AFSCME

A broad coalition of progressive organizations staged rallies around the country yesterday to protest the manifestly unfair tax system that allows some corporations to escape their tax responsibilities entirely.  Events similar to ones in Missouri took place all over the country targeting “The Deadbeat Dozen”—GE, Bank of America, Google, BP, Amazon, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, Boeing, ExxonMobil, FedEx, Goldman Sachs, Chase—wealthy corporations that are doing everything in their power to avoid paying taxes in America.

KTVI had a good story on the St. Louis action last night.

This ad isn't running is Missouri (yet), but lays out a compelling contrast ahead of the November elections.

h/t Digby

Via The Hill and Plog, AFSCME has put $1M behind a statewide radio ad criticizing Roy Blunt for his vote against raising the federal minimum wage in 2007.  Listen to the ad, as provided this afternoon by the organization:

The Blunt campaign quibbles with the ad because "the 27th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits Members of Congress from voting to increase their own pay." Said amendment just requires that pay raises not take effect until the session reconvenes -- and Blunt doesn't dispute that he voted to advance pay raises that would line his pockets. So not exactly a compelling response.

From Health Care for America Now and AFSCME: