MAGA Republicans are laying out two options for us:
1. Cut veterans’ benefits, Meals on Wheels, education, and health care.
2. Force America to default on its debt.
They’re holding the American economy hostage.
House Republicans are willing to break a long-standing tradition of preventing default all while playing politics with the lives of Veterans.
Shameful!
#RepublicansDefaultOnVets
A TALE OF TWO DIFFERENT VISIONS FOR AMERICA:
Under Greg Abbotts leadership, Texas has banned more books than *any* state in America, while simultaneously suffering from an unprecedented epidemic of mass shootings.
At the same time, Abbott has cut hundreds of millions in mental health services, and refuses to enact *any* gun control, despite the vast majority being in favor of reasonable gun control.
Meanwhile, in Illinois, Governor @JBPritzker and Secretary of State @Giannoulias are leading by showing there’s a better way.
J.B. just passed an assault weapon ban, and Alexis first-in-the nation legislation to combat book bans by defunding book banners is setting an example for the rest of the country to follow.
The 2nd Amendment does *not* prohibit reasonable gun control.
The 1st Amendment *does* prohibit censorship.
As Alexi recently said, “ban the tools of war, not tools of education.”
Drop a ❤️ if you agree with Alexi @Giannoulias and @GovPritzker’s leadership and vision for America over Greg Abbotts.
Sec. 201 --> You took money from the VA.
The cuts laid out will also lead to 81K job losses, 30M fewer outpatient visits, 6K staff cuts, and a backlog of 134K disability claims.
Stop lying, Brian. You're a Veteran who voted against Veterans.
US Marine Vet here. Here are 3 facts about AR-15:
AR-15 is designed by a civilian company & then specified to both civilian/military grade ie military ones can shoot non stop while civilians ones require pulling trigger each time. Think about it. Not really a big difference. 1/
Republican @RepJenKiggans says the default bill that cut Veterans care was a "tool" for political leverage.
Our message to Jen Kiggans: we are NOT your pawns.
Stop threatening Veterans. Pass a clean budget bill.
Speaker McCarthy cut a deal with the extreme MAGA wing of his caucus to strip away health care from millions of Americans, send manufacturing jobs overseas, and undermine veterans’ health care.
All to restore the Trump tax cuts for the wealthiest and corporations.
"As the former Commanding General of the Infantry Center at Fort Benning and Chief of Infantry, I know a bit about weapons. Let me state unequivocally — For all intents and purposes, the AR-15 and rifles like it are weapons of war." -MG (Ret.) @PaulDEaton52
It's bad enough that @laurenboebert voted against Veterans' benefits, but lying about it and now attacking Veterans who call her out is beyond shameful. We know the truth, and we're not about to let her get away with it. #VetsDeserveBetter
It's time for us to move to a 32-hour work week with no loss in pay. Technology and worker productivity has exploded in recent years. That transformation should benefit all, not just the few. It should create more time for friends, for family, for rest, and for relaxation.
In the state of Texas it is legal for most people 21 or over to carry a handgun without a permit both openly and/or concealed.
It’s one of the most armed states in the entire country.
And yet… a man opened fire at an outlet mall today and was able to kill NINE people (including at least one child) and send SEVEN more people to the hospital.
In mere minutes.
But do go on about ‘it’s not the assault rifles, it’s too few good guys with guns’ won’t you.
Another day, another revelation about a Supreme Court Justice’s undisclosed conflict of interest.
Today, we learned that Justice Thomas’ nephew’s tuition was paid by a conservative billionaire.
Loss of rights. A reactionary agenda. Hidden sources of income. We need a code of ethics. Now.
BREAKING: Donald Trump gets crushing news as a marketing expert gets up to testify in the E. Jean Carroll rape and defamation case and argues that it could cost between $368,000 and $2.7 million to repair her reputation due to his relentless smears.
To prove her point, the expert pointed out that just one hateful post about Caroll on Trump's Truth Social profile was viewed between 13 and 18 million times with an estimated 5 million of them believing Trump's lies about her.
Trump has repeatedly called Caroll's credible accusations "false" and insulted her personal appearance despite the fact that everyone in the world at this point knows he is a proud sexual predator. We all heard him bragging about it on tape.
Retweet if you think that jury should award Caroll millions!
Our latest ad calls out @laurenboebert for betraying Veterans with her budget vote.
With a 22% cut to Veterans benefits, including millions of outpatient visits on the chopping block, her record and hypocrisy speak for themselves.
#VetsDeserveBetter
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🚨FACTS
➡️ These cuts will lead to 81K job losses, 30M fewer outpatient visits, 6K staff cuts, and a backlog of 134K disability claims.
➡️Democrats gave the VA $17 billion under the American Rescue Plan, with $2 billion still unspent.
Republicans took it away in Sec. 201