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pinkstarburst

(1,809 posts)
6. I think we need to focus on things that improve life
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 04:38 PM
Sep 9

for every American.

Healthcare. Get universal healthcare. That improves life for everyone.

Drug prices. We pay more for drugs than any other Western country.

Unaffordability of everything. Food, rent, utilities, everything is so expensive now, and wages are not rises to match.

It's hard if not impossible for young people graduating now to afford to buy a house. Too much debt from college, for one. Lots of people are deciding not to have kids. All of these things are connected back to things being just plain unaffordable.

I think the next president needs to go after the tax cuts that have been put in place for billionaires and use the proceeds to make life better for everyday Americans.

Puerto Rico and DC statehood, stacking the supreme court... these are things you have the time to worry about when you're wealthy and aren't worrying about how you're going to feed your kids for the rest of the month on $12. It makes us seem out of touch.

And the moment we start playing games with adding senators, the next time they're in power, they'll just divide Montana into 10 parts and have 18 extra senators.

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Why not? senseandsensibility Sep 9 #1
I agree with you. Our nominee needs to take it to the right heavily. OLDMDDEM Sep 9 #2
It makes no sende that Wyoming has the same number of senators as California dlk Sep 9 #3
It makes no sense that it takes 60 votes to pass most legislation Fiendish Thingy Sep 9 #5
The Republicans are said to want to change that to ram thru judges karynnj Sep 9 #15
The filibuster is a tool for gridlock and obstruction Fiendish Thingy Sep 9 #18
There is something to be said about needing more karynnj Sep 9 #21
Go look at what Whitmer did in MI with a one seat majority in the legislature Fiendish Thingy Sep 9 #22
The Senate isn't meant to represent population Shrek Sep 9 #12
It makes sense sarisataka Sep 9 #16
While important, those shouldn't be the central focus of the 2028 campaign Fiendish Thingy Sep 9 #4
Good points yellow dahlia Sep 9 #17
I think we need to focus on things that improve life pinkstarburst Sep 9 #6
The Statehood issue is complicated. maxsolomon Sep 9 #7
DC is the most complicated Polybius Sep 9 #24
I disagree Greg_In_SF Sep 9 #8
The number of Senators per state has never been determined by population, but the number of Representatives is supposed Sogo Sep 9 #9
The House needs to be enlarged ITAL Sep 9 #14
Run on? NO. Ferrets are Cool Sep 9 #10
You assume that PR will elect Democrats waddirum Sep 9 #11
Really ? You think people are going to want to vote for the Democratic candidate based on this ? JI7 Sep 9 #13
THIS Autumn Sep 9 #20
The Dem nominee for President must run on helping the American people. Autumn Sep 9 #19
"IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID" and Trump has only made things worse---- Jack Valentino Sep 9 #23
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