Magically found $768,000,000,000 for a defense budget, but the same folks can't fully fund the $45- $60 billion needed to remove lead service lines in our country.
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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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Obama in Detroit: "I will not be weighing in on the Wovlerines / Spartans. I'm not touching that."
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And make a plan to vote at IWillVote.com/MI.
Then encourage all of your family and friends to vote, too. Bring them to the polls with you to vote early or on Election Day.
We can’t afford to be complacent––not in this election. Let’s get to work.
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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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For every extra $1 you’re paying due to inflation, 54¢ is going right into the pockets of big corporations. Wall Street is price gouging families to earn sky-high profits, jeopardizing our entire economy in the process.
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Voter suppression at work here.
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Wow. Republican SOS candidate tries to halt mail voting in Detroit despite it being a state constitutional right. This lawsuit appears highly likely to be dismissed. twitter.com/craigdmauger/s…
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Join , , , , , , and our Executive Director this Sunday evening for a fundraiser to deliver #PA12 for the people.
RSVP before we run out of spots: s4c.link/squad
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Newsflash GOP: You are messing with the wrong city. We are even more activated to vote for equity and justice now!
This attempt (you know, voter suppression!) to stop a majority Black city from counting every single vote is appalling.
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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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Thrilled to welcome , , , & for a fundraiser to deliver #PA12 for the people.
If you want Dems to end corporate price-gouging, defend abortion rights & deliver green union jobs, join us Sunday! s4c.link/squad
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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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Images of the rifle used by the shooter at CVPA
People say he had more than 600 rounds of ammunition
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I heard there is a game this week.
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“People can’t even go outside just to sit on their porch because they’ll get a headache (or) a nose bleed. It is disgusting.” — U.S. Rep.
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Bigger corporate profits account for *over half* of the higher prices people are paying.
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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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I can’t believe it. Finished copies of my book are here, and I got to hold it in my hands for the first time alongside my sisters and .
My book #THEFORERUNNER comes out tomorrow—a dream 30 years in the making. I hope you’ll pick up a copy too.
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The power of direct human contact can't be underscored in this election.
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@RashidaTlaib won her first election by less than 900 votes, and DFA was right there with her.
How? Direct voter contact and organizing our communities.
When we turn voters out, we win. #DFAVotes
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Join Congresswoman State Senator & City Council President for a virtual press conference on 10/6 at 11:00 am EST about the fight for cash compensation for overtaxed #Detroit homeowners. actionnetwork.org/events/october
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Join special guest Representative tomorrow to learn more about upcoming engagement opportunities with DFA and our endorsed candidates as we enter the final stretch before November 8th! act.democracyforamerica.com/sign/Oct_Membe
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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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Join us, Congresswoman , State Senator and City Council President at a virtual press conference on Thursday, October 6th at 11:00 am EST about the fight for cash compensation for #Detroit homeowners. Join at the link in our bio.
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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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Just 7 years old!
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The US is funding this brutal and horrifying system, in which a 7 year old child dies after suffering a heart attack because he feared for his life while being chased by Israeli soldiers.
Calling for Israel to investigate itself again is unacceptable and meaningless. twitter.com/BarakRavid/sta…
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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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. & & & & everyone in the Squad - including you.
Coming to you live from Somerville:
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Shout out to our Roxbury community for welcoming my Squad sisters , , and to the MA-7th & kicking off our canvass this morning!
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