The Bucks County Republican obediently voted with every single Republican in this MAGA-majority Congress to pass the “Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023,” which amounts to economic sabotage.
The current GOP, which includes fascists, racists, bigots and science-deniers, should make compromise unviable on the issues that matter most.
We may have dodged a bullet, but the GOP gun is still loaded with democracy, women’s rights, and public education perpetually on the firing line.
Practicing democracy can be as simple as having a civil and informed conversation with someone, which can actually lead to new political engagement.
Our democracy, religious and reproductive freedoms, public education, and physical safety are under attack from an increasingly extremist GOP. Vote.
We desperately need a leader who is willing to face head on the existential threats to our democracy, our freedoms, and our very existence on this planet. History proves Fitzpatrick isn’t that leader.
The Bucks County Republican Congressman chooses to remain silent about the January 6 House Committee Hearings. His silence can be interpreted as both cowardice, and acquiescence to what happened before, during, and after the coup attempt.
The “moderate/bipartisan” brand that the Republican congressman’s staff has orchestrated over the years is false advertising.
Brown Jackson’s confirmation is possible because of a Democratic majority in the Senate. Bucks County will be pivotal in electing a Democrat to replace Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey to help keep that majority.
Buried within the bill is language that would create federal education private school vouchers and provide a tax dodge for the wealthy while eroding the public school system in favor of taxpayer-subsidized discrimination.
“I’m extraordinarily disappointed and angry that the majority of the board chose to ignore the very real concerns and wishes of their constituents in an apparent bid to further their own agendas,” said Nicole Lynch, a Centennial parent from Southampton Township.
“It is infuriating that Republicans in Congress are willing to make our children go hungry so they can give tax breaks to the already rich,” Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig told States Newsroom.
Funding is running out for a federal rental assistance program, putting families across the commonwealth at risk of eviction.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates this budget will cut $698 billion in Medicaid spending, causing approximately 8.6 million people to lose their health care coverage. It will also result in 3 million less people a month receiving SNAP food stamps benefits.
