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From: S. maltophilia	9/22/2025 3:22:04 PM
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.....Policies that 60-80% of Americans support can't get 50% in Congress. The wish list of an actual democracy reads like this: paid family leave (82% support), Medicare negotiating drug prices (84% support), getting money out of politics (91% support). None have happened. America remains the only developed nation without paid leave, while Citizens United still stands. As democracy contracts, popular policies die. As voting becomes harder, majorities matter less. As districts become safer, representatives become more extreme. Wisconsin shows what we lose to gerrymandering in concrete terms. Under fair maps, Democrats would control the state assembly. With Democratic control, Wisconsin would have legal marijuana with 63% support, expanded Medicaid with 70% support, and universal background checks with 80% support. The state would save $325 million annually by accepting federal Medicaid funding while reducing gun deaths through.... cmarmitage.substack.com

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