Democrats ignored pleas to address price of ‘eggs and gas’, campaigners say

US workers say Democrats neglected desperately needed' action toward vulnerable groups amid recession fears

Saru Jayaraman tried. As far back as January, the president of low-pay campaign group One Fair Wage recalls telling Democratic leaders in Washington DC that voters were worried about the cost of living.

It just went on deaf ears," she said. One of the biggest challenges we faced was they kept wanting to talk about the economy. And we kept saying, it's not about the economy, it's about our economy: it's about my economy, my ability to pay for eggs and gas."