Hakeem Jeffries
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That was the central promise that Republicans made to the American people all of last year while they ran away from Project 2025. acted like it didn't exist. But this year, they're doing everything they can to implement the most extreme parts of Project 2025.
That was the central promise that Republicans made to the American people all of last year while they ran away from Project 2025. acted like it didn't exist. But this year, they're doing everything they can to implement the most extreme parts of Project 2025.
And as part of that bait and switch, doing nothing, zip, nada, nothing at all, no plan, no bill, no legislation, no ideas, no initiatives to address the high cost of living in the United States of America. And we, of course, as Democrats have to expose that, expose the hypocrisy,
And as part of that bait and switch, doing nothing, zip, nada, nothing at all, no plan, no bill, no legislation, no ideas, no initiatives to address the high cost of living in the United States of America. And we, of course, as Democrats have to expose that, expose the hypocrisy,
And as part of that bait and switch, doing nothing, zip, nada, nothing at all, no plan, no bill, no legislation, no ideas, no initiatives to address the high cost of living in the United States of America. And we, of course, as Democrats have to expose that, expose the hypocrisy,
Expose the lies that were told to the American people and use every tool available to us in the legislative toolbox, in the litigation toolbox, and in the mobilization toolbox in order to get America through this moment and make sure that we can come out stronger on the other side.
Expose the lies that were told to the American people and use every tool available to us in the legislative toolbox, in the litigation toolbox, and in the mobilization toolbox in order to get America through this moment and make sure that we can come out stronger on the other side.
Expose the lies that were told to the American people and use every tool available to us in the legislative toolbox, in the litigation toolbox, and in the mobilization toolbox in order to get America through this moment and make sure that we can come out stronger on the other side.
Well, it's going to be incredibly important to mobilize in the same way that the American people mobilized in 2017. to work with members of Congress in the House and the Senate to stop Donald Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans from repealing the Affordable Care Act. And what's important to remember is that in 2017, Donald Trump lost the popular vote, and then he came to Congress.
Well, it's going to be incredibly important to mobilize in the same way that the American people mobilized in 2017. to work with members of Congress in the House and the Senate to stop Donald Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans from repealing the Affordable Care Act. And what's important to remember is that in 2017, Donald Trump lost the popular vote, and then he came to Congress.
Well, it's going to be incredibly important to mobilize in the same way that the American people mobilized in 2017. to work with members of Congress in the House and the Senate to stop Donald Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans from repealing the Affordable Care Act. And what's important to remember is that in 2017, Donald Trump lost the popular vote, and then he came to Congress.
There were 241 Republicans and only 194 Democrats. We were buried deep in the minority at that particular point in time. And yet the American people collectively rose up, worked with Democrats in the House and the Senate, and we were able to successfully stop the Republicans from repealing the Affordable Care Act. That was a tremendous victory for the American people.
There were 241 Republicans and only 194 Democrats. We were buried deep in the minority at that particular point in time. And yet the American people collectively rose up, worked with Democrats in the House and the Senate, and we were able to successfully stop the Republicans from repealing the Affordable Care Act. That was a tremendous victory for the American people.
There were 241 Republicans and only 194 Democrats. We were buried deep in the minority at that particular point in time. And yet the American people collectively rose up, worked with Democrats in the House and the Senate, and we were able to successfully stop the Republicans from repealing the Affordable Care Act. That was a tremendous victory for the American people.
At the same time, they did successfully pass the GOP tax scam, where, as you know, 83% of the benefits were set aside for the wealthiest 1% in America, raised the debt by $2 trillion and then stuck everyday Americans with the bill. And what they're trying to do right now is the GOP tax scam part two.
At the same time, they did successfully pass the GOP tax scam, where, as you know, 83% of the benefits were set aside for the wealthiest 1% in America, raised the debt by $2 trillion and then stuck everyday Americans with the bill. And what they're trying to do right now is the GOP tax scam part two.
At the same time, they did successfully pass the GOP tax scam, where, as you know, 83% of the benefits were set aside for the wealthiest 1% in America, raised the debt by $2 trillion and then stuck everyday Americans with the bill. And what they're trying to do right now is the GOP tax scam part two.
As I mentioned, every single Democrat in the most recent budget committee markup of this GOP tax bill voted against it, spent hours debating it. And we're gonna intensify that effort when we get back to Congress and come back into session next week, and we'll debate this bill on the floor.
As I mentioned, every single Democrat in the most recent budget committee markup of this GOP tax bill voted against it, spent hours debating it. And we're gonna intensify that effort when we get back to Congress and come back into session next week, and we'll debate this bill on the floor.
As I mentioned, every single Democrat in the most recent budget committee markup of this GOP tax bill voted against it, spent hours debating it. And we're gonna intensify that effort when we get back to Congress and come back into session next week, and we'll debate this bill on the floor.