Ro Khanna

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Healthcare lobbyists want to stop Medicare for All. Defense contractor lobbyists want to push us into more wars. Fossil fuel lobbyists want to prevent us from fighting climate change. We must create a government that fights for the ordinary people who can’t afford a lobbyist. — PolitiTweet.org

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Average insulin costs have almost doubled in four years. Costs keep rising because the three main suppliers abuse the patent system to prevent a generic version from entering the market. We must rein in Big Pharma greed to save lives. https://t.co/vdFAtlPq1i — PolitiTweet.org

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While investors make huge profits on marijuana, others have spent decades in jail and are still locked up, even in states where cannabis is legal. This injustice shows why simply ending prohibition isn’t enough if we don’t expunge prior offenses. — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s an embarrassment that as whole ecosystems are on the brink of extinction and the world takes action to mitigate climate change, Trump’s administration views the melting Arctic ice as a business opportunity for trade. https://t.co/BlT0iICCxg — PolitiTweet.org

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@Trisha_Tahmasbi Here is a fair analysis. https://t.co/OOTX3CR3d4 — PolitiTweet.org

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@Trisha_Tahmasbi I appreciated your kind comments on my foreign policy. I am a huge supporter of Sanders Medicare for All. Even Sanders supporters like Grijalva are on the Medicare for America bill b/c it’s better than the status quo. But we will not rest until we have a true single payer. — PolitiTweet.org

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China hasn’t been in a war since 1979 and invests in high-speed rail, broadband, renewables and universities. America has only been at peace for 16 years of our history and spend trillions on overseas wars. To lead in the 21st century, we have to start investing in our people. — PolitiTweet.org

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⁦.⁦@HawleyMO⁩ if you feel strongly that social media is an addictive evil, why not get off the platforms? Why don’t you stop watching TV too? Americans always choose innovation. We need a Sputnik mentality to win the 21st century. https://t.co/zZOcIYqlQh — PolitiTweet.org

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Republicans continue to tout the low unemployment rate as proof of a strong economy but even as productivity rises, real hourly pay continues to stagnate. We must invest in workers and the communities left behind instead of endless war, corporations and the investor class. https://t.co/HFFykEetOW — PolitiTweet.org

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John Bolton sidestepped both the Pentagon and Congress by announcing that the U.S. is sending a carrier strike group to Iran. The person responsible for almost every foreign policy blunder in the last 25 years is once again beating the drums for war in the Middle East. — PolitiTweet.org

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More than 685,000 Americans have died from a drug overdose since 2000 and the opioid crisis has gotten so bad that our life expectancy is going down. The #CAREAct introduced by @ewarren & @ReElectCummings will invest $100B in finally ending the epidemic. https://t.co/4Tu25xbU2H — PolitiTweet.org

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The out-of-pocket costs for medications that treat multiple sclerosis are 20 times higher than they were just a little over a decade ago — and this is for Americans with private insurance. We need to end Big Pharma’s abuse of the patent system to save lives. https://t.co/8MlYZ22fQZ — PolitiTweet.org

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@BerniesBack2020 @BookCd @BernieSanders I am a strong supporter of Sanders Medicare for All. But I also believe that the ACA was a positive step and that we should strengthen it while we work towards the ideal of Medicare for All. I have been one of the strongest supporters in the media for single payer. — PolitiTweet.org

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@BookCd @BernieSanders When Senator Sanders asked me to be his co chair, he knew that I supported his vision but also had my own convictions and constituency. What makes him a strong leader is his ability to forge a coalition of folks around him —that’s why he is effective. — PolitiTweet.org

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@worthey_anthony @OBeirnekids @ZaidJilani That means a lot to me. Even when we disagree, let’s respect each other as citizens and try to find a common American purpose for the 21st century. The American scriptures are our Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Gettysburg address, and Dr. King’s writings. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @OBeirnekids: @ZaidJilani So, I don't think it's a disorganized campaign. I actually think #Bernie2020💙 is crushing it. We are going to… — PolitiTweet.org

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@BookCd @BernieSanders Happy to. I support non violent felons voting as is California law. I was an early supporter of Sanders’s bill. Since 2016, I have also supported strengthening the ACA & any bill that improves the status quo. But I have been clear that Sanders/Jayapal is the gold standard. — PolitiTweet.org

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@samhusseini @AOC @ZaidJilani Many progressives on the single payer bill also support strengthening the ACA and other bills that also improve the status quo. One can believe that the gold standard is the Sanders/Jayapal bill and still support other positive steps for reform. — PolitiTweet.org

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Donald Trump can lose billions yet still get loans and become President of the United States. Yet many Americans have their credit destroyed if they owe a couple thousand dollars and don’t own property. They then struggle to get a job. This is what we mean by a rigged economy. — PolitiTweet.org

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@samhusseini @AOC I have always been a strong and vocal supporter of Bernie Sanders and Pramila Jayapal’s Medicare for All bills. — PolitiTweet.org

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There is no greater joy in life than being a parent. We also have a 3 month paid parental leave policy. Thanks for leading on this @AOC & $15 for interns. Regardless of ideology, every Democrat should be for this. It is so basic to what our party stands for. Live what we preach. — PolitiTweet.org

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@newtonmarunner @nycbubbles @HCTrudo @Gus_802 @BernieSanders @chrislhayes @AOC I am for high speed rail and more public transport. But I would think a world with EVs as opposed to the status quo is preferable. — PolitiTweet.org

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@newtonmarunner @nycbubbles @HCTrudo @Gus_802 @BernieSanders @chrislhayes @AOC Why aren’t you for making vehicles and SUV’s electric instead of what we currently have? Genuinely curious. China is 50 percent of EV market. We would reduce emissions dramatically by transitioning to EV. — PolitiTweet.org

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One of the biggest structural barriers to employment, particularly for minorities, is a bad credit score. We should make it illegal for an employer to deny someone a job simply based on their credit score much like they can’t deny a job based on someone’s marital status. — PolitiTweet.org

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This shouldn’t surprise anyone. Trump couldn’t even speak out against the white supremacists in Charlottesville without adding that there were some “very fine people.” The failure to condemn those who promote violence isn’t just immoral. It’s dangerous. https://t.co/ZWAJ512WmS — PolitiTweet.org

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@HCTrudo @BernieSanders Rep. DeLauro’s bill automatically enrolls all uninsured Americans into an expanded Medicare program, as well as newborns and those buying insurance on the exchanges. The ultimate goal is Sanders bill, but it is important to push for improvement at every chance we get. — PolitiTweet.org

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@HCTrudo @BernieSanders Sen. Sanders’ Medicare for All bill is the gold standard. I was a very early and passionate backer of that bill. I have also always supported any steps that will help the 29 million Americans without health coverage, including bills strengthening the ACA. — PolitiTweet.org

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A new report concludes what we already knew: Most of the GOP tax cut went to dividends and buy-backs for investors, with only 6% being spent on workers. If we expanded the EITC, it would have given a well-deserved raise to the working and middle class. https://t.co/trXzM5pzdL — PolitiTweet.org

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Even though more jobs are being added and the unemployment rate is going down, rural America and communities of color continue to be left out of the prosperity. The important question we need to ask: have we brought prosperity and new industry to places left behind? — PolitiTweet.org

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Simply calling our farmers the greatest isn’t a policy for helping rural America. Trump’s trade war is already hurting farmers as he threatens even more tariffs. @BernieSanders will help family farmers by fighting for price parity and taking on Big Agribusiness. — PolitiTweet.org