Jonathan V. Last

So I'll grant it to you for now with a caveat that we might have some bonus content later. I want to get into the policy substance of this a little bit. Just one more on the biggest picture. I thought Jared Golden's critique was pretty compelling because Jared Golden's been a craw in the eye of Democrats in a lot of ways. And he's probably been the most mansion-y in the House.

So I'll grant it to you for now with a caveat that we might have some bonus content later. I want to get into the policy substance of this a little bit. Just one more on the biggest picture. I thought Jared Golden's critique was pretty compelling because Jared Golden's been a craw in the eye of Democrats in a lot of ways. And he's probably been the most mansion-y in the House.

So I'll grant it to you for now with a caveat that we might have some bonus content later. I want to get into the policy substance of this a little bit. Just one more on the biggest picture. I thought Jared Golden's critique was pretty compelling because Jared Golden's been a craw in the eye of Democrats in a lot of ways. And he's probably been the most mansion-y in the House.

He hasn't maybe gone full mansion, but he has been willing to buck the Democratic Party on a number of things related to working class voters in particular. And so it was interesting to see his response to this bill. He writes this, the House GOP had every opportunity to work across the aisle to write a budget that put middle class families first.

He hasn't maybe gone full mansion, but he has been willing to buck the Democratic Party on a number of things related to working class voters in particular. And so it was interesting to see his response to this bill. He writes this, the House GOP had every opportunity to work across the aisle to write a budget that put middle class families first.

He hasn't maybe gone full mansion, but he has been willing to buck the Democratic Party on a number of things related to working class voters in particular. And so it was interesting to see his response to this bill. He writes this, the House GOP had every opportunity to work across the aisle to write a budget that put middle class families first.

Instead, they're ramming through an extreme agenda that takes health care away from the working poor and borrows trillions of dollars to fund a package of tax cuts tilted to those at the top. Mainers want more health care, not less. They want a tax code where everybody pays their fair share. They want Congress to get its fiscal house in order. The bill fails on each of those fronts.

Instead, they're ramming through an extreme agenda that takes health care away from the working poor and borrows trillions of dollars to fund a package of tax cuts tilted to those at the top. Mainers want more health care, not less. They want a tax code where everybody pays their fair share. They want Congress to get its fiscal house in order. The bill fails on each of those fronts.

Instead, they're ramming through an extreme agenda that takes health care away from the working poor and borrows trillions of dollars to fund a package of tax cuts tilted to those at the top. Mainers want more health care, not less. They want a tax code where everybody pays their fair share. They want Congress to get its fiscal house in order. The bill fails on each of those fronts.

So this is one of the easiest no votes I've ever taken. I would think that would be like a warning sign to some of the front line Republicans. It's like to have somebody like Jared Golden, the most frontline of the frontline Democrats, saying this is the easiest no vote he's ever taken. And yet there doesn't seem to be any concern. It's kind of full speed ahead on this.

So this is one of the easiest no votes I've ever taken. I would think that would be like a warning sign to some of the front line Republicans. It's like to have somebody like Jared Golden, the most frontline of the frontline Democrats, saying this is the easiest no vote he's ever taken. And yet there doesn't seem to be any concern. It's kind of full speed ahead on this.

So this is one of the easiest no votes I've ever taken. I would think that would be like a warning sign to some of the front line Republicans. It's like to have somebody like Jared Golden, the most frontline of the frontline Democrats, saying this is the easiest no vote he's ever taken. And yet there doesn't seem to be any concern. It's kind of full speed ahead on this.

I don't think they're not concerned. I think they're concerned. I think they're just willing to pay the price. And in a way, you have to hand it to them. Sometimes if you really care about policy, you're willing to take political risks in order to advance something you think is important.

I don't think they're not concerned. I think they're concerned. I think they're just willing to pay the price. And in a way, you have to hand it to them. Sometimes if you really care about policy, you're willing to take political risks in order to advance something you think is important.

I don't think they're not concerned. I think they're concerned. I think they're just willing to pay the price. And in a way, you have to hand it to them. Sometimes if you really care about policy, you're willing to take political risks in order to advance something you think is important.

They think it's very, very important to throw 10 million people who are poor off their health insurance and to give wealthy people a tax cut. That is in keeping with their moral values. They're willing to pay a price for it. So you can question the values, and I do, but they're not cowards.

They think it's very, very important to throw 10 million people who are poor off their health insurance and to give wealthy people a tax cut. That is in keeping with their moral values. They're willing to pay a price for it. So you can question the values, and I do, but they're not cowards.

They think it's very, very important to throw 10 million people who are poor off their health insurance and to give wealthy people a tax cut. That is in keeping with their moral values. They're willing to pay a price for it. So you can question the values, and I do, but they're not cowards.

Is that your real view? Like you really think they – or do you think they've tricked themselves?

Is that your real view? Like you really think they – or do you think they've tricked themselves?