Marc Stier at Large

 You know this is a critical election for all the issues you care about-health care reform, jobs, social security, and protecting our water supply. And I’m sure that most of you are already working to turn out the vote on November 2 and want to be as effective as possible in doing so.  So I’m really excited to tell you that Penn ACTION can has secured access to the ACTIVATE phone bank system we used during the health care campaign for GOTV (get out the vote) calls.  The calls you made in the healthcare campaign made the difference in passing visionary reform legislation, and you can make the same impact again. The more people we call; the more progressives we turn out and the better the results will bes on November 2.  You can phone bank at our Philadelphia location or at home – or even phone banking parties from… Continue reading

Penn ACTION has secured over $50,000 to do a paid canvass of infrequent voters in lower Bucks County in support of Congressman Patrick Murphy who has been a champion of health care reform, the repeal of don’t ask, don’t tell, and other progressive causes. We are looking for people to join our canvass. Jobs start at $10 an hour. If you or someone you know are interested, contact Crystal at 570.650.1158 or crystal.martzall@pennaction.org. Or drop by our canvass office at Penn Valley Shopping Center 8612 New Falls Road Levittown PA 19054 And please circulate widely this to your friends and family. Continue reading

 Today, if you click here  you have a great opportunity to help one strong supporter of health care reform and other progressive causes, Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-PA 8), get a major boost to his campaign from Penn ACTION’s parent organization, US ACTION. US Action is running a contest, asking its members to vote to determine which of three progressive members of Congress should get major additional help to their campaign. It will come in the form of an addition to the huge ground campaign Penn ACTION is about to lauch in this district (more about that soon) plus paid advertising. Click here to vote and please choose Pennsylvania’s Patrick Murphy to receive additional campaign support from US Action. In the last three weeks, more people from Pennsylvania have taken part in US Action nationwide efforts than in any other state. Pennsylvania prorgressives are counting on you to click here  and do… Continue reading

Penn ACTION joined labor union activists launched a “Quack Attac” to in Williamport to protest Tom Corbett’s proposal to increase the pay roll taxes on workers for purposes of repaying a $3 billion debt owed to the federal government for unemployment compensation. Corbett, who earlier this year took a no-tax pledge, has consistently denied the payment made by workers into the unemployment fund is a tax.  But Marc Stier, leader of Penn ACTION said “If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck –it’s a duck!” “Tom Corbett cannot mask a payroll tax hike imposed on working people simply by calling it another name. He can’t have his duck and eat it too,” Stier said. Patrick Gleason is a spokesperson for Americans for Tax Reform, the group that authored the no-tax pledge Corbett signed. agreed with Stier. Speaking about the Corbett’s proposal, Gleason said,… Continue reading