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Pramila Joins The Blog!

*cue the Talking Heads* ([link removed]) Hold tight. Wait 'til the party's over. Hold tight. We're in for nasty weather. There has got to be a way. The House is gonna pass the IRA!!

“Progressives in Congress and movements across the country should feel very proud of our part in getting to this point: had progressives not held the line a year ago, insisting on real negotiations and an actual Build Back Better bill passing the House, we would not be where we are. Major pieces of that bill are now in the Inflation Reduction Act — about to become law. It’s an achievement we can all feel excited about — especially when we dig into the details,” says Rep. Jayapal.

The bill will put the United States on track to cut carbon pollution by 40 percent by 2030 through rapidly accelerating the adoption of renewable energy technologies, saving the average family $1,025 ([link removed]) a year in energy costs and creating 9 million ([link removed]) good jobs.

When we pass the Inflation Reduction Act Friday, 13 million people will immediately see their affordable health insurance coverage extended. For the first time ever, Medicare can begin negotiating prices for a small group of drugs that expands over time.

In a win for progressive economic policy, the investments in this bill are paid for by finally beginning to make the wealthy pay their fair share. The bill imposes a 15 percent minimum tax on corporations and invests in the IRS to go after large corporations and wealthy individuals who evade taxes.

However, Republicans were able to save fossil fuel leasing and the carried interest loophole. Though, a majority of Arizona voters support closing the carried interest loophole by a +51-point margin, including Democrats by a +83-point margin, Independents by a +47-point margin, and Republicans by a +32-point margin (read🖕 to Sinema).

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Read words from Rep. Jayapal here ([link removed]) and opinions on the IRA from Arizona voters here ([link removed]) .

Here are some other highlights from DFP this week:

People Do Not, In Fact, Feel Safer With More Cops

Gun violence is more prevalent in the United States than in any other developed nation ([link removed]) and has now become the leading cause of death ([link removed]) for children in this country.

And in new polling ([link removed]) with the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention, we find that voters would like to see us do something about it. Instead of putting more cops on the street, voters actually prefer increasing resources for community violence intervention over increasing the presence of law enforcement by a 2-to-1 margin. Eighty percent of Democrats and 59 percent of Independents prefer increasing resources for community violence intervention, while Republicans are evenly split on which policy solution they prefer to address gun violence in communities.

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Read the full blog here ([link removed]) !

BanksRBad

A month ago, the U.S.’s most rude chamber, the Chamber of Commerce, announced its launch of a “six-figure ([link removed]) ” digital campaign aimed at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra after the agency announced that it would be targeting enforcement ondiscriminatory practices ([link removed]) and unfair fees ([link removed]) . A new survey ([link removed]) from Data for Progress finds that voters across party lines strongly support the CFPB’s increased enforcement on discriminatory practices and unfair fees.

After voters were told that the CFPB is considering increasing enforcement on discriminatory practices and on unfair fees and shown arguments in favor of enforcement as well as the Chamber of Commerce’s opposition arguments against the enforcement actions, voters support the CFPB increasing enforcement on these practices and fees by a +56-point margin. This includes Democrats by a +65-point margin, Independents by a +53-point margin, and Republicans by a +50-point margin.

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The Chamber of Commerce is the nastiest skank bitch we have ever met. Read the full blog here ([link removed]) .

Why Does A Studio In DC Cost $2,000 A Month

The increasing cost of housing ([link removed]) isn’t just a significant issue plaguing hillterns who moved to DC for the summer to work in their Ohio congressperson’s office — it’s hammering the entire country. Regardless of whether they own a home or rent, we find a plurality of voters are concerned about rising housing prices — and a majority would like the federal government to step in and take action.

We asked voters how concerned they are about the cost of renting a home or apartment. Nearly two-thirds of likely voters (64 percent) report that they are either “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned.” Across partisanship, we find that 70 percent of Democrats, 63 percent of Independents, and 58 percent of Republicans are concerned about the cost of renting a home or apartment.

Among voters who say they are tenants, we find that 80 percent are concerned about the cost of renting a home or apartment, while 56 percent of voters who report they are homeowners are concerned.

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The rent is, quite simply, too damn high. Read the full analysis here ([link removed]) .

Raise the Wage for the REAL Authors of the IRA

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently issued apay order ([link removed]) that will require all House staff to be paid no less than $45,000 annually by September 1. However, in the Senate, some staffers can earn as little as $24,154 ([link removed]) , which translates to an hourly rate far below the $15.50 living wage in Washington, D.C. (and makes it quite difficult to afford those high rents)! Staffers argue that providing a minimum salary floor would reduce staff turnover, increase staff retention, and open up opportunities for more Americans to work in the Senate without financial hardship. And voters agree:

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Newpolling ([link removed]) from Data for Progress finds that voters across party lines agree and support establishing a minimum salary floor for all congressional staffers by a +26-point margin. This includes Democrats by a +51-point margin, Independents by a +22-point margin, and Republicans by a +8-point margin.

TL;DR hill staffers don’t get paid enough for Klobuchar to throw staplers ([link removed]) at them.

Read the full blog here ([link removed]) — and pray for your hill staffer friends.

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** DFP In The News
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New York Times:With Deal in Hand, Democrats Enter the Fall Armed With Something New: Hope ([link removed])

NBC News:Democrats in tough races celebrate new party-line bill, vowing lower drug costs ([link removed])

Washington Post:Abortion bans complicate access to drugs for cancer, arthritis, even ulcers ([link removed])

Washington Post:Republicans are coming after Social Security. Democrats, take note. ([link removed])

The Hill:Stock trading ban becomes hot-button campaign issue ([link removed])

The Hill:Balint poised to become Vermont’s first woman in Congress after primary win ([link removed])

Salon:Bernie Sanders pushes to shape up Medicare ([link removed])

CBS News:Wisconsin's primary for governor features another proxy battle between Trump and Pence ([link removed])

MSNBC:Biden already has two foreign crises on his hands. It's not too late for him to avoid a third. ([link removed])

Huff Post:6 Races To Watch This Primary Election Day ([link removed])

Huff Post:GOP Objections Kill Proposed Cap On Insulin Costs In Private Insurance ([link removed])

FiveThirtyEight:Can Progressive Candidates In Minnesota, Vermont And Wisconsin Win Their Primaries? ([link removed])

Bloomberg Government:Democrats Point Finger at Major Food Companies for Higher Prices ([link removed])

The Trace:Voters Sympathetic to Addressing Root Causes of Gun Violence, Survey Finds ([link removed])

Michigan Advance:‘It provided hope’: Michigan advocates look ahead after abortion rights vote in Kansas ([link removed])

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Dems Deliver

The search of a Florida man’s Mar-a-lago retirement home, more dramatically his safe, has once again put Florida and said Florida man in the news. Say what you want about Merrick Garland, but he really knows how to keep the American public on the edge of their seat. Who was at Mar-a-Lago at the time of the search? Was Barron just chilling in the living room? Did they get all of the documents for the archivists? (Who, clearly, no one should ever mess with.) Bestie, you can trust us, spill the tea! Apparently, nuclear documents were among the papers that the FBI were seeking. We don’t know about you all, but we don’t love the idea of Mar-a-Lago members just casually stumbling upon nuclear secrets on their way back from paddle tennis.

The story is still unfolding so let’s talk about a project in Florida that Biden actually knew about before Twitter did. Through the Army Civil Works Program and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Florida will receive funding for fiscal year 2023 coastal flood damage reduction projects. The funding includes $7,775,000 for Brevard County, Canaveral Harbor, $16,175,000 for Duval County, and $18,470,000 for St. John’s County.

$7,580,000 in funds will also go towards Brigantine Inlet to Great Egg Inlet, Brigantine Island in New Jersey, another state with constantly controversial Trump real-estate (it’s weird that he buried his ex-wife at the golf course, right?). You can learn more about the projects here ([link removed]) .

So Florida and New Jersey, even though you’re two states at the mercy of many, many jokes, sleep soundly knowing that the Democrats have your back when it comes to flood damage reduction. Unless you’ve committed any federal crimes recently. In that case, stay up and wait for the FBI.

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