Congressman Ro Khanna
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Well, it is devastating, these Medicaid cuts. And I have been doing town halls across the country. We've done five already, red districts, talking about $880 billion of Medicaid cuts to give tax breaks to the billionaires. I mean, it's ridiculous. It makes no sense. And two town halls coming up in competitive red districts in Pennsylvania, in Allentown and in in Bucks County.
Well, it is devastating, these Medicaid cuts. And I have been doing town halls across the country. We've done five already, red districts, talking about $880 billion of Medicaid cuts to give tax breaks to the billionaires. I mean, it's ridiculous. It makes no sense. And two town halls coming up in competitive red districts in Pennsylvania, in Allentown and in in Bucks County.
Well, it is devastating, these Medicaid cuts. And I have been doing town halls across the country. We've done five already, red districts, talking about $880 billion of Medicaid cuts to give tax breaks to the billionaires. I mean, it's ridiculous. It makes no sense. And two town halls coming up in competitive red districts in Pennsylvania, in Allentown and in in Bucks County.
And people are outraged about it. A thousand people showing up at these town halls. So I am convinced that you now have Republicans having second thoughts. We'll see what they do, whether they're going to vote for these draconian budget cuts or not in a couple months. But right now, the Republican budget guts public education.
And people are outraged about it. A thousand people showing up at these town halls. So I am convinced that you now have Republicans having second thoughts. We'll see what they do, whether they're going to vote for these draconian budget cuts or not in a couple months. But right now, the Republican budget guts public education.
And people are outraged about it. A thousand people showing up at these town halls. So I am convinced that you now have Republicans having second thoughts. We'll see what they do, whether they're going to vote for these draconian budget cuts or not in a couple months. But right now, the Republican budget guts public education.
cuts medical research for Alzheimer's, for Parkinson's, for cancer, cuts Medicaid funding, all to finance more tax breaks for billionaires.
cuts medical research for Alzheimer's, for Parkinson's, for cancer, cuts Medicaid funding, all to finance more tax breaks for billionaires.
cuts medical research for Alzheimer's, for Parkinson's, for cancer, cuts Medicaid funding, all to finance more tax breaks for billionaires.
Well, look, I've been candid that Senator Schumer has embers into the mullet, and I've worked with him to do the chipset. He was very effective during President Biden's years in the White House. But he needs to be stronger in standing up to these draconian cuts. And I don't know why he didn't try to get a better deal when he negotiated and just capitulated to Trump and Musk.
Well, look, I've been candid that Senator Schumer has embers into the mullet, and I've worked with him to do the chipset. He was very effective during President Biden's years in the White House. But he needs to be stronger in standing up to these draconian cuts. And I don't know why he didn't try to get a better deal when he negotiated and just capitulated to Trump and Musk.
Well, look, I've been candid that Senator Schumer has embers into the mullet, and I've worked with him to do the chipset. He was very effective during President Biden's years in the White House. But he needs to be stronger in standing up to these draconian cuts. And I don't know why he didn't try to get a better deal when he negotiated and just capitulated to Trump and Musk.
On Leader Jeffries, I think he has the strong support of his caucus. He will be speaker. He has a clear strategy of targeting of these 30 red districts. We're being very aggressive in organizing their phone banks, their town halls, their advertising there. And I'm confident that he's going to be the next speaker.
On Leader Jeffries, I think he has the strong support of his caucus. He will be speaker. He has a clear strategy of targeting of these 30 red districts. We're being very aggressive in organizing their phone banks, their town halls, their advertising there. And I'm confident that he's going to be the next speaker.
On Leader Jeffries, I think he has the strong support of his caucus. He will be speaker. He has a clear strategy of targeting of these 30 red districts. We're being very aggressive in organizing their phone banks, their town halls, their advertising there. And I'm confident that he's going to be the next speaker.
Fear. Two places of fear. Immigrants who show up say, I'm concerned for my family, for people who may get a knock on the door and be deported without any due process, deported to a dictatorship. It's a scary place in America if you are an immigrant who has not been naturalized as a citizen. People feel very, very vulnerable.
Fear. Two places of fear. Immigrants who show up say, I'm concerned for my family, for people who may get a knock on the door and be deported without any due process, deported to a dictatorship. It's a scary place in America if you are an immigrant who has not been naturalized as a citizen. People feel very, very vulnerable.
Fear. Two places of fear. Immigrants who show up say, I'm concerned for my family, for people who may get a knock on the door and be deported without any due process, deported to a dictatorship. It's a scary place in America if you are an immigrant who has not been naturalized as a citizen. People feel very, very vulnerable.
And then I have people coming to me and saying, cutting the cancer trials was a death sentence for someone I know. What am I going to do when mom came to me in tears? What am I going to do with my two-year-old? He was in NICU. He survived. He had health issues. He is a full-time nurse. with him and he's finally going to get to go to preschool. He needs this nurse and Medicaid gets cut.
And then I have people coming to me and saying, cutting the cancer trials was a death sentence for someone I know. What am I going to do when mom came to me in tears? What am I going to do with my two-year-old? He was in NICU. He survived. He had health issues. He is a full-time nurse. with him and he's finally going to get to go to preschool. He needs this nurse and Medicaid gets cut.