Political Quotes

“Mr. President, American democracy faces a test of survival in 2024. Almost 8 years ago, Donald Trump was elected President and commenced one of the most chaotic periods our country has seen in our lifetimes. Under a Trump Presidency, Republicans tried to rip away affordable healthcare for tens of millions of American families, and they nearly succeeded. Under a Trump Presidency, Republicans packed our courts with radical judges who took America back half a century by repealing Roe v. Wade. This week, the Senate will take up a simple resolution cosponsored by every female Senator in our caucus and myself that asks a very simple question: Where do Senators stand on freedom of choice? Do we believe that a woman should have the basic right to reproductive care? Do we agree that the rights protected under Roe should be Federal law? Freedom of choice is perhaps the defining issue for Americans this year, and, this week, every Senator must show where he or she stands. Of course, there is more. Under a Trump Presidency, megacorporations and the richest of the rich--the very, very wealthy--saw their taxes go down and profits go up, while middle-class families kept paying more for prescription drugs, childcare, and basic necessities. Under the Trump Presidency, America was plunged into utter chaos. The pandemic was far worse than it needed to be because Donald Trump refused to confront it head-on and refused to be honest to the American people.…”