A group called Center Forward is running ads supporting centrist Democrats working to whittle down the [$3.5 trillion reconciliation] bill. The group receives nearly $1.5 million per year from PhRMA. -New York Times, 10/4/21
John,
Big Pharma and Wall Street are spending millions to stop progressive legislation AND boost conservative Democrats like Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. The rich and powerful refuse to even give everyday people a break on their skyrocketing prescription drug costs. Big Pharma has spent more than $15 MILLION on lobbying this year.
Corporations and corporate Democrats hold a lot of power, but so do we. We’ve built a progressive voting bloc in Congress, and we’re seeing the power we have after stopping centrists from passing a weaker, more moderate bill. We’re ready to keep growing our power by electing more Justice Democrats to combat the influence of Big Pharma in Congress.
We’re directly challenging one of the corporate Democrats backed by Big Pharma: Rep. Henry Cuellar. Justice Democrat Jessica Cisneros, a progressive fighter for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal and immigrant justice, is running to defeat Cuellar and grow our fight in Congress.
But Big Pharma and Wall Street will be backing Cuellar every step of the way, just like they’re doing right now. So we need to counter their unlimited money with a powerful grassroots campaign funded by the people. That’s where you come in, John.
Legislating in Congress is completely different these days, after we elected 10 Justice Democrats to fight for the people. Let’s elect even more, and change Congress for good.
In solidarity,
Justice Democrats
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