The New York Times just published an [ [link removed] ]op-ed by Elizabeth Warren making
the case that going bold on economics, democracy, climate, and abortion
protections was a WINNING message with voters -- and we need to keep
going!
That means we must use the Democratic trifecta boldly in November and
December.
Check out her oped below. Then, please [ [link removed] ]share Elizabeth Warren's op-ed
on Facebook, [ [link removed] ]share it on Twitter, and forward this email to your
friends. Everybody should see this.
[ [link removed] ]Also, please chip in to Raphael Warnock's runoff campaign in Georgia.
His victory will reduce the power of both Mitch McConnell and Joe Manchin
in the Senate.
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ELIZABETH WARREN: Democrats Just Held the Senate. Here’s What We Do Next.
President Biden presided over the best midterm elections for the party in
the White House in 20 years -- despite Washington insiders predicting that
Democrats would be wiped out.
Donald Trump did his party no favors with his preening and support for
downright awful candidates who lost. Nevertheless, this electoral success
belongs to Mr. Biden, who ignored ivory-tower economists and out-of-touch
pundits claiming that bold action to help families was bad politics.
Instead, Mr. Biden delivered significant economic progress for working
people.
Voters rewarded Democrats for protecting the lives and livelihoods of
struggling families in a pandemic; modernizing infrastructure, not just
talking about it; allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices;
capping insulin costs for older Americans; making tax-dodging corporations
pay up on billions in profit; lowering carbon emissions and reducing
utility bills; and canceling student debt for over 40 million Americans.
Despite global inflation, progressive policies helped Americans counter
high costs and created well-paying jobs. Unemployment is at an astonishing
3.7 percent, and the economy is growing. Unlike in recent Democratic
administrations, the scope and aggressiveness of Mr. Biden’s policies were
not arbitrarily limited by a desire to demonstrate "independence" from
progressive Democrats or to play nice with giant corporations. And
name-calling from Fox News commentators and financial news analysts did
not shake this Democratic administration’s resolve to help working
families.
For each of the president’s decisions, the punditry was relentless, but
the American people -- Democrats, independents and Republicans --
validated the president’s agenda with their votes. Passing the American
Rescue Plan coincided with the president’s highest approval ratings. The
national media heralded passage of the Inflation Reduction Act as the best
stretch of the Biden presidency and his approval ratings jumped. The
president’s leadership on issues from student debt relief to long-awaited
climate action helped motivate young people to vote in near record
numbers.
Democrats delivered a lot, but we can do more to make Americans’ lives
better. A few lobbyist-friendly Democrats in our own party blocked much of
the president’s agenda for working families. They torpedoed the
president’s plan to reverse the Trump tax giveaways. They blocked
proposals to cut skyrocketing housing and child care costs. They thwarted
efforts to fight corruption, end gerrymandering, defend democracy and
protect abortion rights. If these Democrats had listened to voters instead
of special interests, we would be in an even stronger electoral position
today because we would have delivered even more for Americans.
Americans understand that the economic well-being of families is
inextricably linked to democracy and to individual rights, even if too
many cable news gurus do not. A majority of Americans know that abortion
is a kitchen-table issue that is central to both health and economic
security, not a distraction. Americans understand that prices are rising
in part because of corporate greed, and want a government on their side.
Tuesday’s results confirmed those views: across America, every ballot
initiative to protect abortion rights passed, along with many proposals to
tax the wealthy and put money in workers’ pockets.
The so-called experts who called Democrats’ messaging incoherent were just
plain wrong -- and candidates who ignored their advice won. John Fetterman
embraced populist economic policies and called out corporate greed, and
won. Raphael Warnock took a central role in urging the president to cancel
student debt, and is strongly positioned to win in Georgia. Many
Democratic candidates leaned hard into protecting abortion rights and
democracy while also aggressively supporting popular economic plans.
The president’s critics remain unchastened by the election results.
Lobbyists are already calling for Democrats to pass unpopular policies and
to help their wealthy clients avoid taxes. Some in Washington are back to
insisting that "responsible government" requires responding to voters’
rejection of Republican extremism by holding hands with the extremists.
Nonsense.
If Republicans take the House, their majority will be stacked with
election deniers who have embraced one overriding goal: the restoration of
Donald Trump as president in 2024. They believe economic chaos weakens
President Biden, so they are itching to use their leverage to hurt working
families. This is the same strategy Republicans used after the 2010
midterms when they set off a debt-ceiling crisis, then demanded
family-crushing austerity.
Democrats should fight back by making this lame-duck session of Congress
the most productive in decades. We can start by lifting the debt ceiling
now to block Republicans from taking our economy hostage next year.
Democrats must then continue delivering for families. Where we can pursue
legislative action, we should fight aggressively. When Republicans try to
obstruct such action and the president can act by executive authority, he
must. Most of all, the Democrats should be aggressive in putting
Republicans on the defensive, pressing hard on why they are blocking
much-needed initiatives to help Americans.
Continuing to reduce inflation and putting money in people’s pockets,
expanding the work force through affordable child care, lowering housing
costs by increasing supply, raising taxes on the superwealthy, tackling
corporate price gouging -- this is not a progressive wish list.
It’s the unfinished business of the Biden agenda, and the way to help
families and win elections.
The 2022 midterms proved that Democrats can beat Republican extremism.
Instead of capitulating to election deniers, we should keep fighting for
working families -- because when we fight for working people, we win.
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Please [ [link removed] ]share Elizabeth Warren's op-ed on Facebook, [ [link removed] ]share it on
Twitter, and forward this email to your friends. Everybody should see
this.
And, [ [link removed] ]please chip in to Raphael Warnock's runoff campaign in Georgia.
His victory will reduce the power of both Mitch McConnell and Joe Manchin
in the Senate.
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
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