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Thu Jan 3, 2019, 06:20 PM Jan 2019

Democrats will restore the promise of our democracy

Across the political spectrum, hardworking Americans are exasperated with a government that’s out of touch with their needs. They watch from the bleachers as the Republican administration and Republican-controlled Congress reward wealthy donors and well-connected special interests, while leaving ordinary American families behind. Whether it’s providing massive giveaways to the fossil fuel industry, blocking efforts to lower the costs of prescription drugs, eroding workers’ rights or tearing down critical consumer protections, it’s clear that our current political system does not put the public’s interests first.
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Despite Republican-led efforts across the country to draw gerrymandered congressional districts, flood our politics with special-interest money and suppress the vote, the American people elected a wave of Democratic candidates who are committed to unrigging our broken political system and making it more responsive to the public.
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The American people want real change – not talking points, not gimmicks, not false promises. Democrats get it. That’s why we’re determined to do whatever it takes to restore our democracy and give Americans their voice and their power back. - The Hill

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