Category: Politics

  • Republicans Don’t Want Insurrectionist to Pay for the Damage on January 6, 2021

    Follow the Money

    Expenses caused by the January 6, 2021, insurrection (PDF):

    • $231,000,000 – National Guard Personnel, Army
    • $28,900,000 – National Guard Personnel, Air Force
    • $218,500,000 – Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard
    • $42,500,000 – Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard
    • $37.495,000 – Capitol Police
    • $33,169,000 – General Expense
    • Plus many other repair and maintenance expenses

    Republicans want ordinary citizens to pay these expenses while most of the rioters get off almost “scott free”. 1

    Just what are the Republicans trying to hide.

  • Hernandez, Daniel

    Daniel Hernandez
    Daniel Hernandez

    U.S. House Second Congressional District

    “Hernandez just announced he’s running for the U.S. House. If elected, Hernandez would represent Arizona’s Second Congressional District, which Giffords previously represented (state officials are soon redrawing all nine of Arizona’s congressional districts, so the borders will likely change)” 2

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  • China Leads, Republicans Shamefully Push Back Keeping the US Lagging

    China has the largest number of electric cars on the roads last year with a total stock of 4.5 million.

    Infographic: Global Electric Car Stock Passes 10-Million Milestone | Statista You will find more infographics at Statista

    “The total amount of funding it would direct to roads, bridges, ports, waterways and airports combined adds up to less than what it would spend just on electric cars,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a press release last week. 3

    Auto manufacturers are increasingly focused on EVs over gas-powered cars, while state and federal lawmakers across the U.S. are promoting EVs as part of a push to reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector. 4

  • US House Seats up in 2022

    Must be removed….

    Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA 14th)

    The candidate, Marjorie Taylor Greene, suggested that Muslims do not belong in government; thinks black people “are held slaves to the Democratic Party”; called George Soros, a Jewish Democratic megadonor, a Nazi; and said she would feel “proud” to see a Confederate monument if she were black because it symbolizes progress made since the Civil War.

    • Politico.com, Ally Mutnick and Melanie Zanona, June 18, 2020 – House Republican leaders condemn GOP candidate who made racist videos

  • US Senate Seats up in 2022

    Ballotpedia.org – There are 34 U.S. Senate seats up for regular election in 2022—14 seats held by Democrats and 20 held by Republicans.

    This is Why Your Vote Counts