They have longed for this moment. It’s been their dream like…for forever.
They have wanted to unleash this cruelty on the American populace for at least a generation.
No Democrat better give one vote for the horrors that the GOP wants to do to the American Social Safety Net.
NOT. ONE.
And, for those who voted for the GOP…may you get everything you voted for.
Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) posted at 6:01 AM on Sat, Feb 22, 2025:
Remarkable: Trump’s own pollster just found that in swing House districts, Dems lead by 5 points and voters want tax policy to prioritize working people, per Politico.Yet GOP is about to slash the safety net and give the rich huge tax cuts!
New piece:
https://t.co/VQpmbnqTxp
(https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1893269812559728648?t=fbQLLHp2XQUC6ud-vAJZrQ&s=03)Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) posted at 6:30 AM on Sat, Feb 22, 2025:
Trump’s pollster found that in 18 swing House districts, 68% are unhappy about their financial situation. Majorities want ACA’s expanded subsidies to continue and oppose corporate tax cuts.Swing voters want the opposite of what Trump/Rs are set to do.
https://t.co/VQpmbnqTxp https://t.co/IKbwmAVKLL
(https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1893277211802611856?t=taV7IEq7nJbmI8T4aFwvVw&s=03)Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) posted at 6:38 AM on Sat, Feb 22, 2025:
Next week, House Republicans will vote on a blueprint that could lead to $880 billion in Medicaid cuts, big cuts to spending on food stamps, and more big tax cuts for rich/corporations.Trump’s own pollster finds broad opposition to these priorities.
https://t.co/VQpmbnqTxp https://t.co/nSOHVT7Ji1
(https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1893279140943433865?t=-0n-4ThxRYCzZ2pHnsRheg&s=03)Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) posted at 6:46 AM on Sat, Feb 22, 2025:
As @mattyglesias recently suggested, fights over these broad differences in priorities can unite the Democratic Party and fracture the new Trumpier GOP coalition.I think this is what Trump’s pollster is subtly warning against with his memo findings.
https://t.co/JcAvMA029e https://t.co/4o2QmqPe19
(https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1893281139734839461?t=Sur_zWQ-baoBiwjok4GBHQ&s=03)Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) posted at 6:50 AM on Sat, Feb 22, 2025:
Adding to @mattyglesias, there’s precedent for this. Recall in 2018 Republicans were certain they could run on Trump’s tax cut for the rich by pretending it was pro-worker. After the public argument started, Rs basically stopped talking about it entirely.https://t.co/VQpmbnqTxp https://t.co/SeD44Z2wfC
(https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1893282338601046515?t=_DAUWyUfX0D_mkrFNI12lw&s=03)Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) posted at 6:58 AM on Sat, Feb 22, 2025:
The showdown over expanded ACA subsidies is also an opening for Dems to fracture GOP coalition, b/c it will hit GOP voters.“House GOP constituents would see the biggest shock from these tax credits expiring,” KFF’s Larry Levitt says.
(h/t @citizencohn)
https://t.co/VQpmbnqTxp https://t.co/cz923gceTH
(https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1893284325509997049?t=OZm4y8bhhMcFDG7Dpm0UTw&s=03)Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) posted at 7:04 AM on Sat, Feb 22, 2025:
Some tend to respond to this kind of thing with, “well, we’re not having elections anymore, so…”For Trump’s pollster to put out this memo suggests some Rs are acting very much as if they’ll have to face the voters again, and they’re worried about it.
https://t.co/VQpmbnqTxp https://t.co/oiX7j2jNWh
(https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1893285830078148651?t=KH2n2Vwj5gYdE86TFl-OBA&s=03)