Sunday, December 08, 2019

Some Tweets from Elizabeth Warren


  •  Pinned Tweet
    All of this is possible and more—if we fight hard together. Chip in $3 to help us keep fighting.
  • Congressman Berkley Bedell always fought hard for the people of Iowa. My thoughts are with his family, friends, and loved ones—and with every person his transformational leadership touched or inspired.
  • As the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi shows, a free press poses a powerful threat to authoritarian regimes like Saudi Arabia. We should protect the work of journalists. That’s why Donald Trump’s attacks on our press are so troubling—he’s trying to undermine our democracy.
  •   Retweeted
    Throwback to when joined in Atlanta last month. The story of Black women’s persistence is the story of American persistence—and we’re grateful to be in this fight alongside .
  • . is right. Drug prices are crushing American families. A bill to fix this shouldn’t work for only some drugs or some people—it should help everyone afford lifesaving treatments.
  • I’m grateful down to my toes to be in this fight alongside . Thank you, Benny! Looking forward to fighting for big, structural change in South Carolina with you.
  • Giant corporations trying to maximize their profits are squeezing working families to the breaking point. My Fair Workweek plan will help shift power back to part-time workers so they can control their time and build a future for their families.
    Of retail and food employees: 80% have little to no input into their schedules. 70% are required to be available to work at all times.
  • Washington is working great for oil companies and giant polluters—just not for the communities on the front lines suffering from the devastating effects of climate change. If we want to win a and defeat climate change, we need to root out corruption in Washington.
  • Hearing assistance devices should be available for anyone who needs one—and my Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act will help bring down costs and make some hearing aids available over the counter.
  • Uber's safety investigators are reportedly more concerned about protecting their company from liability than protecting passengers and drivers. Misclassifying their employees as contractors is just another way to avoid responsibility. Uber must be held accountable.
  • The rich and powerful want us to believe the racist lie that more for your neighbors means less for you. Donald Trump has used this lie to divide us and pit us against each other for his own political gain. But the truth is that we can only move forward together.
  • Uh huh. I'll put any promise Donald Trump makes about student loans right next to his broken promises about protecting people with pre-existing conditions, making no cuts to Medicaid, cutting middle class taxes, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans...
  • New Hampshire state workers deserve fair pay—and an independent fact-finder agreed. I stand with . It's time for Governor Chris Sununu to stop shortchanging workers and give them the fair compensation they deserve.
  •   Retweeted
    for a , for our planet, and for our future.
    Warren for President staff hold climate signs at Boston's Climate Strike.
  •   Retweeted
    Thank you for standing with the movement ! We must take on the fossil fuel lobbyists and executives who have corrupted our democracy to win a .
  • Freedom of the press is one of the most important values in our country. A reporter’s coverage of candidates for the highest office shouldn’t be determined by one of the candidates controlling their paychecks.