Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ bad faith

It’s time to break the grip of far-right politics in Arkansas Vortex is a new grassroots movement co-founded by Dr. Chris Jones, the former Democratic nominee for governor of Arkansas, to transform politics in Arkansas and build Democratic organizing power. We’re building the bench by recruiting candidates to run for all four Congressional seats up for reelection in 2024 and swing the balance of power away from the far right. You’re receiving this message because you previously supported Jones for Governor and we believe you will be interested in his new project. If you’d prefer not to receive updates on our efforts, you can unsubscribe using the link below: [Click here to unsubscribe.](   {NAME},  Like many of you, I watched Sarah Huckabee Sanders deliver the Republican rebuttal to President Biden’s State of the Union address. I can’t say I was surprised by the lies and hysteria she peddled with lines like this:  “Every day, we are told that we must partake in their rituals, salute their flags, and worship their false idols…”  Sarah offered no real solutions to any of the challenges Democrats are working to solve every day.  Fortunately, Arkansas had State Representative Ashley Hudson to put the rebuttal in context and share what Arkansas truly needs.  Representative Hudson is part of the bench we are building of fearless leaders who are ready to bring big change to Arkansas. And we have a lot of work to do, because these bad ideas from extremist Republicans are spreading across the country like wildfire.  So, let’s set the record straight.  The truth is, unemployment is down and paychecks are up. Inflation is receding and life is finally returning to normal after a once-in-a-century global pandemic.  We all know the last few years have been rough. But friends, I’m here to tell you that America is getting back on her feet.  Unfortunately, if Republicans in Congress get their way, we’re going to lose all the progress we’ve made in the last two years.  Right now, Republicans in Congress are plotting to gut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid – a move that would hurt as many as 1.6 million Arkansans. But the vast majority of voters, including 68% of Republicans, want to increase spending to shore up our social safety net.  While we’re working to fix supply chain struggles to bring basic expenses like the cost of milk and eggs back down to pre-pandemic levels, Republicans in Congress want to jack up your grocery bill with a 23% national sales tax. If you think you’re paying too much for groceries now, wait until that $200 bill becomes $246!  Republicans in Congress want to default on our national debt, triggering another major financial crisis. Democrats are committed to meeting our financial obligations for money that Congress – including the entire Arkansas delegation – has already spent.  The truth is the state of our union is STRONG, but Arkansas is struggling under the stranglehold of far right politicians who don’t represent our priorities; who don’t represent our values; and who don’t listen to us when we tell them what we need.  Sarah Huckabee Sanders was handpicked by Donald Trump’s allies to continue the GOP’s misinformation campaign and tear us apart. But she doesn’t speak for Arkansas, and we’re going to prove it.  I’m joining forces with organizers working for a brand new Arkansas, and together we launched Vortex PAC, an all new grassroots movement to build organizing power for Democrats in all 75 counties. Our first objective is to replace all four of the Arkansas Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives. [ Learn more >> Â]( Gerrymandering and voter suppression have played a significant role in keeping these far-right politicians in power in our beautiful state. The only way to change that is to build the infrastructure we need to get better people elected – representatives who will actually listen to us and stand for our values.  {NAME}, I know this is a heavy lift, and I also know we can do it.  If you followed my campaign for governor closely, you may have heard me tell the story of the bumblebee. Years ago, scientists determined that it was aerodynamically impossible for the bumblebee to fly – their bodies are too big and their wings are too small.  But someone forgot to tell the bumblebee, because they’ve been flying all along.  We know now that bumblebees work hard and by flapping their wings they create a vortex that lifts them up and makes them fly.  And that’s just what we’re going to do here in Arkansas. We are the vortex, and together we will rise up.  [If you’re with me, I need your help right now. I’m asking you to join forces with Vortex PAC, and let’s take the swarm to D.C. in 2024.](  Let’s go!  Dr. Chris Jones [Support Vortex PAC](      Vortex PAC is a new grassroots movement to transform Arkansas politics away from the far-right. We are recruiting, training, and supporting Democratic candidates to flip all four of Arkansas’ U.S. congressional districts and help win back the House majority in 2024. [DONATE >>](   Paid for by Vortex PAC  ©2023 Vortex PAC, all rights reserved  Our mailing address is: Vortex PAC PO Box 1141 Springdale, AR 72765 We're sad to see you go, but if you believe you received this email in error, or you no longer wish to receive our emails you can unsubscribe using the link below: [Click here to unsubscribe.]( Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. 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