Or so we can all hope!
Rapinoe offers to be Biden's running mate https://t.co/zyvZ5SQh9O pic.twitter.com/wEMW57UQ8M
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 1, 2020
Yeah, that’s not gonna happen. But *this* would certainly be a major improvement:
From Biden pool report tonight: "Biden pledged to support same-day voter registration nationwide and automatically restore the voting rights to former non-violent felons”
— Sam Stein (@samstein) April 30, 2020
And while we’re at it…
It’s time to let the U.S. Postal Service return to its roots and provide basic financial services to the millions of Americans without a bank account.
https://t.co/0yJ6tJEJbZ— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) April 30, 2020
… Nearly 10 million American households have no bank account, forced to use costly, fringe financial products. Even before the pandemic, these households spent a combined $100 billion a year to cash checks, send money to relatives and take out payday loans for their bills. It’s expensive to be poor in America.
During the Great Depression, postal banking flourished, serving many of the poorest families. My proposal, the Postal Banking Act, would serve a similar population by leveraging the Postal Service’s 30,000-plus locations to create access to a nonprofit bank in every community in the country, from low-income urban neighborhoods to rural areas.
The post office would offer low-cost checking and savings accounts similar to those found at other banks, access to services like A.T.M.s and mobile banking and low-interest loans for families looking for a financial bridge to cover food or heating costs. Not only would this allow families without much income to keep their own money, but a 2014 Postal Service inspector general’s report found that a similar version of postal banking could create $9 billion in revenue a year…
Lastly, the need for the post office to protect our democracy has never been greater. With Election Day approaching, public health experts are warning voters to avoid crowds and long lines. Americans should never have to risk their lives to vote. Thankfully, many states have robust absentee ballot systems in place that, once updated to meet the needs of today, can serve American voters in every community. And it will be the Postal Service that will deliver these ballots, acting as the engine of the democratic process…
Today, @ewarren and @janschakowsky introduced legislation to allow the government to manufacture drugs and other essential medical equipment. It's one of the most popular ideas @DataProgress has tested. https://t.co/MTLmmC8Eca
— the supreme court will destroy everything we want (@SeanMcElwee) April 30, 2020
Remember Jay Gatsby's totally self destructive obsession with the one girl he loved like he was out of time to find any other path to happinesshttps://t.co/tS1KkMNPPp
— Arthur Chu (@arthur_affect) April 30, 2020
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