bob Dold in the House and Mark Kirk in the Senate made sure their “Ayes” were counted toward this reactionary piece of legislation. How reactionary, you may ask? Let us tell you. Welcome to this month’s Congress Watch.

Why Our Restrictive Immigration Policy is Just Plain Wrong
by Barbara Altman
Immigration policy in America has gone completely off the rails, as the author of this story will passionately explain.

Ted Cruz Believes He’s the New Galileo
by Steven Gan
The race for the White House is heating up already, and the Republicans are contributing more than their share of hot air, and overheated candidates, to the mix, including Texas Senator Ted Cruz.

An Evening with Alan Grayson
by Adrienne Kirshbaum
The evening of April 8th, Pinstripes in Northbrook was rocking to the wit and wisdom of Rep. Alan Grayson.

State Senator Daniel Biss, a Pragmatic Advocate for Democratic Values
What is the Health Care Right of Conscience Act? It’s a piece of legislation in need of serious repair—so says Illinois State Senator Daniel Biss.

Tenth Dems March Newsletter

Please follow the link to view our March newsletter as a pdf file:

https://tenthdems.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/201503NL.pdf

In this issue of Tenth News:

• If Marriage Equality Can Happen In Alabama, the Writing Is Clearly On the Wall
• A Morning at the Job Interview Workshop
• Tenth Dems Enjoys Political Satire by the Capitol Steps
• Stand United in the Pursuit of Peace
• The Affordable Care Act Five Years After Enactment
• Medicaid Expansion In Illinois Should Be Praised
• King v. Burwell: The Latest Legal Assault on the Affordable Care Act
• Tenth Dems Community Connection 5th Annual Poetry and Prose Contest and Awards Night
• All You Need Is Love…and Tenth Dems

If Marriage Equality Can Happen In Alabama, the Writing Is Clearly On the Wall
by Steven Gan
Even the infamous Judge Roy Moore couldn’t stop same-sex marriage in Alabama.

A Morning at the Job Interview Workshop
by Dave DuBordieu
A personal account of a morning in the life of a volunteer facilitator at the Tenth Dems Community Connection monthly job interview/job retention workshop.

Tenth Dems Enjoys Political Satire by the Capitol Steps
by Mark Levy
Tenth Dems members have made it their annual comic duty to see the Capitol Steps perform cutting-edge political satire, and this year’s performance did not disappoint.

Stand United in the Pursuit of Peace
by Karim Pakravan
Negotiations with Iran to prevent its becoming a nuclear power stand at a crossroads, and the stakes could not be higher. The perspective of one Iranian-American living in the 10th Congressional District..

The Affordable Care Act Five Years After Enactment
by Mark Rosenberg, M.D.
This landmark legislation is now five years old, and the second open enrollment season has just closed, so now is a good time to take a look at just how well the law known as Obamacare has worked.

Medicaid Expansion In Illinois Should Be Praised
by Julie Hamos
The decision to expand Medicaid in Illinois in 2013 has made much-needed healthcare available to more than a half-million Illinoisans. The benefits far outweigh the modest costs to the state, as the federal government is responsible for 100 percent of those costs through 2016.

King v. Burwell: The Latest Legal Assault on the Affordable Care Act
by Mark Rosenberg, M.D.
The latest Republican effort to undo the Affordable Care Act is being played out in the Supreme Court. What are the issues the Court has to decide, and what would be the consequences if the challenge succeeded?

Tenth Dems Community Connection 5th Annual Poetry and Prose Contest and Awards Night
This highly anticipated annual event is now set for Tuesday evening, April 14. Save the date.

All You Need Is Love…and Tenth Dems
by Lisa Radin
Last fall’s elections may be over, but there’s much to be done as the next cycle gets underway.  Beatles song titles proliferate in this description of what it means to be a part of Tenth Dems.