Governor Josh Shapiro
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That district has a lot of veterans in it, and those veterans are already seeing that their services are being taken away, that it's taking longer to get an appointment at the VA. There are homeless veterans that aren't getting the kind of services and help that they need to get shelter over their heads, to find the the food, the basic necessities that they need. And so they're showing up.
They're speaking out. These are not Democrats, many of them. Many of them are Republicans. But they are outraged. They can't believe many of them that, you know, they voted for Mike Bost and they voted for Donald Trump. And now this is being done to them. And so I think that's just one example of a group of people who are waking up and speaking out.
They're speaking out. These are not Democrats, many of them. Many of them are Republicans. But they are outraged. They can't believe many of them that, you know, they voted for Mike Bost and they voted for Donald Trump. And now this is being done to them. And so I think that's just one example of a group of people who are waking up and speaking out.
They're speaking out. These are not Democrats, many of them. Many of them are Republicans. But they are outraged. They can't believe many of them that, you know, they voted for Mike Bost and they voted for Donald Trump. And now this is being done to them. And so I think that's just one example of a group of people who are waking up and speaking out.
But so many of us who revere veterans are also outraged by what's happening to them and speaking up and speaking out about it. I'll tell you one quick other story. We have many Head Start programs and I've been for decades. decades now involved in early childhood education and development.
But so many of us who revere veterans are also outraged by what's happening to them and speaking up and speaking out about it. I'll tell you one quick other story. We have many Head Start programs and I've been for decades. decades now involved in early childhood education and development.
But so many of us who revere veterans are also outraged by what's happening to them and speaking up and speaking out about it. I'll tell you one quick other story. We have many Head Start programs and I've been for decades. decades now involved in early childhood education and development.
And those Head Start programs are hugely important to especially middle class and working class families across our state. Well, the uncertainty that was created and has still persisted across Illinois about whether those programs are going to get funded
And those Head Start programs are hugely important to especially middle class and working class families across our state. Well, the uncertainty that was created and has still persisted across Illinois about whether those programs are going to get funded
And those Head Start programs are hugely important to especially middle class and working class families across our state. Well, the uncertainty that was created and has still persisted across Illinois about whether those programs are going to get funded
has led many parents to wonder whether they can even keep their jobs because they no longer have a place that they can rely upon to take their child. So when you think your job is at stake and you're worried about whether you can leave your child in a good location while you go to work,
has led many parents to wonder whether they can even keep their jobs because they no longer have a place that they can rely upon to take their child. So when you think your job is at stake and you're worried about whether you can leave your child in a good location while you go to work,
has led many parents to wonder whether they can even keep their jobs because they no longer have a place that they can rely upon to take their child. So when you think your job is at stake and you're worried about whether you can leave your child in a good location while you go to work,
I mean, you can imagine there are people thinking about, you know, they may have to quit their job or they're going to be laid off because they're going to have to take care of their child at home and not be able to go to work. So these are the kinds of things that are happening for people. And those people are showing up, speaking up and speaking out.
I mean, you can imagine there are people thinking about, you know, they may have to quit their job or they're going to be laid off because they're going to have to take care of their child at home and not be able to go to work. So these are the kinds of things that are happening for people. And those people are showing up, speaking up and speaking out.
I mean, you can imagine there are people thinking about, you know, they may have to quit their job or they're going to be laid off because they're going to have to take care of their child at home and not be able to go to work. So these are the kinds of things that are happening for people. And those people are showing up, speaking up and speaking out.
It's a it's a gathering storm against Donald Trump and Elon Musk. But it's getting more and more intense every day.
It's a it's a gathering storm against Donald Trump and Elon Musk. But it's getting more and more intense every day.
It's a it's a gathering storm against Donald Trump and Elon Musk. But it's getting more and more intense every day.
Well, let's start with an underlying problem that, you know, you can't point fingers exactly about this. And that is there was high inflation and people were feeling it. And so they're living in an environment where they were feeling like things have been bad and it's you know, it's hard to recover from that.