Burlington Standard

Rep. Becca Balint, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Vermont’s at-large district, shared a series of tweets addressing various social and economic issues on December 11, 2024. These tweets highlight her concerns about housing affordability, tax fairness, and military spending.

In her first tweet of the day, Rep. Balint addressed Elon Musk directly, highlighting alarming statistics regarding homelessness in the United States. She stated: "Elon, did you know that over 17% of unhoused people are kids? Over 35,000 are veterans? People in every state, even with good-paying jobs, will tell you that housing is way too expensive. You're spreading fear and disinformation." This tweet was posted at 17:28 UTC.

Later that day at 20:34 UTC, Rep. Balint tweeted about economic fairness for working families in America. She emphasized the need for equitable taxation by stating: "Working families in America just want fairness. A tax plan that isn't rigged for billionaires."

Concluding her series of tweets on December 11th at 22:27 UTC, Rep. Balint expressed her opposition to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the year. She criticized excessive military spending while other critical areas remain underfunded: "I voted no on this year's NDAA. We cannot continue to bankroll a nearly $1 trillion military budget while we underfund schools, housing, and more. It’s long past time we put the urgent needs of working families before giving a blank check to the military industrial complex."