WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement regarding the House Republican Resolution to ‘Denounce the Horrors of Socialism.’
“The Republican resolution on the floor today is another show of Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans’ inability to seriously legislate. Republicans clearly don’t understand the meaning of the word “socialism.” The fact of the matter is that the “socialist” policies that they would like to defund – like Social Security, Medicare, and the ACA – are immensely popular because they help expand the social safety net for people who are struggling. Of course, we all condemn and denounce the atrocities of regimes and dictatorships, but no one in Congress is looking to repeat those horrors. This absurd resolution is nothing but political theatre and a ridiculous waste of time instead of real legislation that will make a difference in the lives of the American people.”
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