Jack, Daily Kos has been around for 20 years. During that time not only have we grown to become the country's largest progressive and independent news outlet, but we have also become a central part of the progressive movement—helping to elect not just more Democrats, but better Democrats up and down the ballot AND providing the tools to collectively elevate your voices for progressive change.

None of that would be possible without ongoing support from our readers and activists. Please support our work with a donation of $5 or more.

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We need your help to keep doing what we do best: deliver the news you can do something about. Like many other news outlets, we once relied solely on advertising revenue to cover our operating expenses, but those days are long gone and will likely never return.

Several years ago, we did something that most other news outlets didn't do at the time—we asked our readers to support our work with a donation. The response was overwhelmingly positive. Today, those grassroots donations are our largest source of income. To be honest, we prefer it—it makes us accountable to you, our community, not a handful of wealthy donors or corporate sponsors that come with their own agenda.

But how do we spend that money you donate? By far our largest expense is payroll for the people that make Daily Kos what it is—our staff of writers, editors, campaign organizers, tech developers, election analysts, and administrative support—all the people putting in the hard work to create progressive change. Sure there are other expenses, but for the most part, Daily Kos is pretty simple: We produce news you can do something about. This involves people and a functioning website.

Daily Kos has not just survived but we have thrived because you, Jack, and tens of other readers and activists donating what they can to fuel our work. That's why I am asking for your help: Can you donate $5 or more to Daily Kos today?

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Thank you for all you do,
Amanda McKay, Daily Kos

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