Democrats Hakeem Jeffries and Cory Booker held a sit-in on the front steps of the U.S. Capitol on Sunday for more than 12 hours.
Senator Booker said that this was inspired because “Congressional Republicans are preparing to gut Medicaid and essential services to give the ultra-wealthy a tax cut. Talking with Leader Hakeem Jeffries on the Capitol steps this morning about how we make our voices heard in this moral moment.”
There is no evidence that any Republican wants to cut Medicaid. Paul Ryan wanted that in 2012 but no Republican in office has actually proposed this.
Representative Jeffries said that this was to “have a real conversation about the dangerous situation we confront in America.” You can watch while a few dozen other people joined them throughout the day and eventually broke into song.
Is this the populist movement that can win the Democrats back the hearts and minds of their voters? What do you think?
