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DSA Platform Calls for Senate Abolition, GOP Labels Communism

8/4/2026

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DSA Unveils Platform

Democratic Socialists of America released its “Workers Deserve More” platform on July 14, 2026.
Republican leaders cited the platform’s Senate abolition and Pentagon-defunding proposals as extremist politics ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The platform calls for free universal health care, pre-kindergarten, housing as a human right, a 32-hour work week, wealth taxes and public ownership of corporations.
House Speaker Mike Johnson called the platform “communism” and its authors “barbarians” on X.

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DSA Launches Platform

The Democratic Socialists of America released its “Workers Deserve More” platform on July 14, 2026.
DSA-aligned candidates recently won key races, defeating House Democrats in New York and capturing mayoral seats in New York City and Seattle.
Co-chair Ashik Siddique told C-SPAN the Senate is “very undemocratic” and must be replaced.
Republican leaders attacked the platform, linking police abolition to Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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Historical Context

The 1935 Social Security Act, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 14, 1935, introduced federal unemployment insurance and old-age benefits amid the Great Depression. Its limited coverage sparked a national welfare debate that still resurfaces, as the 2026 midterm race sees the Democratic Socialists of America push for universal health care and a 32-hour work week.

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DSA Unveils Platform

Democratic Socialists of America released its “Workers Deserve More” platform on July 14, 2026.
Republican leaders cited the platform’s Senate abolition and Pentagon-defunding proposals as extremist politics ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The platform calls for free universal health care, pre-kindergarten, housing as a human right, a 32-hour work week, wealth taxes and public ownership of corporations.
House Speaker Mike Johnson called the platform “communism” and its authors “barbarians” on X.

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