Archive for October 2024
Project 2025 and Donald Trump Want to Make Student Loans More Expensive
Republicans have been trying to abolish the Department of Education since it was created, and Donald Trump has embraced this position. Eliminating the Department of Education would drastically reduce resources for underserved communities, boosting inequality for generations. However, one of the less-reported facets of the Trump and Project 2025 agenda is the plan for decimating…
Read MoreDonald Trump’s Abortion Policies Will Continue to Harm All Women
Donald Trump has failed women and families. Whether or not you believe that he, personally, doesn’t care about abortion — or is even pro-choice — his actions have created harm and suffering. And he is promising more of the same if he is reelected. Returning abortion to states is exactly what overturning Roe did, and…
Read MoreDonald Trump’s position on abortion is bonkers.
When Republicans are arguing about which government —state or federal — should control access to healthcare, they’ve lost the thread entirely. Kamala Harris calls state laws that limit or ban abortions “Trump abortion bans.” And she should. Trump said he would appoint justices that would overturn Roe. He picked justices from a list provided to…
Read MoreDonald Trump’s Long History of Ripping Off Small Businesses
Donald Trump claims to be a champion of forgotten Americans — the workers and small business owners who have been left behind in today’s economy. But the reality is that he’s made his fortune ripping off exactly the people he claims to want to protect. READ: Kamala Harris’ Top Ten Victories for Workers Donald Trump’s…
Read MoreWhat Democrats are Talking About When They Talk About Pregnancy Monitoring
Fact-checkers are piling on Tim Walz’s claim during the presidential debate that Project 2025 calls for the monitoring of pregnant women. Walz said that a future Trump administration would establish a new federal position — a national pregnancy coordinator — tasked with monitoring all pregnancies in conjunction with a pregnancy registry. While FactCheck.org and other…
Read MoreWhat is Project 2025?
Project 2025 is a 900-page policy plan created by the right-wing Heritage Foundation and over 140 former Trump staffers and MAGA allies. Project 2025 outlines concrete procedures for radically changing how government works, from eliminating popular departments to weaponizing federal agencies. The plan consolidates power into a strong executive who can use the power of…
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