Common Sense Action

Common Sense Action is a grassroots organization that expands opportunity for Millennials by bringing our generation to the policymaking table and building a movement of Millennial voters committed to generational fairness, investment in future generations, and repairing politics.

Why are we here?

In other words…

• Millennials are screwed.

• We don’t have a voice at the policymaking table

No really...

• In 2000 average age of a fast food worker = 22 In 2011 average age of a fast food worker = 29.5

• Between 1982 and 2007, college tuition costs rose 439%; the median family income rose 147%

• By 2025 taxes will pay for only interest payments, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security

Increasing Entitlements; Decreasing Investments

Source: OMB via Stan Druckenmiller

We’re on the hook for the elderly

Source: Report to The Can Kicks back by Callegary and Kotlikoff (2013) via Stan Druckenmiller

And we’ve failed to reduce youth poverty rates.

Source: Census Bureau via Stan Druckenmiller

Old people are getting richer; Young people, poorer.

Source: FRB, Survey of Consumer Finances. Via Stan Druckenmilller

We’re not doomed. We’ve got a plan

How do we work toward our common goal?

• No microphone – megaphone

• Movement geared toward leverage pts.

• Where can our leverage be most useful?

• How can we get people to listen to us?

• Crafting a platform: The Agenda for Generational Equity (AGE)

No Voice in Conversation

• We are stakeholders

• No Microphone in Politics

How do we fix this?

• No Microphone; we build a Megaphone!

• To have Political power you need Money or Numbers

• Youth have neither, but we can build numbers

How do we build a megaphone?

• Crafting a platform: The Agenda for Generational Equity (AGE)

– Advancing Generational Fairness– Investing in Millennial Mobility– Repairing Politics

• Movement geared toward Political Leverage

pts.

Movement Building

• Build: A Nation-wide Network of Community based Chapters; Currently 25 in 17 states.

• Organize and Educate coalitions of GOP/DEM/INDs for Generational Fairness and Investment

• Mobilize coalitions in Primary Elections.

Keep in Touch!

• Check us out on Facebook www.facebook.com/commonsenseaction.

• Follow us on Twitter @CSAction. We’ll follow back .