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Offline Maj. Bill Martin

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JD Vance is the Republican voice for Progressivism
« on: July 18, 2024, 11:22:30 am »
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JD Vance is the Republican voice for Progressivism

...Vance has advocated numerous progressive economic reforms that buck the conservative consensus around generally free market economics. He has praised Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan, who was appointed by President Joe Biden, and expressed his view that it was the government’s responsibility to “build a competitive marketplace.” He also co-authored a populist banking bill with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who said he had been “terrific to work with.”

He supports hiking the minimum wage and criticized the “libertarians” who argue against it, saying that if the minimum wage were raised to $20 an hour, some jobs would be lost, but “the workers who are still there are going to make higher wages.” Vance views economics beyond a simple right-left divide and has said he is open to the politics of “the Bernie Bros,” but rejects the “center-right conservatives” and “center-left "liberals.”

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3085879/vance-republican-voice-for-progressivism/

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Re: JD Vance is the Republican voice for Progressivism
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2024, 06:37:26 pm »
Well, at least he admits that raising the minimum wage does cost jobs

Lina Khan is one of the worst. I have a hunch that MAGAs no nothing about her or who she is or her politics. Then again, I doubt they would care. If JD Vance and Donald Trump like her, that’s good enough for them
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