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The new House Speaker Republicans just unanimously elected:
• Architect of House GOP's efforts to overturn the 2020 election
• Voted AGAINST the Violence Against Women Act
• Voted AGAINST the Women's Health Protection Act
• Voted AGAINST bipartisan legislation to codify same-sex marriage
• Authored the federal Don't Say Gay legislation
• Co-sponsored legislation that would make it a felony for providers to perform gender affirming care
A group calling themselves "No Labels" has suddenly emerged as a huge financial backer of Kyrsten Sinema.
They're also floating the idea of running Joe Manchin for President.
We dug into them, and found a whole lot of billionaires with a history of opposing democracy.
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Who you vote for for school board & other local offices will be among the most important decisions you make in future elections. Educate yourself wisely.
🚨Last night, 217 Republican lawmakers voted to SLASH veterans benefits by 22%.
Every single Democrat voted AGAINST the cuts.
#ProtectVeteransHealthCare
BREAKING: @GOP PROPOSED CUTS FOR VETERANS BENEFITS ARE OUT: THREAD:
- Cuts 81,000 Veterans Health Administration jobs
- Reduces funding for rural telehealth
- Cuts 6,000 Benefits jobs INCREASING WAIT TIMES FOR HEALTH CARE
- Cuts $565M for clinic construction 1/
TROUBLE FOR KEVIN MCCARTHY
BREAKING: Kevin McCarthy draws the anger of Veterans after it’s revealed his plan will CUT Veteran benefits by a whopping 22%.
One Congressman, a former Navy Officer, Rep. Chris Deluzio, called the plan “bullshit.”
"Millions of Veterans are going to be screwed over by this plan. They won't get the care they've earned — It's a BS plan!" he said.
Cutting funding by 22 percent would mean 30 million fewer veteran outpatient visits, and 81,000 jobs lost across the Veterans Health Administration—leaving veterans unable to get appointments for care including wellness visits, cancer screenings, mental health services, and substance use disorder treatment.
Cuts to Veterans benefits, earned through blood & sweat and great sacrifices for our country, are outrageous and disgusting.
It’s a betrayal of the military and their families.
Republicans wrap themselves in the flag then push cuts to veterans.
Rep. Deluzio is right.
It’s bullshit.
#NoCutsToVeteransCare
The public needs to understand how heartless and awful McCarthy’s proposed budget cuts are.
Instead of asking billionaires to pay their fair share in taxes, Republicans want to decimate veterans healthcare. #NoCutsToVeteransCare
A 22% cut to the VA would mean 30 MILLION fewer veteran outpatient visits, and 81 THOUSAND jobs lost across the Veterans Health Administration.
This would leave veterans unable to get appointments for care including wellness visits, cancer screenings, mental health services, and substance use disorder treatment.
Help shine a spotlight on this insanely unpopular and grotesque proposal!
U.S. Army Vet @Sky_Lee_1 is DONE extreme Republicans:
"Republicans' calls to cut Veterans benefits, earned through blood, sweat, and the great sacrifices for our country are outrageous and disgusting! It's a betrayal to the military and military families!"
#NoCutsToVeteransCare
It's clear who is standing up for Veterans and who isn't. The House Republican budget is a slap in the face to those who've served!
#NoCutsToVeteransCare
THIS is last year's Christmas card from Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles, a Republican who represents the district that Covenant School is in in Nashville. #tnleg
If you paid $300,000 (that's the lifetime avg.) into Social Security over the course of your life, you'll get ZERO back when you turn 65 if you vote Republican. That's the GOP plan. No more retirement. Work till you drop. Why isn't EVERYONE screaming this from the rooftops?