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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMake the Democratic case with simple bullet points. There are many. Feel free to add yours.
We Dems. need to speak in single bullet points about each item. Talk in short, simple terms like they do. We can be effective!
Republicans are going to raise the retirement age to 69
Republicans are going to cut Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and the Childrens Health Insurance Program.
Republicans are going to give tax cuts skewed to the wealthy and large corporations.
Republicans are going to permanently extend tax cuts in the Trump tax law, repealing the minimum tax on billion-dollar corporations.
It's all in the Republican budget proposal.
]https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/21/fact-sheet-80-of-house-republicans-release-plan-targeting-medicare-social-security-and-the-affordable-care-act-raising-costs-and-cutting-taxes-for-the-wealthy/
[link:https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/03/21/latest-house-republican-study-committee-budget-plan-again-includes-draconian-medicaid-cuts/|
SARose
(256 posts)Republicans will remove free/reduced school meals. I believe every child in America should receive meals for free. One of the best ways to reduce poverty is to feed kids nutritious meals so they can learn and succeed.
Way to go pro-life party. 👏
CrispyQ
(36,527 posts)How many free lunches do congress critters get from wealthy donors? They like to say "There's no free lunch" but there's plenty of free lunch for them & for the oil companies, & for the MIC, & for the 1%.
cachukis
(2,273 posts)CrispyQ
(36,527 posts)Republicans want to bring back pre-existing conditions. Republicans want to take your kids off your insurance policy when they turn 18.
These are two really popular features of the ACA that will go away that people don't think of when they think of repealing the ACA.
usonian
(9,899 posts)If not, then vote for Biden and Harris like your life depended on it.
Because it does.
You can reverse these as Democratic bullet points.
This is a record of GOP policies and actions.
Government dictates what you read, your religion and your private life. Period trackers mandatory, and report to the government.
Devastating climate change.
A deadly all-out war on the rights of women.
More welfare for the rich.
Americans pitted against each other along lines of race, color, religion, gender, sexuality, and income. Vilification of blacks, Jews, Muslims, lgbtq+ , homeless, and women of strength, with increasing violence, even murder against them.
Private health care companies deny needed treatments to save money. (Death panels are here!)
The wealthy pay even less in taxes.
Every civil right is eroded by clown judges living in the 18th century rewriting the constitution.
Worker's rights and benefits reduced in order to create greater profits for businesses.
Safety nets removed, so that homeless, and jobless people are left to die on the streets.
More, more, more of culture war.
GUNS, everywhere, with no limitations or requirements. Kids get them freely.
Minorities and women blamed for every imaginable blip.
Support of authoritarian regimes across the globe, who eagerly imprison, "re-educate", murder and commit atrocities on others.
Lies, hate speech and threats are welcomed on "social media" and given support by government officials.
Medical care and prescription drug costs skyrocket. (and more ... )