Every time America faced economic upheaval, from the CCC to the GI Bill, our best answer was the same: put young people to work building the country. AI is the next upheaval. National service should be our response. . https://t.co/xT6fYQ9JT9
Ages of the Founding Fathers on July 4, 1776
James Monroe, 18
Aaron Burr, 20
Alexander Hamilton, 21
James Madison, 25
Thomas Jefferson, 33
John Adams, 40
Paul Revere, 41
George Washington, 44
Now check the ages of our three branches of government in 2024...
Congrats to @gina_raimondo, @EricHolcomb & the @RAISE_US team on their launch. Exactly the bipartisan effort this moment demands.
Our @MoreinCommonUS polling: Americans back earning benefits through national service over UBI 7 to 1.
A work answer, not a check answer.
When we asked Americans how to respond to AI job loss, they prefer earning support through national service over UBI by 7 to 1. Nearly 8 in 10 back it, including 80%+ of Trump voters. The public is ahead of Washington on this. @MoreInCommon_US https://t.co/1lrm04ucVJ
It was an honor to join guest host @JulianCastro and @DavidJollyFL on @MSNBC’s #AmericanVoices to discuss why building power in state legislatures is so important, and how Democrats can do so ahead of crucial upcoming elections.
Watch here: https://t.co/hKHqwcM201
Why state elections are SO important to our democracy, as heard by @VickyHausman of @ForwardMajority: "The extremist nature of the GOP congress is driven by one thing #gerrymandering-- It's all rooted in state Legislatures."
"If we want to fix the extremism in Congress that…
Investing in effective campaigns that build power for pro-democracy lawmakers at the state legislative level is how we can protect our democracy, as our own @DanielSquadron and @VickyHausman of @forwardmajority write for @Newsweek. https://t.co/x0GnyQr7mB
This year’s victories are nothing short of a political thunderclap. A massive win for democracy, and repudiation of the extremism that’s poisoning our politics. Proud of our @ForwardMajority team that helped deliver these results. https://t.co/pWgk7lT58S
HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE FOR DEMOCRATS!
This is the first time since 1934 that the president’s party hasn’t lost a SINGLE state legislative chamber previously held in a midterm election year. Big win.
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Republicans thought they could undermine us -- attacking our reproductive rights and other freedoms -- but WE proved them wrong. Because of Democrats' MAJOR victories in key state legislative elections, real change will be made for Americans. 👏
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🚨 Down-ballot updates:
-First time ACLU national is investing $ in multiple sec state races (AZ MN NV)
-Forward Majority pumping ~$20M to flip state chambers in MI WI PA
-ACLU also spending $ to educate/mobilize voters around NC state Supreme Court races https://t.co/A0ayoW7hCW
Proud of our incredible @ForwardMajority team, and the innovative playbook we built together this cycle! This is the first step in our 10-year strategy to help Democrats win power in state legislatures
New: The Democratic outside group spending in state legislative races continues, as @ForwardMajority announces a $20 million investment, with 70 percent going to 25 races in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Arizona.
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This exhaustive effort to forecast the next decade of US politics from @ForwardMajority is chock full of insights. It shows Ds facing a narrow, but defined, pathway to dislodge GOP hold on state power & another grueling decade of prez competition https://t.co/5ASafuxPGv
As Ann Richards said, "Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels."
Here's me in Cartagena while I was there for a meeting as Secretary of State.
Keep dancing, @marinsanna.
It’s hard to accept that the U.S. is heading towards democratic collapse.
So, I photoshopped some potential headlines to show #WhatsToCome if we don’t act now…
Hard to overstate what a radical step this would be, given that many swing-state legislatures are gerrymandered in ways that self-perpetuate GOP control. Would decimate checks and balances.
Abortions in the 3rd trimester are almost always done for fetal anomalies. There is no 39 week “I’m bored so I’m having an abortion” abortion. These procedures are $20k plus. Seriously. Stop fetishizing the fetus.
Dem state legislative group @ForwardMajority in response says SCOTUS “took a dangerous step towards fueling the ‘slow motion insurrection’ in our country” by agreeing to hear the case. https://t.co/eG2az5A53R