Democrats and Republicans couldn't be in more different places right now.

Take the economy for example. Democrats are doing everything we can to try to bring down costs for families. Look at the Inflation Reduction Act. What did we do? Work to bring down the cost of health care. Give Medicare a chance to negotiate prescription drug prices. Put a cap on what people pay for insulin. Put a cap on what seniors have to pay for prescriptions.

And on top of that, we're putting in place this giant climate plan, which will bring down utility costs for families. And by the way, all paid for by a 15% minimum tax on massive corporate profits.

And where are Republicans on this? They scream, they yell, they say “Inflation!” over and over. And what are the number of ideas they have for what to do about it? Zero.

While Democrats are delivering on health care, lowering utility costs, and student loan debt — you know, things to actually bring down costs for families — Republicans are not contributing at all.

Their ideas are, “Don't do those things.”

They all continue to vote against the solutions to bring down costs for families, and then they go home. And when there's actually something delivered, like a new infrastructure project, they still show up at the ribbon cutting and say, "You're welcome, you're welcome" to everybody while they fought on the opposite side.

And the thing is, it's not just that Republicans have no good ideas for dealing with inflation. It's not only they're fighting the things we're trying to do. They're actually looking for things that would make the economy affirmatively worse, for tens of millions of American families. Things like putting Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block.

That’s the difference between the two parties right now. Democrats are fighting to try to make life better for working people, to expand opportunity, and try to deal with the real problems that people have. And the Republicans that have just become extremists. Extremists on abortion. Extremists on making excuses for the attack on our democracy on January 6. Extremists on putting billionaires and giant corporations ahead of working families.

We've got an election coming up in November, where we’ve got a chance to affect the direction that our nation takes. I can understand if you may be feeling worried about the future, but I’m feeling hopeful at this moment.

If we can come together and elect two more Democratic Senators who are willing to roll back the filibuster (I'm looking at you Mandela Barnes in Wisconsin, and John Fetterman in Pennsylvania), and if we hang on to the House, we can continue to make transformational change — not just by the skin of our teeth anymore, but as a powerful majority.

We can actually ensure the right to vote, and the right to get that vote counted.

We can ensure that Roe v. Wade is the law of the land everywhere.

We can pass universal child care.

We can pass immigration reform.

But we won’t be able to get anything done if the Republicans take control.

So this is the moment to use your hope, to motivate yourself to get out there, give some money, make some phone calls, knock on some doors, and make it happen. This is how we each own a piece of our democracy — by fighting side by side.

Thanks for being a part of this,

Elizabeth