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Common Sense Action is a grassroots organization that aims to expand opportunities for Millennials by bringing them to the policymaking table and building a movement of Millennial voters committed to generational fairness. The organization believes that Millennials currently lack a voice in policy conversations and face significant financial challenges. Common Sense Action plans to build a nationwide network and mobilize voters across party lines around advancing generational fairness, investing in Millennial mobility, and repairing politics.
Csa powerpoint deck
- 2. 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.
- 3. Why are we here?
- 4. In other words… • Millennials are screwed. • We don’t have a voice at the policymaking table
- 5. 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
- 6. Increasing Entitlements; Decreasing Investments Source: OMB via Stan Druckenmiller
- 7. We’re on the hook for the elderly Source: Report to The Can Kicks back by Callegary and Kotlikoff (2013) via Stan Druckenmiller
- 8. And we’ve failed to reduce youth poverty rates. Source: Census Bureau via Stan Druckenmiller
- 9. Old people are getting richer; Young people, poorer. Source: FRB, Survey of Consumer Finances. Via Stan Druckenmilller
- 10. We’re not doomed. We’ve got a plan
- 11. 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)
- 12. No Voice in Conversation • We are stakeholders • No Microphone in Politics
- 13. 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
- 14. 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.
- 15. 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.
- 16. Keep in Touch! • Check us out on Facebook www.facebook.com/commonsenseaction. • Follow us on Twitter @CSAction. We’ll follow back .