"Republicans are making a foolish mistake by saying they think that making investments in housing and energy are so-called 'Democrat priorities.' Cutting the EPA as a 'Democrat priority.' Do you know what this country looked like before the EPA? Rivers in rural areas were on fire because of corporations poisoning the people who lived in those areas. Poor, middle-class communities getting poisoned and dumped on by corporations - like Deloitte and 3M - pouring chemicals into these places."
"You're damn well right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned by identifying dangerous chemicals that are being dumped and causing cancer in people without their knowledge. You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing, and mortgages, and rent. And you're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to raise the minimum wage in this country to allow people to get a fair shot at the American dream."
The shutdown continues while Republican leadership has threatened cuts to programs labeled Democratic priorities, including the EPA, housing, and energy investments. Proposed reductions to environmental protection funding could revive pre-EPA hazards, with rivers catching fire and widespread corporate dumping of toxic chemicals into poor and middle-class communities; companies such as Deloitte and 3M were cited. The proposed cuts also target efforts to lower housing costs and support higher wages. Protecting people from chemical exposure, making housing more affordable, and raising the minimum wage are framed as priorities that promote public health and economic opportunity.
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