Rep. Chris Stewart attempted to slam Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda on Wednesday, but unintentionally made a great case for it.
It all started when the Utah Republican attempted to throw red meat to his base with a tweet showing the “socialist laundry list that your hard-earned taxpayer money is going towards.”
However, his fearmongering might have failed in part because he emphasized policy items that polls show are popular with voters, like spending on health care, long-term care, child care and clean-energy jobs.
This is what the build back better plan includes. This is the socialist laundry list that your hard-earned taxpayer money is going towards. pic.twitter.com/6TSUc2cthp
— Chris Stewart (@StewartforUtah) November 10, 2021
As a result, many Twitter users pointed out that Stewart actually did Biden a big favor by emphasizing how many people would be positively affected by the plan.
you dingus you made our point for us https://t.co/60quI9q9PO
— John Iadarola (@johniadarola) November 12, 2021
OH MY GOD! Not healthcare, education and affordable housing?!?!?!?! Anything but THAT!?!?! https://t.co/bUd2s60PjN
— Simon Thompson (@ShowbizSimon) November 11, 2021
Hell yeah this is great stuff, sign me up and as a card-carrying member of the one percent, tax me more for it, I can afford that and it will make the country demonstrably better for everyone else, okthxbye https://t.co/NY8vPNIHnI
— John Scalzi (@scalzi) November 12, 2021
This list is awesome! These items will help millions of people live better lives. If only the Democrats could message this well! https://t.co/8hfuU1osD4
— Daylin Leach (@daylinleach) November 12, 2021
Where's the part where we put the country $trillions in debt to cut taxes for corporations and billionaires in return for (checks notes) NOTHING!
— Bob Levine (@idguy) November 12, 2021
I don't see any downside to this list at all. Using "socialist" to describe it is just more GOP fear-mongering. https://t.co/K9acyqvftS
Sadly this Republican is the best messenger to date for the #BuildBackBetter plan.
— Rick Smith (@RickSmithShow) November 12, 2021
Because of course helping granny stay in her home and taking care of kids is socialist. https://t.co/c0y8QrQQ80
1.75 trillion over 10 years or 175 billion a year. The U.S. Military spent 2.055 trillion between 2018 -2021. https://t.co/II9lBBon1m
— Coccaine Hippo (@JAMALIGLE) November 11, 2021
It's almost funny that this congressman's so deep in his bubble of right-wing-freakery that he thinks just listing these nice-sounding subsidies--for childcare, preschool, tax credits for parents, hearing aids for the elderly, affordable housing--will be self-evidently damning. https://t.co/9cknecC1Di
— Kurt Andersen (@KBAndersen) November 11, 2021
I'm no politician, but coming out this strong against child care, child tax credits, hearing aids & affordable housing seems like it would be hustling backwards? https://t.co/b8dZWSOjQl
— Brandon Kiley (@BKSportsTalk) November 11, 2021
These are all really good important things that take care of human beings, you stupid piece of shit. Meanwhile your party of criminals just wants to subsidize oil companies & cut taxes for billionaires. Honestly, go fuck yourself.
— Curtis Stigers (@curtisstigers) November 11, 2021
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