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Oregon Senator Ron Wyden on How Democrats Can Regain Influence

2025/1/15
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Ron Wyden: 我认为将对加州的救灾援助与其他条件挂钩的做法是错误的，这将为全国其他地区设立危险的先例。在应对自然灾害时，我们不应进行政治操弄。政治变革通常是由下而上推动的，而非自上而下。我的《国家规定性火灾法案》旨在通过科学的方法预防野火，但无法完全解决像加州此次野火这样由强风等因素造成的自然灾害。应对自然灾害不应带有政治色彩，联邦立法者应该确保向受灾地区提供无条件的援助。民主党人应该优先向加州提供救灾援助，避免政治干扰。我不认为将救灾援助政治化是可行的，这将对全国产生负面影响。将救灾援助与政治条件挂钩将产生严重的长期后果，我将尽力阻止这种做法。我相信大多数美国人仍然希望做正确的事情，但政治分歧加剧了挑战。在气候变化立法方面，应该同时兼顾降低碳排放和控制能源价格的目标。重视与朋友的关系，不要忽视他们的意见和感受。在医疗保健问题上，民主党人和共和党人都各有其合理的立场，应该寻求共同点以取得进展。政治变革通常是由下而上推动的，而非自上而下。 Mina Kim: 作为主持人，Mina Kim主要负责引导访谈，提出问题，并对Ron Wyden的观点进行总结和补充。 Brandon: Brandon作为听众代表，表达了对将救灾援助政治化的担忧，并指出将过去的技术应用于当前人口规模不同的情况下是不合理的。

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Senator Wyden discusses the challenges of preventing wildfires, particularly in California and Oregon. He highlights the need for preventative measures and a science-driven approach to mitigate the risks of wildfires. He also emphasizes the importance of avoiding the politicization of disaster relief.
  • National Prescribed Fire Act
  • bipartisan infrastructure bill
  • preventative measures
  • science-driven approach

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Democrat Ron Wyden has represented Oregon in the U.S. Senate for three decades, championing legislation on the environment, health care and tax reform. We’ll talk to him about how he plans to operate within a Republican-controlled chamber, why he thinks Democrats can still mount an effective resistance to extreme MAGA-ism and why effecting change depends on playing the long game. Wyden’s new book is “It Takes Chutzpah: How to Fight Fearlessly for Progressive Change.”

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**Ron Wyden, **U.S. senator, D-Ore; author, "It Takes Chutzpah: How to Fight Fearlessly for Progressive Change"