John,
I just wrapped up a town hall in a deep red district, and let me tell you, the people want answers from their elected leaders.
A Democrat hasn’t represented the district I visited in over 30 years. But that didn’t stop people from all across the district from joining our town hall anyway:
The fight to take on big corporations and billionaires is one that will take all of us working together, especially as Republicans in Congress jam through a big bad betrayal budget that strips health care from millions.
This is exactly the kind of work we need to be taking on right now. Republicans are passing a horrendous bill that will be yet another massive transfer of wealth from the bottom 99% to the top 1%. Poor and working people are being failed by the Republican majority in DC.
So we have to be willing to go anywhere and speak to anyone about our vision for a better future.
The reality is that the challenges facing poor and working people in traditionally “red” areas aren’t all that different from those in blue areas. But for far too long, too many folks have written off certain districts as too red or too blue, and not worth anyone’s time.
I think that’s nonsense. Bold, populist policies like Medicare For All and a livable minimum wage benefit everyone, everywhere. But if we won’t even show up in certain districts, how can we expect them to support us on Election Day?
Make no mistake: one town hall won’t solve all of our problems. We have to keep showing up, day in and day out, if we want to regain the trust needed to build enduring Democratic majorities and enact our progressive vision for the future.
We can’t do it without you, John. If you believe in our progressive movement, will you pitch in $3 or any amount today to support the work I’m doing both inside and outside of Congress?
In solidarity,
Pramila Jayapal
P.S. – Don’t forget to sign up for our next Resistance Lab training on July 13! This is our way of transforming fear and frustration into action. You’ll join the more than 10,000 folks from all 50 states who’ve joined one of our sessions since we started just three months ago!
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