Matt Little

I had the chance to speak with @kare11 about my support for Medicare for All. Health care is a right, not a privilege. The US is the only major nation on earth that doesn’t guarantee health care to everyone – yet we spend nearly twice as much per person as any other country while getting worse outcomes. Last year, one in four Americans skipped needed medical care because they couldn’t afford it. That’s unacceptable. Under Medicare for All, every America would get comprehensive coverage – and you’d never lose your insurance because you lost your job. No illness or accident would ever mean bankruptcy. Studies estimate a single payer system could save hundreds of billions a year in administrative costs and save tens of thousands of lives. We’re already paying for the most expensive system in the world. It’s time we actually got the care we’re paying for.

I am thrilled to announce that U.S. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA07), one of the strongest progressive voices in America and the leading champion of Medicare for All in Congress – has endorsed our campaign! This endorsement means the world to me because we share the same vision: guaranteed, affordable health care for every single American. This fight is personal for me. When my mom got seriously sick, our family spent years battling the health care system. I've seen firsthand that America has the best medical care in the world – if you can afford it. Too many Minnesota families are one illness or accident away from bankruptcy. It doesn’t have to be this way. The momentum is on our side. Just this spring at the POLITICO Health Care Summit, Rep. Jayapal shared polling showing 90% of Democratic voters, 60% of Independents, and even 1 in 5 Republicans now support Medicare for All – including voters in swing districts. Health care is still the #1 cost concern for American families. Incremental patchwork fixes have failed for over fifty years. Medicare already exists, and it works. We can do this. It can be reality. Thank you, Rep. Jayapal, for your trust and partnership! Let’s get this done together.

📷Mark your calendars, we need your help! If we’re going to win back the House, we’re going to need your help! We’ve got a number of doorknocks, text banks, and parades coming up. Come join us, talk with your neighbors, and help us win this race: Team Little Doorknocks Lakeville: Saturday, July 18 @ 11:00 AM Team Little Doorknocks Apple Valley: Saturday, July 25 @ 11:00 AM Walk with Team Little at Grand Day Parade in Rosemount Saturday, July 25 @ 11:00 AM Textbank with Team Little: Virtual, Every Tuesday @ 6:00 PM Join us: mobilize.us/mattlittleforc…

They shot the wrong man – again. Joan Sebastián Guerrero was 26 years old. He had a wife, a work permit, a Social Security number, and a little girl who’s barely a toddler. An ICE officer shot four shots through his windshield. The Secretary of Homeland Security himself confirmed to Senator Angus King: Guerrero was not the man they were looking for. One week earlier in Houston, ICE shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in his work van on the way to a construction job. He wasn't their target either. Officers vaguely thought their passenger “looked like” somebody they were after. These agents see brown civilians as interchangeable, and disposable. Two men dead in seven days. No body cameras, and no accountability. A little girl will grow up without her father because ICE considered her dad’s life an acceptable margin for error. This has to end. Video credit: CNN

Read for yourself here: pbs.org/newshour/polit…

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo should be alive today. ICE has admitted that he was not the target of their investigation. ​He lived here for over three decades. He built houses. He had no criminal record. ICE wasn’t wearing their body cameras. They stopped him because he vaguely resembled their ‘target.’ ICE is trying to lie, to get us to believe that he ‘rammed’ them, but three eyewitnesses are directly contradicting them. Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo are all victims of the same recklessness. They’re victims of untrained vigilantes terrorizing our communities, and we must put an end to this. I’m committed to holding ICE accountable for what they’ve done–from Minnesota to Texas.

Let’s get this done— vote for me in the August 11th primaries and join the fight against big corporate interests: littleforcongress.com

Thank you, Lakeville, for such an AMAZING day at Pan-O-Prog yesterday! We had a record-breaking 75 volunteers join us as we walked (and ran) the parade route. Thank you to all the great organizers and parade-goers who shook my hand, cheered us on, and showed their support!

We’re officially ONE MONTH out from the August 11th Primary! Early voting has started— get registered, request your ballot, or find your early voting polling place now through August 10th.  If we’re going to take back the House, pass Medicare for All, regulate data centers, and save this country from Trump and his cronies, then we need you to get out and VOTE!

Details and sign up here: mobilize.us/mattlittleforc…

I need your help— and I’m not asking for money this time! We’ve got Pan-O-Prog coming up in my hometown of Lakeville, Minnesota, and I need YOU to show up and walk with Team Little in the grand parade! Walking with us is fun and easy— throw candy, use bubble guns, walk with great folks in beautiful weather, and help get the word out about our campaign! Join us THIS SATURDAY, July 11th! Lineup begins at 4:00, please arrive BEFORE 4:30. We’ll be in unit 61, lining up along Holyoke Avenue and 210th Street. Can’t wait to see you there! 👋

Sign up to walk with us here: mobilize.us/mattlittleforc…

Just a small sample of the hands I shook a few weekends ago in Farmington for the Top the Tater Parade— so many hands to shake, so little time!  Thanks to everyone who shook my sweaty hand, walked with us, and supported our campaign!  We’ve had a busy few weeks, but we’re just getting started— join us this weekend for Pan-O-Prog in Lakeville!

I had such an incredible day yesterday, celebrating the 250th Fourth of July with folks at the July 4th Funfest Parade in Eagan and Apple Valley Freedom Days Parade! Thanks to everyone who came out and celebrated, walked with us, and chatted with us! Let’s get after it and win this thing 💪

🇺🇲🦅 Happy 250th, America! 🦅🇺🇲 From sea to shining sea, I hope you get out and spend time with your loved ones and your community today. Let’s keep working together to make this a country where the American Dream works for everyone! I hope I’ll see you at the Freedom Days Parade in Apple Valley, or at the Funfest Parade out in Eagan!

The August 11th primary is just around the corner! Early voting has already started- go out and vote, and get involved in my campaign: littleforcongress.com

A new study reports Social Security will be out of money by 2032. Elon Musk would like to eliminate it completely. Trump is cutting taxes for himself and his billionaire cronies instead of saving Social Security, and for decades Congress has refused to pass straightforward legislation to fund it. That’s why I’m calling on all members of both parties to pass the Social Security Expansion Act, which, among other things will:  * Require billionaires and millionaires pay their fair share into Social Security and fund Social Security by raising the income cap on Social Security taxes * Increase Cost-Of-Living-Adjustments (COLAs) to compensate for inflation  * Expand Social Security benefits across the board for current and new beneficiaries * Combine the Disability Insurance Trust Fund with the Old Age and Survivors Trust Fund to create long-term stability in funding * Help low-income workers stay out of poverty by increasing the Special Minimum Benefit and indexing the benefit level * Restore student benefits up to age 22 for children of disabled or deceased workers if the child is a full-time student in a college or vocational school * Restore student benefits to help educate children whose parents have died or been seriously disabled By raising the cap and expanding benefits, we’re lifting all boats, cutting poverty, and increasing economic growth.  We’re ensuring the Baby Boomer generation’s retirement is secure, and future generations who are struggling under the weight of student loans, high inflation, and an unaffordable housing market aren’t footing a bill they can’t afford.

Read for yourself: pbs.org/newshour/amp/p…

Yesterday, the Supreme Court decided that adults at the state and federal level can use their positions of power to demean and exclude children.  Transgender children deserve the ability to be kids. Their lives aren’t for us to legislate or control— the decisions made between their doctors and their parents are just that, their decisions. This issue is personal to me. Friends and family members are affected by this decision. I’m thankful that Minnesota will remain a state where these kids can play with other kids without being put on the sidelines. To the families impacted by this disastrous decision: I see you, I hear you, and I’ll do everything I can in Washington to fight for your rights and freedoms.