#PartyOfUnity Schumer said, “Well, Rev., we have one goal: big, bold change in America. We would like the Republicans to join us in some of those things at least, and maybe they will. But we are going to get that change no matter what. We cannot — there is such a demand, three huge issues we have to do: climate, huge issue facing the country, racial and economic inequality, which has gotten worse, not better, which demands change and justice in a big, bold way, and improving our democracy. Making D.C. a state, automatic voter registration, getting rid of Citizens United, all the things embodied in H.R. 1, which the House passed and McConnell would block up, but we’re going to fight to pass it in the Senate. That’s why we’ve made it S 1. So, climate, racial inequality, economic inequality, and democracy, improving our democracy, letting people vote much more easily, dealing with D.C. and Puerto Rican statehood, dealing with bad money that flows in. The John Lewis Act, undoing the horrible decisions the court made, which defanged the Voting Rights Act, and that’s why Republicans have gotten away with taking people’s right away to vote for the last four years.”
Why is it great? There is no national groundswell for DC nor Puerto Rico statehood. Why should the right to vote be so cavalierly administered with automatic registration? Voting is not difficult now, been voting for 50 years and never thought it was tough. Sometimes the candidates did not motivate me, but that's a different issue. Economic inequality, to the victor go the spoils. Learn how to win, at least a little. Bad money flows into elections? Only to Republicans of course.
To make The Senate more fair.Although its 50-50, Democrat Senators represent 40 million more Americans than Senate Republicans.DC and PR statehood should be a top priority for Democrats.They should try for American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands as well.There should be no US territories,just states.
Aparently you don't understand how things work in our country. The house is based on population, there is your fair.
I understand quite well how things work in our country,they are very unfair.Dems will eventually make DC and PR states,making the Senate more fair as it should be. Also due to gerrymandering,The House is not fair,neither is The EC College.
Relevant because DC and PR statehood is finally a top democrat priority.Its going to happen.When it does Republicans will likely never control The Senate again. As a bonus it will also be a few more Dem House and EC votes. Dems should have done this long ago and spared us The McConnell nightmare.