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John, if you’re like me, you’re starting the new year reflecting on the last one. Not to mention breaking a holiday sugar addiction, but that’s another story.
Today I’m cleaning my files and looking back over Mary Gay’s clips in the news, and all I keep thinking is, “Holy cow, she is such a fighter.”
Her constant advocacy for the people, for our rights, our democracy, even our integrity, has got me fired up all over again. Trump 2.0 has been a MESS, but she has never wavered.
And that’s a good feeling because Mary Gay has a reelection campaign to run as Democrats prepare to retake the House in November. Do me a favor and refresh your memory on exactly what Mary Gay has been doing to fight back in D.C. and here at home in SW PA:
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When Donald Trump allowed unelected billionaire Elon Musk to take a (literal!) chainsaw to critical social safety net programs, Mary Gay stood with local seniors to make a clear statement: Hands off our Social Security! Check this out here >>
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“Social security is a sacred contract. For almost a century, Americans have honored it. You worked hard, you contributed, and you contributed your share in good faith — but now, unelected bureaucrats and billionaires are telling you that contract doesn’t count anymore.”
— Mary Gay
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Trump and MAGA Republicans' signature achievement, their “Big Beautiful Bill,” makes massive cuts to critical healthcare and nutrition programs for children and seniors, dumps billions of dollars into ICE raids, and lowers taxes on the wealthiest Americans, while increasing costs on the poorest. Beautiful?! This is indefensible — and Mary Gay wasn’t afraid to say it, which you’ll see in this article >>
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"Republicans claim that cuts to healthcare, hunger relief, and environmental protections are necessary to reduce the deficit, but this bill actually increases the deficit by trillions, by giving even bigger permanent tax breaks to the wealthy."
— Mary Gay
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As a result of Trump’s “Beautiful Bill,” more than 8,000 of our PA-5 community members are poised to lose SNAP benefits (federal dollars for low-income families to buy food). This federal nutrition program for needy families will face 20% cuts under Trump. Read on to see how Mary Gay visited local food banks to understand how our neighbors are affected.
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“President Trump’s huge spending bill is a massive betrayal of the American people that will leave families across our country, and right here in PA-5, with higher costs and harder times.”
— Mary Gay
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Mary Gay (and the rest of Team Scanlon) also proudly took part in a No Kings Day protest, rejecting tyranny alongside folks across the country. It’s our favorite new tradition this year — check us out >>
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“Today, on Flag Day, we’re joining Americans all across this country in big towns, in small towns, to reaffirm our nation’s founding principles. That we’re a nation of laws, not men. That we are a democracy, a democratic republic, not a monarchy. We’re here to fundamentally reaffirm that, like our predecessors, we reject tyranny.”
— Mary Gay
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This one’s new — we have some exciting local news to share — the Lansdowne Theater is back open, thanks in part to a $1.5 million Community Funding Project Grant Mary Gay secured! She had the opportunity to see the renovation in action earlier this year. Take a look here >>>
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Every one of these stories shows exactly who Mary Gay is fighting for — YOU, US, WE the PEOPLE. They also show exactly why MAGA Republicans are so desperate to shut her up. Too bad for them, she’s not going anywhere.
John, so after all that, are you ready to help us re-elect Mary Gay and flip the House in November!? If you’re able, chip in to Mary Gay’s re-election campaign and help us start building for the fight in 2026. MAGA is already targeting Mary Gay — and frankly, we consider that a badge of honor.
Thanks for standing with us,
Luke
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