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Jim Paul

@jimpaul.bsky.social

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Political progressive and retired elementary school principal living in Arkansas. I also enjoy Star Trek and science fiction in general.

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Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 7h

The US government needs to release the Epstein files and hold everyone included in them accountable for their actions.

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Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 1d

The Supreme Court needs strict, enforceable ethics rules.

Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 2d

Rolling back child labor laws is terrible for kids and for our nation.

Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 3d

None of us are equal unless everyone is equal.

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Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 4d

School choice means schools choose their students, not the other way around.

Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 5d

We need to overturn Citizens United and get dark money out of politics.

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Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 6d

We should end the cap on Social Security earnings and tax the rich like we tax everyone else. #ScrapTheCap

Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 7d

Congress should abolish the debt ceiling. It serves no purpose except to create political drama.

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Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 8d

Weakening the IRS makes it easier for wealthy people to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.

Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 9d

Ranked Choice Voting gives voters more choices while eliminating the need for run-off elections. It also helps curtail extremism on both sides.

Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 10d

Government officials and their families should not be allowed to own or trade individual stocks.

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Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 11d

It costs you nothing to be kind to others.

Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 12d

Public school dollars belong in accountable public schools.

Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 13d

School choice causes more school segregation.

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Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 14d

Immigrants who entered the country illegally are not eligible for Affordable Care Act tax credits or Medicaid so why do Republican leaders keep lying about this?

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Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 15d

Hegseth called for the USA to abandon the Geneva Conventions, rules that were created to stop war crimes.

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Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 16d

Assault weapons with high-capacity magazines should be banned from civilian use.

Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 17d

There was another attack by a white guy with an assault weapon this past weekend. We could make policy choices to cut down on these assaults if the right people cared.

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Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 18d

Private school vouchers defund public schools.

Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 19d

Please vote for people who will make your life better, not worse.

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Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 20d

The President has ordered the Justice Dept. to go after his political enemies. That is just wrong.

Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 21d

Something shouldn't have to happen to you in order for it to matter to you. We need to elect leaders with empathy.

Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 22d

A great library contains something to offend everyone.

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Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 23d

It's good to have Jimmy Kimmel back.

Jim Paul @jimpaul.bsky.social · 24d

Congress needs to pass a law creating a path to citizenship for childhood immigrants.