AOC: We Must Eliminate the Filibuster Because ‘Democratic Policies Are Popular’
Hannah Bleau 28 Jun 2021
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) believes it is essential to eliminate the filibuster, which requires 60 votes to pass most legislation, because Democrat policies are “popular.”
Responding to remarks from Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), who is adamantly opposed to ending the filibuster, Ocasio-Cortez argued political systems “all across the country” and “all across the world” use a simple majority to pass legislation and that the functions of the U.S. Senate should be no different.
“And frankly, here’s the thing, is that Democratic legislation, once enacted, is popular,” she said during an appearance on Meet the Press.
“Republicans have tried to gut Social Security. They tried to reverse the ACA [Affordable Care Act]. They tried to claw back on legislation that has passed by simple majority in the Senate. They have not been able to because Democratic policies are popular,” she asserted, noting they are “difficult to undo” once put into place.
“So I do not believe in the defeatism of saying we’ll lose the future. This will automatically mean that anything we do now is going to be reversed, so we’ll not do anything now. Our job is to legislate. Our job is to help people. Our job is to do as much as we can,” the New York Democrat continued.
“Even if that’s the case, wouldn’t it be better for people’s health care and voting rights for three years instead of zero years? Even you can see the point that I don’t think it is true in the first place,” she added.
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