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Congress must prioritize the needs of We The People and STOP catering to the demands of an unelected billionaire.","description":"<p>If this past week is any indication of how the next four years will go, our country's in trouble.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Elon Musk, an <em>unelected <\/em>billionaire who seems to be calling the shots in Trump's Washington, saw some misinformation online about the bipartisan deal to keep our government open.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>So, with a barrage of tweets, he blew the deal up. &nbsp;\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>One billionaire got to buy unlimited influence over our elected representatives <\/strong>and nearly forced a disastrous government shutdown \u2013 with delayed air travel and healthcare services, weakened environmental protections, and furloughed federal employees \u2013 right before the holidays.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>No deal is perfect, but the one reached earlier this week had broad support and would have funded the American people\u2019s priorities. 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