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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sat Oct 5, 2024, 03:52 AM 17 hrs ago

House Democrats' new bogeyman: Project 2025

2024 ELECTIONS
House Democrats’ new bogeyman: Project 2025

The party is making a concerted effort to go on the attack using the controversial set of conservative policy proposals.

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Rep. Jason Crow holds the large Project 2025 book that was used at the Democratic National Convention to spotlight the controversial set of policy proposals. | Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

By NICHOLAS WU and MADISON FERNANDEZ
10/04/2024 06:49 PM EDT

Donald Trump just can’t shake Project 2025 — and now House Democrats are hoping to use it to drag down their opponents, too.

Trump has repeatedly sought to distance himself from the controversial set of policy proposals crafted by the Heritage Foundation, but Democrats have not relented from linking the two. The comprehensive nature of the conservative policy plan is giving Democrats plenty of fodder to hitch Republicans to, from abortion to taxes.

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