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On the recordFebruary 6, 2025
Last week, Donald Trump tried to do what many authoritarian leaders and dictators in other countries have done. He tried to steal money that Congress appropriated for the American people so that he could provide a tax break to Elon Musk and other billionaires and multimillionaires across the country. His main focus has been to raise the $4 trillion that he needs to fund his tax break for the wealthiest for the next 10 years. That theft will ultimately take away funds from education and housing, healthcare, veterans benefits, and funds for working people so that we can give billionaires an extra home in the Cayman Islands or membership to Mar-a-Lago. Social Security and Medicare should beware. A privatized post office is possible. Programs like Medicaid, healthcare and long-term care for people with disabilities and those in need, for sure beware. Everything we warned you about in Project 2025 is coming true and more. Shutting down Federal agencies won't lower the costs of groceries one dime, but it sets up a gigantic tax break for Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Now is the time to ensure you don't treat politics as a spectator sport. It is about our survival. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the President. ____________________
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Mark Pocan
Democratic · Wisconsin

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