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What do the Dems need to do on a policy front?
cc @speakerpelosi, @joebiden, @senschumer
1. Do or Do not. There is no try. - Yoda
For starters they need to get shit done. No more talking. Make people's lives better immediately.
Some claim there's no difference
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between R's and D's. And for some people, it's kinda true. Dems TRY and make the average person's life better and R's stop them, but the net effect is - no difference.
So, for starters Dems must actually do some good things: $2,000 stimulus checks, vaccine deployment,
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student loan forgiveness, health care expansion, more $ for education, LGBT protections, environmental reforms etc...
But HOW you might ask?
2. Think like the Turtle.
Dems get all caught up in process and policy and procedure. They think every legislative change needs 3
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months of hearing and testimony. Don't get me wrong. That is a good way of coming up with fair and effective public policy. But, it's time to get shit done fast.
McConnell has lobbyists write bills at 3 am and moves them through committee by noon. He can push dozens of
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judicial nominees through in an afternoon. Why? Cause he knows it's about just delivering for his constituents. Dems worry about losing marginal seats in the next election...
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