New Report Examines the Decline in Public Safeguards under Bush
by Matthew Madia, 8/27/2007
Last week, the Center for American Progress, a progressive think tank, released a report titled, "Safeguarding the American People: The Progressive Vision vs. the Bush Record."
The report shows how President Bush's anti-government and pro-business view points have manifested themselves in the forms of weakened public protections, poor enforcement of federal law, and a declining investment in America's needs. In pursuit of this ideology, the Bush administration has seemingly left no stone unturned, harming the environment, consumer safety, workplace safety, national infrastructure and financial protections.
In identifying a progressive vision, the report touches upon the need for better data, restoring the idea of the responsibility of government, transparency in decision-making, and holding government accountable for results.
Read the report here.
