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Skamania County Democrats
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Official account of the local Democratic Party in Skamania County, Washington, USA. Established to inform the public about democratic policies and assist in electing Democrat public officials.
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What if we removed political labels that cause us to be prejudiced? What would the vast majority of people want from society?

These ideas are extremely popular to everyone:

Freedom

Opportunity

Responsibility

Cooperation

Let's explore these in depth
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This is your city — that means that you belong here, you have a right to be here and to live a dignified life, whatever your background and whatever your income. wilson.seattle.gov/2026/01/02/m...
Mayor Wilson Inauguration Speech - Office of the Mayor
Mayor Katie B. Wilson was sworn into office on January 2, 2026. Remarks as written: It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you today. I look out and I see so many people who have pl...
wilson.seattle.gov
January 2, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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Tax the Rich, Say Mamdani, Sanders, and NYC Inauguration Crowd www.commondreams.org/news/zohran-...
Mamdani and Sanders scare the hell out of the morbidly wealthy leeches that plague our society
Tax the Rich, Say Mamdani, Sanders, and NYC Inauguration Crowd | Common Dreams
Sen. Bernie Sanders swore in New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and they both delivered remarks that matched chants from the crowd: Tax the rich.
www.commondreams.org
January 2, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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Washington families with income in the bottom 20% pay a whopping 13.8% of their total income in taxes.

Those with income in the top 1% pay only 4.1% of their income.

That’s untenable. Let's pass a Millionaires’ Tax in 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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2025 RECAP: Trump is the most corrupt President in American history. Each and every day this year, he’s abused his power to line his own pockets & help his billionaire friends.

Trump has created a government run by the crooks, for the crooks.
December 31, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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2025 RECAP: Trump has single-handedly raised taxes on working and middle-class families more than any president in my lifetime with his reckless tariffs—raising costs on everything from groceries and electricity bills.
December 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Happy Hoildays from Skamania County Democrats
December 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Donald Trump and the MAGA Congress kicked 30,000 lawful immigrants in our state off of SNAP. Our budget funds those benefits to keep Washingtonians fed.

Donald Trump and the MAGA Congress blocked Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. Our budget backfills that to protect women’s health care.
December 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court keeps President Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area for now.
Supreme Court keeps Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now
The Supreme Court has refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown.
bit.ly
December 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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President Trump’s massive tax cuts for the wealthy made our state’s unfair tax structure even worse.

I'm committed to sending a significant portion of gains from a Millionaires’ Tax back into the pockets of hardworking Washingtonians, to help make life more affordable.
BREAKING: I support a Millionaires’ Tax on income over $1 million a year.

The fairness of our tax system ranks 50th. Let’s make this historic change this session.

This is a separate proposal from the budget I announced today — revenue would not be realized until 2029.
December 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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NEWS: The Trump admin has quietly implemented a near-total BAN on abortion care at VA, even in cases of rape or incest.

This is yet another attack on reproductive freedom and a profound betrayal of veterans who put their lives on the line for our country. Shameful.
Department of Veterans Affairs quietly implements abortion ban
A VA spokesperson confirmed to MS NOW that the ban was in place following a Department of Justice memo issued last week.
www.ms.now
December 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Talking about politics can be difficult for others. This season, let’s lead with empathy, focus on what brings us together, and remind folks why Democratic policies are making a real difference for families across the nation.
December 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Thanks to Trump’s tariffs, costs of gifts this holiday season have skyrocketed — leaving many families with less under the tree and empty wallets.
December 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Our democracy depends on a free press—not one where an administration can block any reporting they don't like from the air. We need answers ASAP.
‘I ultimately had to comply’: ‘60 Minutes’ EP faces fallout after Bari Weiss shelves story
CBS News postponed a “60 Minutes” segment about El Salvador’s CECOT prison one day before it was set to air because the Trump administration declined to participate.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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The Trump admin is gearing up to use AI to delay and deny Medicare benefits for seniors. This is outrageous and should be a national scandal.

We’re talking about a backdoor effort to privatize Traditional Medicare and cut benefits. I introduced legislation to stop it.
Murray pushes to halt federal pilot adding AI to Medicare approvals
The legislation would prohibit the federal government from implementing the Medicare pilot, which is expected to go into effect Jan. 1.
www.seattletimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Nightmare for Bondi as Republicans weigh contempt charges over Epstein files.
www.themirror.com/news/politic...
Nightmare for Bondi as Republicans weigh contempt charges over Epstein files
Representatives on both sides of the political divide have come together to condemn the Department of Justice for their handling of the Epstein files.
www.themirror.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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NEW: Sen Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduces resolution urging Senate legal action against Trump Admin for “for illegally refusing to release the complete Epstein files and heavily redacting the files”
December 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Epstein files have been released (like this)
December 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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15 years after the ACA became law and Republicans STILL can’t come up with more than a “concept” of a plan.
Dr Oz on the GOP healthcare plan: "We have some ideas out there. Congress is working through some concepts"
December 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Yesterday, I signed an executive order creating a task force to prepare for establishing a Department of Housing.

I promised during my campaign to elevate the issue of housing through a cabinet-level agency. The crisis we're facing demands it.
December 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Today I received FOUR death notifications for people in ICE custody. That's 30 deaths since Trump took office. It's appalling & unacceptable.
 
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
December 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
An accurate summary of tonight's address.
old man yells at country
December 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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ICYMI: Speaker Johnson is REFUSING to let the House vote on a bill to extend the ACA tax credits this month.

People are buying health coverage NOW—January is TOO LATE.

Republican Leaders won't do a thing to help families keep their health care.
December 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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🚨 HUGE NEWS: Democrats' discharge petition to force a vote on extending the ACA subsidies and lowering premium costs for millions has gotten enough signatures.

Speaker Johnson tried to block this bill because he doesn't care if your premiums double or triple. We do.
December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM