As America [approaches the election on November 5th], it felt like a perfect time for a statistical reality check.
Because numbers don’t lie.
And THESE numbers reveal the deepest Truth about The Republican and Democratic Parties.
A Truth that the Republican Convention will not highlight.
A Truth that the media doesn’t cover.
A Truth that will shock most Americans.
Bottom Line:
Democrats cast a total of 3,939 votes for these bills (and just 17 votes against).
Republicans cast a total of 154 votes for these bills (and 3,595 votes against).
TOTALS: A 98.96% difference in votes FOR these bills that America wants
Category 1: 13 Bills Passed By Democrats in The House but blocked by Republicans in The Senate
1.“The Women’s Health Protection Act”: Should women have a right to have an abortion in America?
Dems: YES 218, NO 1
Reps: YES 2, NO 208
2. “The Right to Contraception Act”. Should Americans have a legal right to purchase contraception?
Dems: YES: 220, NO 0
Reps: YES 8, NO 195
3. “The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act”. Should the oil industry face penalties for price gouging?
Dems: YES 217, NO 4
Reps: YES 0, NO 203
4. “The Assault Weapons Ban”. Should military style assault weapons be illegal for sale or purchase?
Dems: YES 215, NO 5
Reps: YES 2, NO 208
5. “The Bipartisan Background Checks Act”. Should we expand background checks to cover all gun sales?
Dems: YES 219, NO 1
Reps: YES 8, NO 202
6. “The Paycheck Fairness Act”. Should women receive equal pay for equal work in America?
Dems: YES: 216, NO: 0
Reps: YES: 1, NO: 210
7. “The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement Act”. Should cannabis be decriminalized federally and have past non-violent arrests and convictions expunged?
Dems: YES 217, NO 2
Reps: YES 3, NO 202
8. “The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Enhancement Act”. Should we enforce the provisions of The 1965 Voting Rights Act ensuring equal treatment for all voters?
Dems: YES 219, NO 0
Reps: YES 0, NO 212
9. ” The Respect for Marriage Act”. Should the Constitutional Right of same sex marriage declared by The Supreme Court be codified into American law?
Dems: YES 220, NO 0
Reps: YES 47, NO 157
10. “The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act”. Should there be consequences for police for discriminatory and illegal policing?
Dems: YES 219, NO 2
Reps: YES 1, NO 210
11. “The American Dream and Promise Act”. Should “Dreamers” who came to The US when they were young have a path to earn citizenship?
Dems: YES 219, NO 0
Reps:: YES 9, NO 197
12. “The Affordable Insulin Now Act”. Should the price of pharmaceutical insulin be capped at $35?
Dems: YES 220, NO 0
Reps: YES 12, NO 193
13. “Child Care for Working Families Act” (part of “Build Back Better) Should the government subsidize the cost of child care for certain working mothers and families?
Dems: YES 220, NO 1
Reps: YES 0, NO 212
14. “The Violence Against Women Act”: Should the government have and fund comprehensive responses to domestic violence, sexual assault dating violence and stalking?
Dems: YES 215, NO 0
Reps: YES 29, NO 172
15. BUILD BACK BETTER: In addition to Affordable Insulin and Child Care (above):Hearing Aids for Seniors, Child Tax Credit, Universal Pre-K
Dems: YES: 220, NO 0
Reps: YES 1, NO 212
2022 Midterm Election Note:
Because Republicans took back The House by 5 seats in The 2022 Midterms, the above bills have not been re-introduced.
Category 2: 3 Democratic Bills that became law with UNANIMOUS support by Democrats and minor support from Republicans in The Senate
16. The Honoring Our PACT Act”Should Veterans receive health care for serious injuries received from “burn pit” pollution while fighting in our wars?
Dems: YES 222, NO 0
Reps: YES 34, NO 174
17. “The Invest In America Act’ (Infrastructure Bill). An historic, massive infrastructure bill for America
Dems: YES: 219, NO: 0
Reps: YES: 2, NO 201
18. “The CHIPS and Science Act. Should we invest heavily in an American micro-processor (Chips) industry to compete with China?
Dems: YES 219, NO 0
Reps: YES 24, NO 187
19. “The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act”. Should the government fund mental health, school safety and crisis intervention programs and incentivize states to include juvenile records in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System?
Dems: YES 220, NO 0
Reps: YES 14, NO 193
Category 3: 1 Democratic Bill that became law with ZERO Republican support in The Senate
20. “The Inflation Reduction Act”. The largest bill to fight climate change in history, reductions in prescription drugs, a 15% minimum tax on major corporations (and many other things)
Dems: YES 220, NO 1
Reps: YES 0, NO 212
CONCLUSION
The Republican and Democratic Parties are NOT the same. There is an almost total difference in policy. And YOU . . . with your vote in The 2024 Election, get to decide which party and policies control The House of Representatives and The US Senate, The White House, and America, for the next 2, 4 and 6 years on November 5, 2024!
#VOTE!
Richard Greene
Richard Greene “The Civics Dean” is an author, Civics Educator and Political Communication Strategist who has advised Presidents, Prime Ministers and Presidential and Prime Ministerial candidates in 12 countries and many House, Senate, Gubernatorial and Mayoral candidates here at home. A former Fellow at the Constitutional Rights Foundation, Richard is also a former attorney, former law school instructor, national radio talk show host and advocates a new approach to engaging in politics based on “The Magic Number of America - 270” and specific issues and pieces of legislation that one deeply cares about . His book “Words That Shook The World: 100 Years of Unforgettable Speeches and Events” analyzes the 20 greatest speeches of The 20th Century and his free eBook, “WTF are “The Midterms”? (www.WTFareTheMidterms.com) helped explain the importance of The 2018 Midterm Elections. He is also The BBC “Maestro” on Public Speaking and Communication.
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