Representative Dave Min (D-CA) joined MSNBC’s The Weekend on Sunday and was direct and clear about what the Republicans are actually doing (and why they are doing it) in a way that struck me — for both how straightforward it was, but also because how it was a different way than I had heard other politicians speak about it.
He didn’t sound like a politician. He didn’t try to sway votes or speak to one party. He just…said it. Here is a bit of what was said:
MENENDEZ: Where do you think this is headed, Congressman? I mean, there are those who will say they are breaking the system so that there is frustration with the system. It seems as though voters are a lot smarter than they realize though, and their frustration is with Elon Musk and with Doge, not with the Social Security Administration.
MIN: That’s right. And again, we’re hearing reports, and I just want to humanize this. We had a lot of seniors show up in my town hall. These are real people and unlike the assertions of Elon Musk and Howard Lutnick, the Commerce Secretary, people are paying close attention, and they will notice if if they miss a paycheck. People are paycheck to paycheck in my district.
