No Labels, a non-partisan, centrist group that tried and failed to exert influence in the 2012 presidential campaign is at it again.
The organization will introduce its 2016 political agenda on April 21, which will unveil more than 60 policy ideas. Led by former Republican Utah governor Jon Huntsman and former Democratic Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman, No Labels has poll-tested its ideas and asserts that each policy proposal scores majority support with voters from both parties, plus independents
“Our mission is to send a message to both presidential nominees that there exists a multitude of ideas that make sense, that can keep our budget in check, and that the American people can accept,” the group said in a statement.
In a spirit of pragmatism, Huntsman and Lieberman recently spoke out to denounce the Senate for refusing to grant an up-or-down vote for Merrick Garland, President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court vacancy.
Beyond Huntsman and Lieberman, No Labels has announced that the newest members of its leadership team are moderate former senators Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) and Evan Bayh (D-IN).
Regardless of who emerges as the next president, the 78 No Labels advocates in Congress are united in pushing for a bipartisan agenda in 2017 that focuses on jobs, Social Security and Medicare preservation, balancing the federal budget by 2030, and making America “energy secure” by 2024.
No Labels also continues to push its moderate message out on satellite radio, SiriusXM Channel 124, POTUS, on Saturdays at 10 a.m.
