Rebuild the Dream is an American
center-left
Centre-left politics lean to the left on the left–right political spectrum but are closer to the centre than other left-wing politics. Those on the centre-left believe in working within the established systems to improve social justice. The c ...
political organization founded in June 2011 by former
Obama Administration
Barack Obama's tenure as the 44th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 2009, and ended on January 20, 2017. A Democrat from Illinois, Obama took office following a decisive victory over Republican ...
advisor
Van Jones
Anthony Kapel "Van" Jones (born September 20, 1968) is an American news and political commentator, author, and lawyer. He is the co-founder of several non-profit organizations, a three-time ''New York Times'' bestselling author, a CNN host and c ...
and the group
MoveOn.org
MoveOn (formerly known as MoveOn.org) is a progressive public policy advocacy group and political action committee. Formed in 1998 around one of the first massively viral email petitions, MoveOn has since grown into one of the largest grassroot ...
.
It aims to counter the
Tea Party movement
The Tea Party movement was an American fiscally conservative political movement within the Republican Party that began in 2009. Members of the movement called for lower taxes and for a reduction of the national debt and federal budget defic ...
.
Principles
The group's central principles are outlined in the "Contract for the American Dream".
# Invest in America's infrastructure.
# Create 21st century energy jobs.
# Invest in public education.
# Offer Medicare for all.
# Make work pay.
# Secure Social Security.
# Return to fairer tax rates.
# End the wars and invest at home.
# Tax Wall Street speculation.
# Strengthen democracy.
Membership
Jones said on July 31, 2011 that the group had 127,000 members.
References
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External links
Organization's website
Political organizations based in the United States