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Aug 16 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
US House Dems send sweeping climate, health & tax legislation to Biden: "Historic victory for middle-class families and the planet."-Rep Brendan Boyle(D-PA 2nd dist)..DNC Chair Jaime Harrison juxtaposed[GOP Sen]Scott's plan against legislation, passed by Dems only, headed...1/4🧵
""..4 Biden's desk..preserve[s] health coverage& lower Rx costs."Instead of celebrating SocSec on its 87th b'day, [GOP] doubling down on..ultra-MAGA agenda ..cutting SocSec &Medicare..put..benefits that #Pennsylvania seniors rely on in jeopardy". PA's..Sen race, btwn Dem..."2/4🧵
"..John Fetterman & [GOP] Mehmet Oz,..1 of several..cld determine control..where Dem VP Kamala Harris wields a tie-breaking vote.."As Democrats..poised 2 lower[Rx] costs &..protecting Medicare, [GOP]..behind plans..[2]slash.. hard earned benefits- showing..only 1 party ..""3/4🧵
""..only ONE party is fighting for #Pennsylvania seniors this Nov.," [DNC] Harrison said..."
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