This thread (🧵) highlights important votes in Congress the last two years to show republicans’ grotesque record.
When Democrats acted to stop greedy gas gouging on May 19, 2022, every single republican in Congress voted no.
When Democrats acted to cap the price of insulin at $35 on November 19, 2021, every single republican in Congress voted no.
When Democrats enacted $3,600 child tax credits for millions of American families on March 10, 2021, every single republican in Congress voted no.
When Democrats tried to extend child tax credits on November 19, 2021, every single republican in Congress voted no to help kill them.
When Democrats sent $1,400 stimulus checks to millions of Americans on March 10, 2021, every single republican in Congress voted no.
When Democrats lowered the price of many prescription drugs on August 12, 2022, every single republican in Congress voted no.
When Democrats lowered the price of many prescription drugs on August 12, 2022, every single republican in Congress voted no.
When Democrats acted to pass the Voting Rights Act on August 24, 2021, every single republican in Congress voted no.
When Democrats tried to ban gerrymandering on March 3, 2021, every single republican in Congress voted no.
When Democrats passed the largest investment to fight climate change in history on August 12, 2022, every single republican in Congress voted no.
When Democrats acted to crack down on big business tax cheats on August 12, 2022, every single republican in Congress voted no.
When Democrats acted to keep Roe v. Wade as the law of the land on September 24, 2021, every single republican in Congress voted no.
When Democrats acted again to keep Roe v. Wade as the law of the land on July 15, 2022, every single republican in Congress voted no.
When Democrats acted to ban war weapons off the streets on July 29, 2022, 99% of republicans in Congress voted no.
When Democrats acted to crack down on domestic terrorists on May 18, 2022, 99% of republicans in Congress voted no.
When Democrats acted to make it easier for working Americans to form unions to earn higher wages on March 9, 2021, 98% of republicans in Congress voted no.
When Democrats acted to keep birth control legal in America on July 21, 2022, 96% of republicans in Congress voted no.
When Democrats acted to create background checks on March 11, 2021, 96% of republicans in Congress voted no.
When Democrats acted urgently to restock stores with baby formula on May 18, 2022, 94% of republicans in Congress voted no.
When Democrats acted to pass the Violence Against Women Act on March 17, 2021, 86% of republicans in Congress voted no.
When Democrats acted to extend veterans’ cancer care on March 3, 2022, 84% of republicans in Congress voted no.
And when Democrats acted to ratify Joe Biden’s election on January 7, 2021, 68% of republicans in Congress voted no.
To summarize: the republican party is cruel, corrupt, and doesn’t give a damn about you.
As our economy teeters on total disaster because of the republican debt crisis it’s important to spell out exactly what will happen if republicans succeed 🧵
To start, full Social Security checks will stop.
If republicans collapse the entire economy Medicare will freeze, crushing millions.
If republicans collapse the entire economy veterans will lose their health care.
Corrupt republican judges are taking a sledgehammer to the pillars of American life.
Democracy is in peril. It’s obvious we must expand and balance the Supreme Court and I’d like to explain why (🧵)
Expanding the court is about balance. It‘s been 53 years(!) since Dems held a sup court majority.
Since then republicans have appointed 16 justices; Democrats 4.
The high court isn’t a reflection of America and hasn’t been in ages.
The court is racked with corruption
*5 justices were appointed by gop pres who lost the popular vote
*two are credibly accused of sex crimes
*One's wife participated in insurrection
*One was jammed onto the bench days before an election
*One sits in a stolen seat