I could not be prouder of them. They are not accepting any other path for the future except safe, healthy lives for Americans. Applause, applause.
I do not consider Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to be a firebrand. I don't know if that is an insult, but, I consider her to be a very intelligent and talented woman. She takes herself seriously as she should. I believe she is politically brave beyond imagination. The Democratic Party has drifted far too much to the right over the years after 911 and it is proven to hurt the country.
I have been looking at some state legislatures that are normally Democratic and their shift to the right. The destruction of CONSUMER PROTECTION has taken place by these legislatures and the average person is out on a limb as never before.
Example: Ohio - Radon - Lung Cancer - The apartment dweller or home renter is no longer the recipient of FREE radon kits from the state. The state is still providing FREE radon kits, but, ONLY to the owners of the rental property. That is a direct assault on the renter and putting costs on their backs. If the renter is marginal and has no reserves to purchase a kit they are open to risk of lung cancer. This is ridiculous and plays with American lives. Enough of this mess.
There was a time when states provided "Short Term Disability" to it's citizens through a payroll tax. Today, many of the states that provided that protection to families no longer do. As a result, if there is no employer plan for short term disability or long term disability for that matter, the citizen is left without an income until they are well enough to return to work. That is a direct cause of homelessness.
Poor health (illness, injury and/or disability) (click here) can cause homelessness when people have insufficient income to afford housing. This may be the result of being unable to work or becoming bankrupted by medical bills.
Living on the street or in homeless shelters exacerbates existing health problems and causes new ones. Chronic diseases, such as hypertension, asthma, diabetes, mental health problems and other ongoing conditions, are difficult to manage under stressful circumstances and may worsen. Acute problems such as infections, injuries, and pneumonia are difficult to heal when there is no place to rest and recuperate....
The rights of Americans to feel safe and secure has been hacked away at over the past two decades and it is dangerous. The Democrats have not been holding the line and bring the case to the people in a way that alerts their understanding of their peril.
The lady in Congress is amazing for her insight into the peril of Americans and her dedication to their path forward.
March 4, 2019
By Steve Collins
With votes last week (click here) against more gun control and in favor of a proposal to help crack down on undocumented immigrants, Maine Democrat Jared Golden is drawing fire from his party’s left wing.
Golden’s opposition to expanded background checks spurred supporters of the measure to run advertising accusing him of siding with the gun lobby while his backing of a GOP-sponsored amendment to bolster the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raised hackles from at least one of the party’s most high-profile newcomers.
