Western Washington state has been hit by catastrophic floods stemming from swollen rivers due to back-to-back atmospheric river events. Multiple cities and counties, including the cities of Renton and Kent in King County in the ninth Congressional District, have been affected. Over 100,000 residents have been forced to evacuate. Though the storm has eased somewhat over the last couple of days, more heavy rains are predicted for Sunday and Monday.
This is an absolute disaster for working people, who will bear the brunt of the costs associated with the flooding, as is the case in every crisis caused by capitalism, a system based on billionaire greed and completely incompatible with a sustainable world. Even for the small minority of people who could afford and were able to get flood insurance coverage, insurance companies will deny as many claims as they can. History shows they will also likely dramatically increase premiums for those that they don’t refuse coverage to altogether. All of this comes on top of the years-long financial and affordability crises working families have been facing, including the skyrocketing costs of groceries and healthcare.
My campaign for the U.S. Congress is demanding FULL FUNDING for comprehensive disaster relief for all working-class people affected by the flooding, paid for by taxing the wealthy in Washington state.
This is an absolute disaster for working people, who will bear the brunt of the costs associated with the flooding, as is the case in every crisis caused by capitalism, a system based on billionaire greed and completely incompatible with a sustainable world. Even for the small minority of people who could afford and were able to get flood insurance coverage, insurance companies will deny as many claims as they can. History shows they will also likely dramatically increase premiums for those that they don’t refuse coverage to altogether. All of this comes on top of the years-long financial and affordability crises working families have been facing, including the skyrocketing costs of groceries and healthcare.
My campaign for the U.S. Congress is demanding FULL FUNDING for comprehensive disaster relief for all working-class people affected by the flooding, paid for by taxing the wealthy in Washington state.
Two days ago, the U.S. House voted for the annual military funding bill. It is a horrific nearly trillion dollars for more weapons and bloodshed.
My opponent Democrat Adam Smith has been a cheerleader for this bill. Democrats like him are proud of their bipartisan agreement with Trump and the Republicans.
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My opponent Democrat Adam Smith has been a cheerleader for this bill. Democrats like him are proud of their bipartisan agreement with Trump and the Republicans.
Join me LIVE today, 12/12, at 3 pm PT / 6 pm ET for the latest report on this bill and how working people can build militant movements to end the forever wars by the Democrats and Republicans.
Watch live on
@cmkshama socials
OR
the @onstrikeshow YouTube channel at
youtube.com/live/ZDD0pbxXM…
Join my campaign at kshamasawant.org and help us elect the first revolutionary socialist to the U.S. Congress!