Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Some Tweets from David Sirota

David Sirota is the speechwriter for candidate Bernie Sanders.


David Sirota
@davidsirota
Dear Pundits: As lawmakers now consider doing exactly this once again, I never, ever, ever want to hear your bull**it lie that
@BernieSanders
"never gets anything done" in Congress. Thanks.
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David Sirota
@davidsirota
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REMINDER: @BernieSanders was the original architect of the legislative idea of making stimulus be immediate cash infusions to families, structured in a progressive way. And he passed that idea through a GOP Congress amid the dot-com crash.
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5:07 PM · Mar 17, 2020

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David Sirota
@davidsirota
Ronald Reagan said "the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help." It turns out that actually, the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: during a pandemic, nobody from the government will help.
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David Sirota
@davidsirota
Every email, phone conversation, text chat: messages of solidarity, moral support, and discussions of how we can do everything to support each other. Twitter: an unceasing stream of personal insults and hate-filled invective.


David Sirota
@davidsirota
Saying things like this during a lethal pandemic is not cool
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Antione Jackson
@JacksonAntione
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Replying to @davidsirota @briebriejoy and @BernieSanders
I can’t wait till you go away

David Sirota
@davidsirota
As lawmakers now consider the exact same idea during the #coronavirus emergency, it is important to remember this history the next time some pundit ignorantly insists
@BernieSanders
does not have a record of accomplishment in Congress.
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David Sirota
@davidsirota
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REMINDER: @BernieSanders was the original architect of the legislative idea of making stimulus be immediate cash infusions to families, structured in a progressive way. And he passed that idea through a GOP Congress amid the dot-com crash.
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Waleed Shahid
@_waleedshahid
Incredible. “Denmark’s government told private companies struggling with drastic measures to curb the spread of coronavirus that it would cover 75% of employees’ salaries, if they promised not to cut staff.”
Danish corona-hit firms get state aid to pay 75% of salaries
Denmark’s government told private companies struggling with drastic measures to curb the spread of coronavirus that it would cover 75% of

David Sirota
@davidsirota
The leading lights of conservative thought do not want us to financially incentivize people to not go to work...during a global pandemic that scientists say can only be slowed by people not going to work
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Jeffrey Stein
@JStein_WaPo
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Joint statement by conservatives Stephen Moore, Art Laffer, Steve Forbes: "Don’t expand welfare and other income redistribution benefits like paid leave and unemployment benefits that will inhibit growth and discourage work"
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David Sirota
@davidsirota
There are certainly ways to reassure America that we can have safe elections (for instance, universal vote by mail). But citing the 1918 flu that killed 675,000 people is not one of those ways.
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David Sirota
@davidsirota
Genuinely cannot believe that the Biden campaign is trying to reassure America by specifically citing the 1918 pandemic that saw "an estimated 675,000 died from the flu — more than 12 times the number of American combat deaths in World War I." qctimes.com/news/years-ago
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Ed O'Keefe
@edokeefe
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Biden team memo: “We held elections during the Civil War, the 1918 flu pandemic, and World War II. We are confident that we can meet that same challenge today and continue to uphold the core functions and values of our democracy.” (2/)
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David Sirota
@davidsirota
Please retweet this
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Rep. Emily Sirota
@EmilyForCO
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Here is an idea, someone in Congress PLEASE take it & run with it: Congress should pass legislation providing waivers & federal reimbursement to state Medicaid programs that opt to expand coverage to cover all #coronavirus testing & treatment for all people, regardless of income.
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Ilhan Omar
@IlhanMN
I am introducing a bill this week to give: $1,000 to every American adult. $500 for every child. No exceptions. We need to support the American people NOW—and this is just a start.






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