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In reply to the discussion: Our corporate-run health care system is killing people like Nicole's son Alec, [View all]The way you profess to support Warren but are against one of the cornerstones of her campaign.
She is my Senator and support her 100%. I don't have to agree with her every issue 100%. Frankly if you read her page I do not see that as a cornerstone. She is not a one issue candidate. She is an amazing vivacious and diverse woman.
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Honoring and Empowering Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples: Washington owes Tribal Nations and indigenous peoples respect, and a fighting chance to build stronger communities and a brighter future. We must ensure that Americas sacred trust and treaty obligations are the law of the land - binding legal and moral principles that are not merely slogans, but instead reinforce the solemn nation-to-nation relationships with Tribal Nations. Accomplishing this will require structural change.
Protecting Our Communities from Gun Violence: The majority of Americans, including a majority of gun owners, support common sense gun safety reforms. But for years, those reforms have been blocked by far-right ideologues in Congress bought and paid for by the gun industry and their NRA partners. Enough is enough. My plan to reduce gun violence includes ambitious executive actions and comprehensive legislation to break the influence of the gun lobby and implement real reform that will save lives.
A New Farm Economy: For decades, failed government policies have subsidized Big Ag at taxpayers' expense, all while squeezing farmers and driving environmentally unsustainable farming practices. Its time for a new approach. Ive got a plan that guarantees farmers a fair price and pays them to lead the fight against climate change. Well level the playing field for farmers -- especially diverse and beginning farmers -- by taking on Big Ag, and provide all communities with access to fresh, affordable, local food. Read and share my full plan here.
My Plan to Invest in Rural America: Everyone should have the opportunity to build a good life wherever they live but our failure to invest in rural areas is holding back millions of families, weakening our economy, and undermining our efforts to combat climate change. Its time to fix this. My plan will put health care services in reach of every family, create a public option for broadband so every home and business has access to high-speed internet at an affordable price, and build a sustainable farm economy that raises farm incomes and protects our environment.
Valuing the Work of Women of Color: Our economy should be working just as hard for women of color as women of color work for our economy and their families, but for decades, the government has helped perpetuate the systemic discrimination that has denied women of color fair pay and equal opportunities. Thats why I have a new plan: a set of executive actions I will take on day one of the Warren Administration to boost wages for women of color and open up new pathways to the leadership positions they deserve.
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Nevertheless, she persisted becomes new battle cry after McConnell silences Elizabeth Warren
When Senate Republicans invoked a little-known rule Tuesday night to silence Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in the middle of a speech criticizing attorney general nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), Democrats were stunned.
But it was Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's defense of the rare move later that launched a thousand tweets.
Sen. Warren was giving a lengthy speech, he said. She had appeared to violate the rule. She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/02/08/nevertheless-she-persisted-becomes-new-battle-cry-after-mcconnell-silences-elizabeth-warren/?noredirect=on
Have you met her? Have you talked to her? I have. Perhaps you should read a bit about her before you comment.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Our corporate-run health care system is killing people like Nicole's son Alec, [View all]
Uncle Joe
Aug 2019
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I'm sure that in this country of 330 million people each of us can find one that "proves"....
George II
Aug 2019
#3
He retired 30 years ago after working there for 20 years. They had a VERY strong union....
George II
Aug 2019
#7
The company no longer exists, he still gets his pension (they were much lower in the 1980s)....
George II
Aug 2019
#9
So can I assume that his company was bought and ceased to exist as an independent company?
lonely bird
Aug 2019
#14
My brother's insurance saved his life four times, as I said. Why do you have to be so nasty?
George II
Aug 2019
#18
I remember you relaying that to us before, thankfully he's one of the lucky ones and....
George II
Aug 2019
#30
Do you know what I find interesting? People with nuanced political perspectives
lapucelle
Aug 2019
#31
It's the overall package and a record of actually getting things done that matters.
lapucelle
Aug 2019
#36
Some like to look at things and make sarcastic, snarky off-base political points....
George II
Aug 2019
#29
This is a tragedy that could have been avoided by price controls on insulin, not...
TreasonousBastard
Aug 2019
#4
Do health insurance companies actually have that much power to negotiate drug prescription prices?
TexasTowelie
Aug 2019
#23
Just tragic and shouldn't have happened in the richest country in the world. Companies should
iluvtennis
Aug 2019
#11
The Canadians have stated that having Americans come to obtain insulin from Canadian pharmacies
TexasTowelie
Aug 2019
#22