The retaliation came a day after the U.S. launched a surprise attack Sunday morning on three of Iran’s nuclear sites, opening a new chapter of war.
Kristen Crowell, executive director of Fair Share America, said the GOP budget bill is the “most unpopular piece of legislation in the history of this country,” and Rep. Fitzpatrick should be aware of this.
Reporting intern Naomi Weiss interviewed protesters.
The No Kings Day of Defiance is a nationwide mass mobilization of protestors who object to the Trump administration’s “billionaire-first agenda,” its increasing authoritarianism, and the dangerous militarization of civil society.
“I’m honored to have his support as we fight to flip this seat, restore the American Dream, and ensure working families can thrive,” said Bucks County Commissioner Harvie.
“People will die,” warns Melissa Rinker, who has over 20 chronic illnesses and relies 100 percent on Medicaid for medication and monthly doctor’s visits.
If the Senate passes the House GOP budget one can only hope that an angry and hungry America remembers to exact their vengeance at the ballot box.
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.
“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.
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.
The event was part of Khanna’s “Benefits Over Billionaires” tour making stops in Republican-held swing districts in lieu of their own representatives holding town halls, like Pennsylvania first Congressional district’s Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.
The GOP budget bill could cause 8.6 million Americans to be uninsured by the end of the decade.
Long-term nursing care facilities could close – as have 30 other PA homes in the last five years – leaving elderly, ill or injured local patients in dire consequences.
“There are no dollars available at the state level to make up for these cuts at the federal level. So if they cut someone off Medicaid, they’re off. We will not be able to fix that for them,” said Shapiro.
The Arizona senator also discussed how Democrats need to stop being “too effing safe all the time” and do a better job of reaching out to voters and expanding the party’s base.
The group expects to be especially active ahead of upcoming elections in Virginia, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, according to preliminary plans shared with The Associated Press this week.
Gallego travels to Pennsylvania’s First Congressional District and will be joined by Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie, who is running against Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, “to engage the constituents Fitzpatrick is ignoring as he backs his party’s reckless budget resolution.”
“We should be expanding access, not taking it away. Every child deserves a fair and equitable start, and I’ll fight in Congress to protect programs like Head Start that make that possible,” said Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie, a Democratic candidate for Congress in PA-01.
