HeyJaredSimple but Not Easy with Jake Auchincloss
You know what Democrats are against. Here's what we're for. Big ideas for 2028.
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Lies, damn lies, and election lies (opens the original)
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The president is lying about elections again. Afraid of losing the war abroad and the midterms at home, he is behaving like all strongmen who worry about their weakness showing through. He is blaming others.In particular, he is accusing non-citizens of voting in U.S. elections. This lie is irresistible to him, because it combines two of his pastimes: vilifying immigrants and being a sore loser about 2020. Democrats need to counter these election lies forcefully.As a matter of policy, Democrats a
Nobody is fully happy (opens the original)
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On Monday, I co-introduced landmark drug-pricing legislation. The bill reforms the 340B Drug Pricing Program, a cross-subsidy from drugmakers to hospitals. It’s wonky stuff, but give me 400 words to explain why it matters.On the policy merits, it plugs one sinkhole of money in a healthcare system with too many. Politically, it’s sausage-making to be proud of. Politicians right now focus on fighting rather than fixing problems. Democrats need to do both.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img
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