I would also not put a focus on passing bills to help immigrants, either, at this moment in history when so many Americans are really hurting. I think that is one reason we didn't do so hot in 2024, because prices were going up, and even though Biden had done absolutely everything he could to turn things around after a global pandemic and mismanagement by the R's, people were still in a BAD place, unable to afford groceries, can't afford to buy a house, huge student loan debt, can't afford childcare, people aren't having kids or moving out of their parents' houses because they can't afford to. It's a MESS.
So I think creating programs that benefit immigrants when US citizens are hurting even worse right now than they were in 2024 is really, really bad optics and will hurt us in 2028. I think that's part of what hurt us in 2024, too. The optics were bad of so much being spent per immigrant to house the people in hotels in NYC when there were people who were losing their housing, couldn't afford food, etc. I think we should create programs that are good for everyone. Create programs that allow free lunch in all states. Create programs that address the cost of childcare. Tackle lowering drug prices for everyone and do it for more than just 10 drugs.
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