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THE CHOICE THIS NOVEMBER:

MOVING FORWARD VS. FALLING BACKWARD

This November, voters have a choice, and it couldn’t be clearer. President Obama and Democratic leaders in

Congress have fought to repair a decade of damage and grow an economy that strengthens our country and

middle-class families, not just today but over the long run.

For nearly two years, Republicans tried to block progress at every turn—shirking their responsibility to govern at a

time of crisis. They’ve spent more time worrying about what big corporations and special interests want than what

middle-class Americans need.

But they’re not offering a single new idea. They want to take us back to the same old ideas and failed policies that

led us into this mess in the first place and want to let the big banks, oil companies, and insurers write their own rules.

We simply can’t afford to move backward—not now, when we’re only now beginning to climb out of the ditch that

George Bush and Republicans left us in. If you want to keep moving forward, this November we need you to stand

with Democrats who stand with the President.

M O V I N G A M E R I C A F O R WA R D

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DEMOCRATS: MOVING AMERICA FORWARD

• Democrats invested to rebuild America’s roads, bridges,

rails, and ports to build private-sector jobs in communities

across the country.

• Democrats made college affordable for millions of

students by eliminating subsidies to banks.

• Democrats fought for the middle class by ending taxpayer-

funded bailouts, cutting taxes, and protecting credit card

users from excessive hidden fees and abusive practices.

• Democrats ended insurance company abuses, including

the practice of denying coverage to people with pre-

existing conditions. It’s already helping millions of

Americans get better, more affordable care and is helping

make prescription drugs more affordable for seniors.

• To help reduce the deficit, Democrats plan to keep

taxes low for the middle class, so they can pay bills and

stimulate the economy.

• Democrats provided new tax credits and loans to create

clean-energy jobs right here in America and proposed

tough reforms that would ensure oil companies are

responsible for their actions.

• Democrats have fought to change the ways of Washington

—pushing for ethics reform that would keep our elections

fair and limit the influence of big corporations.

REPUBLICANS: TAKING US BACK

• Republicans, whose policies saw the loss of 8 million jobs,

stood on the sidelines and refused to govern.

• Republicans stood with big banks and special interests to

block student loan reform.

• Republicans took millions from Wall Street lobbyists and

voted against protecting ordinary Americans from abusive

practices by big banks.

• Republicans stood with the insurance companies to

oppose historic health reform. Now they’ve set their sights

on repeal, allowing companies to deny care based on

pre-existing conditions and ending Medicare as we know it.

• Republicans have fought to give tax breaks to corporations

that ship jobs and profits overseas. They want to cut taxes

for the wealthiest 2 percent, adding $700 billion to the

deficit without boosting the economy.

• Republicans sided with oil companies, opposed clean-

energy reform, and blocked efforts to hold BP accountable

for the Gulf oil spill.

• Republicans opposed ethics reform, going to the mat for

corporations and special interests funneling millions of

money to campaigns and shadowy outside groups.