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I want what the American people want — a government that works for all of us, not just the wealthy elite. And that starts by passing the Budget Reconciliation Bill in full, not in part.https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1436030983124443140 …

Republicans in Congress L-O-V-E-D reconciliation when it was used to give tax breaks to billionaires, and to cut taxes for very large corporations — now we want to use that same process to help the working class, and how many Republicans intend to support it? Z-E-R-O. Pathetic.

The COVID pandemic has claimed over 653,000 American lives, and hospitals in many parts of the country are now filled to capacity — especially with those who have not been vaccinated. For the safety of yourself and of your loved ones, please, get vaccinated.

If we do not move aggressively to combat climate change and if we allow the planet to become increasingly unlivable, we will be showing absolute contempt for our younger generation. It would be grossly immoral to turn our backs on our kids and grandchildren. We must act now.

We have a choice to make. We can listen to the climate deniers and not worry about the impact of climate change and turn our backs on our kids and grandkids. Or we can listen to the scientists who tell us that we must act boldly and aggressively to prevent a climate catastrophe.

Now is the time to enact the most consequential legislation for the working class of this country since the days of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal. Now is the time for working class solidarity. Now is the time to finally build a government which works for all of us.

Now is the time for legislation which says yes, it is absurd that the United States is the only major country not to guarantee workers some form of paid family and medical leave — we must end that absurdity and guarantee paid leave to workers.

To me, that level of inequality is morally unconscionable. Now is the time for legislation that says yes, in the richest country on the face of the planet, seniors must be able to age with dignity — we must expand Medicare to cover hearing aids, dental care, and eyeglasses.

Is it acceptable to you that while 2 people own more wealth than the bottom 40% in this country, half our people live paycheck to paycheck, seniors are unable to hear or to see the world around them, and new moms are guaranteed ZERO paid days to spend with their baby?

This is what oligarchy is all about. The billionaire class and large corporations are working overtime to defeat the Reconciliation Bill, the most significant legislation for working people since the New Deal. Their greed has no end. This is why we need a political revolution.

Major countries that guarantee some form of paid leave for workers: Major countries that will finally guarantee paid leave for workers when we pass our Budget Reconciliation Legislation:

Thanks to the labor movement, workers have weekends, 8-hour workdays, paid overtime, a minimum wage, breaks during work, the right to strike, workplace safety standards, and child labor laws. This #LaborDay, we must recommit to growing the union movement in this country.

Today in America: - the two richest people own more wealth than the bottom 40% - the top 1% owns more wealth than the bottom 92% - 45% of all new income has gone to the top 1% since 2009 Is that the kind of economy any working person ought to be satisfied with?

The fossil fuel industry is spending millions to defeat the reconciliation bill and the provisions in it which will transform our energy system. They must not be allowed to succeed. The future of the planet is more important than their greed and profiteering.

People understand that at a time of horrific income and wealth inequality, when half our people live paycheck to paycheck, that the wealthiest people must pay their fair share of taxes, and that we should use that new revenue to improve life for middle class and working families.

In 2020, 1 in 10 in-person early voters in Harris County, Texas used drive-thru voting to cast their ballot — making it significantly easier to participate in our democracy. Republicans in Texas just banned that practice. Unacceptable. We must pass the For The People Act.