And she’s hitting him right where it hurts, in his home state of Kentucky!
The final straw was when McConnell, Republican Senate Leader, blocked a bill authored by Warren. A bill that would have allowed students with old student loans to refinance at today’s lower rate.
Following the bill’s defeat, Warren told MSNBC that McConnell, who called the proposal a “show vote,” has made clear where his allegiance lies.
“Mitch McConnell is there for millionaires and billionaires,” Warren said. “He is not there for people who are working hard playing by the rules and trying to build a future for themselves.”
When MSNBC’s Chris Hayes asked Warren how she planned to fight back, the senator gave a response that could shake things up in Kentucky, where McConnell faces a tough race for reelection against Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes.
“One way I’m going to start fighting back is I’m going to go down to Kentucky and I’m going to campaign for Alison Lundergan Grimes,” Warren said. “She’s tough, she’s feisty, she endorsed the student loan bill, said she wanted to bring down interest rates for Kentuckians. … So my view is I’m going to get out there and try to make this happen for her.”
