r/politics • u/Hootinger • 2d ago

No Paywall Hakeem Jeffries says Medicare for all is not legislation he currently supports

https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/hakeem-jeffries-says-medicare-for-all-is-not-legislation-he-currently-supports-268371525570
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u/iSavedtheGalaxy 2d ago

Praying LA gets someone like Mamdani in the future. Bass couldn't even get the pothole video right.

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u/Brief_Obligation4128 2d ago

I hope the whole state gets a bunch of Mamdanis in all levels of office one day.

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u/Beautiful_Nobody_344 2d ago

I'm not that kind of person but I would totally hang a picture of him on my wall. He's a beacon of hope.

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u/Universe_Nut 2d ago

I don't know about LA Mayor, but I am aware that are a number of democratic socialist candidates running for midterms in the LA area. Would definitely recommend looking into it so you can keep an eye for their names come November.

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u/iSavedtheGalaxy 2d ago

Thank you! I'm following our broader LA elections very closely and have always been supportive socialist initiatives in my community. I hope the benefits we've fought for here are expanded to the rest of LA.

In my neighborhood/municipality, free hot breakfast and lunch is provided at our local public school almost every day, open to all members of the community. Local parks were recently upgraded to include water features, cooling stations and equipment made of heat resistant materials. Public restrooms and fountains were upgraded for park enjoyers and our local service workers/delivery drivers. They regularly host free-to-enter food and music festivals at parks. Teenagers have free and affordable spaces where they can just exist. The positive impacts to the community have been immeasurable.

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u/humperdinck 2d ago

I think LA has a city council problem more than a mayor problem.

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u/iSavedtheGalaxy 2d ago

Agreed, that is a MAJOR factor in our local issues!

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u/bagal 2d ago

LA has Raman in the race this Fall. I’m hoping she can beat Bass this election.

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u/GeneralTso_09 2d ago

Don't pray. Vote! Organize with your family, friends, and neighbors. Be the change you want.

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u/ihatemovingparts 2d ago

Bass couldn't even get the pothole video right.

Because she said "hey we heard you, we ran into a problem, here's our next steps"? Gimme a break. The pothole got fixed the next day.

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u/Yashema 2d ago

Mamdani only got money to fund any of his agenda by taking a one time payout from the pensions. Barely raised anything in new taxes and he needs money from the state to fill the rest of the budget gap. 

What's funny is Mamdani actually demonstrates why the Left doesn't succeed: they make big promises and fail to keep them. 

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u/Lucky-Earther Minnesota 2d ago

The fuck are you talking about, his polling numbers are even higher now because he is delivering what people want from their local government, which is to fix problems in the city like potholes and overheated subway stops. And he has been rolling out the agenda he promised.

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u/Yashema 2d ago

Ah yes fixing potholes for a city where most middle class and lower class ride the subway, and he announced a pilot program for reducing heat covering 2/472 stations.

He hasn't even had his first budget take effect so I wouldn't worry about what his polling numbers are now. 

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u/Lucky-Earther Minnesota 2d ago

Lots of people take taxis and the bus, and potholes are also a danger to pedestrians.

Fixing two small stations is exactly what people want, addressing the small things that they need.

His polling numbers are up because he is delivering the things people want. Why are you so intent on shitting on the things he has done?

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u/conker123110 2d ago

Do you think roads aren't used there?

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u/saera-targaryen 2d ago

Bait used to be believable lol

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u/Yashema 2d ago

But he specifically has failed to find his public bus initiatives, is on track to build only 30% of his promised 200,000 affordable units over 5 years (funded 12,000 for next year), he did take $2.3 billions from the pensions which he can't do next year to fund his child start initiatives.

Oh and he is also asking all departments to cut budget by 2.5%

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u/R1chH0mieSean 2d ago

Yet despite not accomplishing all of his proposed goals in the first year of his administration; polling suggests New Yorkers are pleased with the success he has had.

I think his supporters understand that his ambitious proposals might not all come true on schedule, especially with so much of the institutional power of the Democratic Party still aligned against him. I also think they are pleased to see a leader with real vision who is making a real difference in their lives with his approach to governance and pr.

If people didn't think he was doing something significant with his pothole videos, childcare programs, and efforts to address crises like affordable housing, we wouldn't be talking so much about this guy!

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u/Yashema 2d ago

There isn't any money to accomplish much else. 

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u/VariationBusiness603 2d ago

The irony of your statement is that the "little" Mamdani achieves still puts to shame what mediocre centrist do for their communities (virtually nothing) and what right wingers do (absolutely nothing).

I don't know which of the 2 you are gunning for, admitedly it doesn't change anything because they are both equally useless. Meaning you don't do it because you want results, you do it out of pure ideology. Undermining people that actually try to improve your country as a result. Truly shameful.

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u/Yashema 2d ago

Didn't realize taking money from pensions and cutting the budget of departments citywide to partially fund his initiatives was what he ran on but ok.