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Let's not forget that when Democrats controlled the House, they passed an assault weapons ban, which was then blocked in the Senate by Republicans' abuse of the filibuster.
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Some myths about the economy are like zombies — they just keep crawling back. Here are the three that eat at me the most.
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Labor Day reminder: If the federal minimum wage had increased as much as Wall Street bonuses since 1985, it would be worth $42 today.
$15 is the floor, not the ceiling, of what working people deserve.
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94% of teachers have had to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies. Meanwhile, the average Wall Street employee bonus hit $177,000 in 2022.
Is there a “teacher shortage,” or a shortage of jobs that treat educators with the dignity and pay they deserve?
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Oklahoma is the latest state to announce a partnership with PragerU.
They'll join Florida in using PragerU's rightwing videos to teach children that climate change isn't real and the evils of slavery are exaggerated.
I've been sounding the alarm on this "university" for years.
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Michigan is now one step closer to joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
This compact would guarantee the presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes nationwide.
Here's how it works.
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The Supreme Court is off the rails. Some ideas for reform:
1) Enact term limits
2) Enforce ethics standards
3) Require financial disclosures
4) Expand the court
5) Rotate justices
Enough is enough.
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30.
That’s how old Breonna Taylor and Tyre Nichols should be today.
They should’ve had cookouts with their families this weekend.
Celebrating.
Their lives mattered.
Rest In Power.
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I cannot stress this enough. Raising the debt ceiling does NOT increase spending or the federal debt.
It simply allows the government to pay bills it has already taken on — and defaulting on those bills would be catastrophic.
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Fake fears:
1. "Woke."
2. Trans youth.
3. Cancel culture.
4. Raising debt ceiling.
All manufactured to divert attention from the income and wealth being siphoned off by the top.
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You're going to hear Ron DeSantis talk a lot about "freedom."
Here are a few things to remember. 🧵 1/20
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While Republicans say they are "deeply concerned" about the national debt, they support:
-$1.8 trillion tax break for handful of multi-billionaires
-$3.5 trillion extension of Trump's tax breaks
-Massive increase in $858B Pentagon budget
This hypocrisy is truly breathtaking.
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Tina Turner was raw. She was powerful. She was unstoppable. And she was unapologetically herself—speaking and singing her truth through joy and pain; triumph and tragedy. Today we join fans around the world in honoring the Queen of Rock and Roll, and a star whose light will never fade.
