Neera Tanden

Now, Secretary Buttigieg, or I guess Pete Buttigieg we call him now, talked about this the other day, which is, you know, it's actually not reforming the government to just slash programs. But it is totally reasonable for people to want the government to work better for them.

Now, Secretary Buttigieg, or I guess Pete Buttigieg we call him now, talked about this the other day, which is, you know, it's actually not reforming the government to just slash programs. But it is totally reasonable for people to want the government to work better for them.

So we're undertaking a project where we're providing ideas about how to make government work more seamlessly for consumers, reduce friction, make the government put the citizen at the center of its work instead of making citizens go through lots of hoops. And that's really a product of a lot of conservatives who want to make government more difficult. So we really see this as a moment

So we're undertaking a project where we're providing ideas about how to make government work more seamlessly for consumers, reduce friction, make the government put the citizen at the center of its work instead of making citizens go through lots of hoops. And that's really a product of a lot of conservatives who want to make government more difficult. So we really see this as a moment

We have to offer actual ideas on a whole range of issues, take more seriously where people are on some of these problems. Sometimes I think, coming from the administration, sometimes I think we think people's concerns about an issue are really just political issues.

We have to offer actual ideas on a whole range of issues, take more seriously where people are on some of these problems. Sometimes I think, coming from the administration, sometimes I think we think people's concerns about an issue are really just political issues.

You know, a lot of people, I think, thought immigration was just an issue conservatives were pushing instead of a legitimate concern. Of course, there's insane things they're doing now. That people don't like. That people don't like. Actually, sticking people who are legally here in prison gulags in El Salvador is wrong. you know, we can have a happy medium, you know, on these on these issues.

You know, a lot of people, I think, thought immigration was just an issue conservatives were pushing instead of a legitimate concern. Of course, there's insane things they're doing now. That people don't like. That people don't like. Actually, sticking people who are legally here in prison gulags in El Salvador is wrong. you know, we can have a happy medium, you know, on these on these issues.

So I, I think it's I think the real challenge for Democrats right now, I mean, there's multiple challenges.

So I, I think it's I think the real challenge for Democrats right now, I mean, there's multiple challenges.

It could be here for hours, but a challenge for for Democrats is not just defending institutions. I am angry at what they're doing, but I'm not sure doing a rally in front of a building is the most important thing.

It could be here for hours, but a challenge for for Democrats is not just defending institutions. I am angry at what they're doing, but I'm not sure doing a rally in front of a building is the most important thing.

More communicating, using your channels to communicate the impact of what that is with human stories, real people's stories of how they're being denied small business loans or other things, or their prices are going up. or they're worried about the health of their children. You know, that I think is really crucial, but also it's really important to say what you would do.

More communicating, using your channels to communicate the impact of what that is with human stories, real people's stories of how they're being denied small business loans or other things, or their prices are going up. or they're worried about the health of their children. You know, that I think is really crucial, but also it's really important to say what you would do.

And I think the one, you know, asymmetric benefit or asymmetric asset that Trump has is he's very good at making his opponents, caricaturing his opponents as defenders of status quo.

And I think the one, you know, asymmetric benefit or asymmetric asset that Trump has is he's very good at making his opponents, caricaturing his opponents as defenders of status quo.

Yeah, and how to end the Iraq war in a way that increases our security, which a certain senator took up.

Yeah, and how to end the Iraq war in a way that increases our security, which a certain senator took up.

Well, the truth is that, I mean, we will put out our agenda, but obviously it's like thousands upon thousands of conversations, right? It's leaders in the House taking them up. But, you know, I'd be interested. It's really interesting right now. You know, governors are reaching out for what do we say about immigration, particularly because they want to criticize what Trump is doing.

Well, the truth is that, I mean, we will put out our agenda, but obviously it's like thousands upon thousands of conversations, right? It's leaders in the House taking them up. But, you know, I'd be interested. It's really interesting right now. You know, governors are reaching out for what do we say about immigration, particularly because they want to criticize what Trump is doing.