MALDEN, MA — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) appeared on MS NOW’s On the Line with Alicia Menendez to discuss House Democrats’ agenda: lowering costs, protecting healthcare, and holding the crooks accountable. Below are excerpts of the conversation.
On Trump’s Reckless War in Iran:
“It is Americans who are paying the costs for Trump’s reckless war. All it has done is endanger our troops, cost us money for defense, and driven up the cost of gas in an environment where American families are already struggling to provide the basics.
“And that’s why Democrats are fighting for a more affordable America. That’s lowering the cost of living. That’s making sure everybody can afford healthcare where and when they need it. And that’s holding corruption and the people who are perpetrating it accountable.”
On Democrats’ Fight for an Affordable America:
“We keep the American people the main character. That’s our focus. What they’re going through, what they’re experiencing.
“When 60% of families are telling us they can’t afford the basics for their kids, for their aging parents, for themselves, then that is where our focus has to be.
“That’s why, as I said, we are looking at: How can we bring down the cost of gas by ending this reckless war? How can we bring down the cost of housing and groceries? How can we make sure that we are giving families a chance to find affordable childcare? And small businesses to flourish?
“We’ve seen a Trump administration that is completely cut off from what the American people need. And Republicans in Congress that are just following the Trump administration’s every whim.
“This has become a administration that is focused on one thing: making Donald Trump and his family, the very, very wealthiest Americans, and their largest donors, wealthier at the expense of everyone else.”
On Democrats Taking Back the House in November:
“When we win the majority in November, we are still going to have a hostile White House. A White House that has turned its back on the American people and their economic needs. So, we are very clear as Democrats, we will work with anyone who’s working for the American people.
“We are going to hold the crooks accountable. And so we will work with the White House — that is going to be part of our job and priorities. But, we are going to do everything we can [and] use every tool we have to make life easier and better for the American people. If the White House will join us in that, that is a win for the American people. If they won’t, we are going to continue to push and do what’s right for working people across this country who have waited far too long for this economy to work for them.”
On Holding the Crooks Accountable:
“This is a key piece of our work, and it’s the third prong of what we are talking about in the message we’re delivering and winning on: Reducing the cost of living. Allowing access to affordable healthcare. And making sure that we hold those who have been using this system to line their own pockets accountable. And that includes everyone from Donald Trump to Jared Kushner to anyone else who may have used taxpayer money to line their own pockets.
“That’s the work we’re going to continue to do. That is why we are winning in races around the country, because the American people understand that it’s our candidates, Democratic candidates, that are fighting for them. And that’s what every single campaign comes down to: Do you see my family? Are you going to fight for me?
“The answer from Democrats is ‘absolutely.’ And we are the answer to the chaos and corruption and cruelty that has become the hallmark of the Republicans in Congress and this president.”
Watch the full interview, HERE.
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