Ro Khanna

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There is a deep problem in our democracy when the Executive branch is willing to bend over backwards to defer to arcane Senate rules to deny Americans a $15 wage but at the same time ride roughshod over Congressional rules & procedures to launch military strikes abroad. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ninaturner @yasminradjy @MSNBC @AlexWitt Thank you for your courage and vision and excited about having you in Congress soon. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @yasminradjy: Every time I see @RoKhanna talking Iran / foreign policy on TV, my blood pressure drops. His interview on @MSNBC’s @AlexWi… — PolitiTweet.org

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@princessmom122 That’s not my position. I have said that I will vote for whatever the Senate passes. If progressives can commit to supporting the final package, it’s fair to ask centrists to do the same. And then the Senate chair can rule $15 has a budget impact and should be in reconciliation. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RBReich: Yes, we must end the filibuster. But Kamala Harris can also unilaterally disregard the parliamentarian and keep the $15 minimu… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SPMiles42: The current list of 'notable' uses of US military force currently runs 46 pages long. Last night @POTUS added his first entr… — PolitiTweet.org

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Passing the #RaiseTheWage Act would boost pay for: ⬆️ 31% of Black workers ⬆️ 26% of Latinx workers ⬆️ 60% of workers living in poverty Let’s make it happen. — PolitiTweet.org

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Thank you, @costco for taking this step! Now it’s on Congress to do our job. https://t.co/QV9ZQuxOYV — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AyannaPressley: The people are counting on us to improve their condition. Arcane Senate process means nothing when you've got bills to… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AyannaPressley: And I repeat: — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AOC: Preserving the filibuster is not worth letting millions of people in this country go hungry, sleep in their cars, or struggle to a… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @voxdotcom: Democrats like Sen. @TimKaine @ChrisMurphyCT @RoKhanna and @IlhanMN and independents like @BernieSanders question if Biden’s… — PolitiTweet.org

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@MrRBourne It’s a worthwhile debate. In fact I cite your counter in my forthcoming book on tech. I appreciate your civil tone in debate. Our nation needs more of that. — PolitiTweet.org

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Yes, we do have the power to raise the minimum wage through reconciliation. The VP can disregard the parliamentarian and rule that the minimum wage obviously has a budget impact. https://t.co/Pm8kamlmTc — PolitiTweet.org

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@MrRBourne Appreciate that. I do think progressives need to focus on how every American can participate in the productivity, dynamism, & wealth generation of our economy. People aspire to produce value, not just be taken care off. — PolitiTweet.org

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@drudge_metal Productivity growth. Twitter is tough to fit all in. But don’t think it changes my underlying point — PolitiTweet.org

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As you know, productivity has stagnated in recent decades. So hard to imagine that higher wage earners are relatively more productive today than they were pre 68 in a way that would justify severing avg productivity as a good factor for min wage. Open to your thoughts — PolitiTweet.org

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⁦.⁦@MrRBourne⁩ thoughtful critique. I advocate a $15 floor, not $23. $23 is what it would be w/ avg. productivity increases. Between 1938-68, min wage kept up with productivity. Why would low wage workers today be relatively less productive? https://t.co/sBeJ3xiQL3 — PolitiTweet.org

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The March on Washington called for a $2 minimum wage which would be over $15 today. What would Dr. King or those who marched have thought if they were told that justice would be denied & the $2 minimum wage would not be possible because of the ruling of a Senate parliamentarian? — PolitiTweet.org

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Thank you @SaruJayaraman for your leadership. I stand in solidarity with your organizing rally this afternoon and your letter. https://t.co/TtMfydFIwo — PolitiTweet.org

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We cannot stand up for Congressional authorization before military strikes only when there is a Republican President. The Administration should have sought Congressional authorization here. We need to work to extricate from the Middle East, not escalate. https://t.co/xqbnSDxjHj — PolitiTweet.org

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@BrianAnthonyBo1 Thanks. Problem is min wage won’t pass with 60 votes. Need to do either through reconciliation or by abolishing the filibuster — PolitiTweet.org

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@AriFleischer .@AriFleischer I respect you. Rockefeller disregarded the parliamentarian in 75 & Humphrey did so often. I respect Pence for doing his Constitutional duty in recognizing state electors. That’s very different than deferring to a parliamentarian with no Constitutional role. — PolitiTweet.org

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Amazing that American democracy has landed in a place where some unheard of parliamentarian ends up deciding whether or not a law gets passed to give millions a raise. Simple question: are you on the side of structural reform in standing up to this system or for the status quo? — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @BenSpielberg: This is the right response. Democrats in the Senate need to join @RoKhanna in demanding the White House use the tools ava… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RashidaTlaib: 7.25 an hour in 2021 is a disgrace. We were elected to fight economic inequality and that's exactly what we're going to d… — PolitiTweet.org

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I do not think at the end of the day any Senator or Congressman will be the lone vote to sink the President’s agenda. Let’s force the vote. Progressives vote all the time for bills while noting objections to some provisions. — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m sorry—an unelected parliamentarian does not get to deprive 32 million Americans the raise they deserve. This is an advisory, not a ruling. VP Harris needs to disregard and rule a $15 minimum wage in order. We were elected to deliver for the people. It’s time we do our job. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @the_transit_guy: @RoKhanna says all the right things. @CaHSRA will enable more mobility and will help with housing values and unlock t… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @the_transit_guy: @RoKhanna says that @RepZoeLofgren @RepAnnaEshoo @SpeakerPelosi will be big champions in Washington for the funding, a… — PolitiTweet.org