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Rashida Tlaib
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Unbossed Congresswoman. Detroiter, Palestinian American, Muslima. #RootedInCommunity
Detroit, MIRashidaForCongress.comJoined December 2011

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Surprise surprise, we aren’t getting the jobs they promised, but they damn sure already cashed the checks (giveaways) the City was so desperate to give them! This is why incentives w/o community benefits is nothing but a giveaway to wealthy corporations.
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Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, also references the Karamo lawsuit and calls it attempted "voter suppression." But she says, "You're messing with the wrong city. Nothing. Stops. Detroit."
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Detroit mayor Mike Duggan ripping (but mispronouncing) GOP SOS candidate Kristina Karamo. She filed a lawsuit to "cancel the votes of the city of Detroit," he says of her new legal action seeking to reject absentee ballots: freep.com/story/news/pol
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Profits in last 2 quarters Exxon:⬆️228% to $38 billion Chevron:⬆️149% to $23 billion Shell:⬆️117% to $21 billion These companies are spending $63 billion in stock buybacks & dividends - a massive transfer of wealth from the working class to the top 1%. Windfall profits tax NOW!
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The 158-member House Republican Study Committee released a budget this year to: -Cut Social Security by $729 billion -Cut Medicare by $2.8 trillion -Give a tax break of up to $1.75 trillion to billionaires This is not how you improve the economy. This is how you make it worse.
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“Ghost guns” are linked to murders and violent crimes nationwide. We must close the loophole.
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While Republicans ramp up their rhetoric that Democrats are to blame for violence crime, Democrats like U.S. Rep. @RashidaTlaib are trying to rein in ghost guns. Republicans, however, are impeding their progress. metrotimes.com/news/tlaib-urg
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Allowing corporate polluters to operate with no accountability to our public health is resulting in high rates of asthma, cancer and respiratory disease in our communities. Our children can't learn or thrive if they are breathing dirty air.
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U.S. Rep. @RashidaTlaib introduces bill aimed at curtailing environmental racism metrotimes.com/news/tlaib-int
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LOOK: Missouri has no age limit to buy and carry this weaponry. The 19-year-old school gunman in St Louis had an AR-15 and 600 rounds of ammo in 30-round magazines. There’s no background check or permitting required to carry these guns loaded, in public. This is fucking insane.
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NEW IN- Images of the rifle used by the shooter at CVPA People say he had more than 600 rounds of ammunition
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Michigan's newly redrawn 12th Congressional District includes parts of the old 13th District, which Democrat currently represents. The high-profile politician spoke with #DetroitToday about why she's running for re-election. Take a listen:
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This is a direct result of unconditional funding to the tune of $3.8 billion with no accountability. This is what happens when our country refuses to even recognize the most basic human rights protections for Palestinian children.
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🧵 Shadi Khouri, 16-years-old student at the Friends school, was arrested this morning from his home in Beit Hanina in East Jerusalem. Here’s what happened as written by his grandmother. 🧵
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All you need to know about Johnson is how he handled this question. He literally couldn't go 30 seconds without demonizing. Disgusting.
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Moderators closed tonight's Wisconsin Senate debate by asking each candidate to say something they find admirable about the other. Lt. Gov Mandela Barnes (D) said Sen. Ron Johnson (R) is a "family man." Johnson said Barnes is "against America." The audience booed Johnson.
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Let me congratulate the Apple Store workers in Oklahoma City for voting to become the 2nd unionized Apple Store in the US. Last year, Apple made a record $95 billion profit. Its billionaire CEO made $99 million in 2021. It's time for Apple to treat its workers with respect.
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While over 60% of Americans now live paycheck to paycheck, three people own more wealth than the bottom half of American society. Got that? That's 1, 2, 3 people with more wealth than the bottom 165 million people.
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This is a welcome shift from the federal government, but we can and must go further and faster to legalize and right the wrongs of the so called "War on Drugs."
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First: I’m pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. There are thousands of people who were previously convicted of simple possession who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result. My pardon will remove this burden.
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This is truly great news. And for people to truly be freed from having their lives haunted by unjust marijuana convictions, we must work to *expunge* records beyond pardoning. Between that and descheduling cannabis, we can make huge steps forward for so many communities.
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First: I’m pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. There are thousands of people who were previously convicted of simple possession who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result. My pardon will remove this burden.
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Journalists have been called the guardians of the truth, and just showed us all what that looks like. You don't have to agree with me or Katie, but this censorship should trouble us all.
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A co-host of Hill TV's Rising, @kthalps, recorded a segment this week on Israel's apartheid government -- the segment was first held and then spiked -- and the reporter, after three years with the program, was told she was done when she pushed back. Story: theintercept.com/2022/09/29/hil
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Don't wake up on November 9th wishing you'd done more to help elect progressives. Tune into our next Member Meeting with special guest to find out what DFA is doing to elect grassroots-powered leaders up and down the ballot:
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You won’t want to miss our next member meeting with special guest Representative @RashidaTlaib RSVP here: act.democracyforamerica.com/sign/Oct_Membe
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Don't look away. $3.8 billion+ of our money is funding this. Enough. It must stop.
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According to his family, 7-year-old Rian Suleiman suffered a heart attack, fearing for his life as Israeli soldiers chased him while invading his home. This is a developing story. The Israeli military has killed at least 40 Palestinian children so far this year.
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From coast to coast, the people made their voices heard. Today is a huge victory for environmental justice. There’s no shortage of fights ahead, but enjoy this one today.
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I want to congratulate the groups and organizations who made clear that we do not need more fossil fuel projects that would substantially increase carbon emissions. The removal of the big oil side deal is a victory for the planet and a major loss for the fossil fuel industry.
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