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Sami Scheetz
@SamiScheetz
linn county supervisor | swimmer | working to rebuild the american dream
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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    Sami Scheetz
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    Jan 20, 2023
    The GOP just proposed new restrictions on the types of food eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits, putting even more pressure on families with children. In addition, they would aim to keep families with more than one vehicle from receiving help. 👎
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    The tweet omits the important detail that this bill is in the state legislature (Iowa), not the Federal Congress. The author also split the relevant information into two Tweets: the Vox article used as a source is in the second tweet, but does not discuss vehicle assessments. legis.iowa.gov/legislation/Bi…
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    Sami Scheetz
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    Jun 16, 2023
    Iowa Supreme Court justices going off
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    Sami Scheetz
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    Nov 1, 2024
    Good morning from Cedar Rapids!! Grateful to my hometown paper for standing with conviction and moral clarity — 4 days out from the most important election of our lifetime 🙏🏻
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    Sami Scheetz
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    Jan 20, 2023
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    No more sliced cheese under Iowa Republicans SNAP proposal
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    Sami Scheetz
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    Feb 14, 2023
    Such a fucking embarrassment
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    Sami Scheetz
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    Feb 28, 2023
    No, @IowaGOP, we will not be going back to the days when committed, loving same-sex couples don’t have the same right to marriage equality as everyone else. This kind of disgusting hatred and backwards thinking has no place in Iowa. And I’ll fight it every single day.
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    Sami Scheetz
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    Sep 19, 2024
    I am proud that Teamsters Local 238 has voted to support @KamalaHarris, who has been a leader in the most pro-union Administration of my lifetime.
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    Sami Scheetz
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    Feb 4, 2020
    As the son of an Muslim immigrant from the Middle East, I could not be more proud of these results. This is proof that @BernieSanders is successfully building a multiracial, working-class movement to transform this nation into a more equitable and welcoming society. #NotMeUs
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    Ali Harb
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    Feb 4, 2020
    Breaking: The final count from the Muslim Community Organization, one of the five mosques serving as a caucus site for the first time in the history of the #IowaCaucuses - Sanders 115 - Yang 2 (no viability) - Buttigieg 2 (no viability) - Warren 1 - Every one else 0
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    Sami Scheetz
    @SamiScheetz
    Jul 17, 2023
    “I voted for Governor Reynolds twice and have voted Republican my entire life. I will be voting straight Democrat next year after the Republicans forced an abortion ban on Iowans.” — resident of Montpelier, Iowa, to me yesterday
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    Sami Scheetz
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    Aug 27, 2022
    On our way to New Hartford to finish up @FrankenforIowa’s 99 County Tour!
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    Sami Scheetz
    @SamiScheetz
    Mar 21, 2022
    After 10 months of building a diverse coalition of elected officials, community activists, and labor support, I'm officially unopposed in the race for HD 78. I'll be the first Arab American to serve in the Iowa Legislature, and one of the youngest members in our state government.
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    Sami Scheetz
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    Jan 16, 2023
    Why does a Florida hedge fund billionaire give a damn about Iowa schools??
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    Sami Scheetz
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    Jan 13, 2023
    The Governor’s plan to give public dollars to private schools is a budget-busting nightmare. Within 4 years, this plan would cost almost a billion dollars.
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    Sami Scheetz
    @SamiScheetz
    Nov 9, 2022
    While not every race went the way we hoped it would tonight, I am incredibly proud to be heading to the Iowa State House. When I get there, I'll be one of Iowa's youngest legislators and one of only a handful of Arab-Americans to serve in elected office, nationwide.