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PHOENIX \u2014 Arizona\u2019s two Democratic congresswomen are taking a lesson from President Donald Trump and Project 2025.<\/p>\n

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U.S. Reps. Yassamin Ansari and Adelita Grijalva sat down with Arizonans on Saturday to hear their concerns about affordability and how lawmakers can fix them.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is critical for us to be thinking proactively and be ready to go on day one with the policies that we want to pass,\u201d said Ansari, who represents Congressional District 3. \u201cIf there’s one thing that I have learned from the Trump administration, is that they worked quickly and decisively, but to make life worse for people.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Heritage Foundation and other conservative groups compiled Project 2025 ahead of Trump\u2019s 2024 election win as a blueprint for his second term. The president and his administration have implemented as much as half of the document\u2019s policies, according to groups that track it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithin six months of taking office, Donald Trump passed historic tax cuts for billionaires and corporations in this country, while taking away health care from 15 million Americans,\u201d Ansari said. \u201cThey also handed $75 billion to ICE to have unprecedented food assistance cuts, so we should be doing the same as Democratic leaders when we have power to make life better.\u201d<\/p>\n

About 100 Arizonans met with Ansari and Grijalva on Saturday, the second of four sessions the donor network Way to Win is holding across the country to hear from voters about how high costs are affecting their families. Breaking into small groups, they discussed their concerns and brainstormed possible solutions, such as single-payer health care and using solar and wind energy to bring down utility costs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to make everything more affordable for working Americans, and we have the policies to do so,\u201d Ansari said.<\/p>\n

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A focus on affordability<\/h2>\n

Going into the midterms, Democrats are focusing on affordability issues, such as the cost of housing, health care, and gas, in hopes of contrasting with Trump.<\/p>\n

The president recently told reporters Americans\u2019 financial concerns are not motivating him to reach a deal with Iran to end the war.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think about Americans\u2019 financial situation, I don\u2019t think about anybody,\u201d he said Tuesday. \u201cI think about one thing: We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked about his remarks on Friday, Trump doubled down, telling Fox News it was \u201ca perfect statement\u201d that he would make again.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s very clear by his actions every single day that he does not care about Americans’ financial situation,\u201d Ansari said. \u201cAnd the fact that he said it, I really hope is a wake-up call to so many people in this country that he really does not care.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more US, Nigerian forces kill top Islamic State leader in joint operation, Trump said<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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