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Feb 14 4 tweets 1 min read
Today was my mother’s birthday. She loved her special connection to Valentine’s Day, and when I was a little girl, I bought some heart-shaped pans at the dime store and started baking her heart-shaped cakes every year. I’ve kept that tradition up to remember her. Me smiling with the heart-shaped cake I baked to honor my mo
After my mother died of a massive heart attack, the doctors realized that she’d had advanced heart disease—never diagnosed, never treated, even though she got regular check-ups. Later, I would learn that heart disease is the #1 killer of women.
Today, it’s no longer considered just a “man’s disease,” and doctors do a much better job screening and treating women for cardiovascular disease than they did when my mother had her heart attack.
I remember my mother with these heart-shaped cakes, and I fight for medical research funding and health care as a basic human right so more people can live longer, healthier lives and celebrate more birthdays with their loved ones.

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Jan 26
This year’s elections are about defending our democracy and fighting for the changes families need in their daily lives. Today, I’m endorsing three candidates who know how to make our country work for everyone, not just the rich and powerful:
.@Andy_Levin fights from the heart, and he knows how to get results. He brings powerfully important experience to Congress—from union organizing & workforce policy to green energy entrepreneurship & human rights advocacy. I’m happy to endorse him for re-election. Elizabeth Warren is proud to endorse Andy Levin for MI-11
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Today, I’m introducing the #BuildGreenAct—a transformational investment in electrifying our transportation infrastructure. It would create around 960,000 jobs, save around 4,200 lives a year by reducing air pollution, and tackle the climate crisis head on. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
By electrifying buses, rail, and transportation infrastructure across the country, the #BuildGreenAct addresses two big challenges at the same time: our crumbling infrastructure and the climate crisis.
The #BuildGreenAct would create nearly 960,000 jobs—all paying at least $15 an hour, all guaranteeing paid leave, all ensuring fair scheduling policies. That’s part of how we #BuildBackBetter. That’s part of how we make our country work for working people.
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Today, with @PramilaJayapal & @RepBrendanBoyle, I’m introducing a bill for a two-cent #WealthTax on net worths above $50 million—a few cents more for billionaires. This will raise at least $3 trillion to #BuildBackBetter and increase opportunity for all.
nytimes.com/2021/03/01/bus…
Right now, we live in an America tilted toward the ultra-rich and the powerful. The tax system is so full of loopholes and special breaks that families in the top 0.1% pay about 3.2% of their wealth in taxes while the bottom 99% pay about 7.2% in taxes.
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For nearly two years now, I’ve been calling to #BreakUpBigTech—including Facebook. I’d said before that the purchases of WhatsApp and Instagram should never have been approved and need to be reversed. Today, the FTC and 48 states agreed.

politico.com/news/2020/12/0…
Facebook is doing pretty well right now. They've acquired potential competitors WhatsApp and Instagram. More than 85% of all social networking traffic goes through sites owned or operated by Facebook. They've got a lot of power—and face little competition or accountability.
And they’ve wielded that power over everything—over our economy, our society, and our democracy. They’ve bulldozed competition, used our private information for profit, and tilted the playing field. And in the process, they have hurt small businesses and stifled innovation.
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Dec 9, 2020
Here’s a lingering effect COVID-19 will likely have on our economy: a rise in bankruptcies. The number of people filing for bankruptcy could hit records next year. Let’s talk about how my bill to overhaul consumer bankruptcy rules will help Americans get back on their feet:
Data show that families who declare bankruptcy aren’t reckless or irresponsible—90% declare bankruptcy for one of three reasons: a job loss, a medical problem, or a family breakup. This has been a problem for decades, and the pandemic will likely make it worse.
But right now, our bankruptcy system isn't working for working families. Many individuals and families who should file for bankruptcy don't, and many who do encounter obstacles that prevent them from getting the financial relief they need.
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