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Ro Khanna, a U.S. Congressman representing California's 17th district since 2017, has recently shared his thoughts on social media regarding historical and contemporary political issues. Born in Philadelphia in 1976, Khanna is an alumnus of the University of Chicago and Yale University.

On February 17, 2025, Rep. Ro Khanna reflected on Presidents' Day by honoring the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter. He noted that Carter led the nation with "a vision for peace, justice, and dignity for all." "Today on Presidents' Day, I am reflecting on the legacy of the late President Jimmy Carter, who led our country with a vision for peace, justice, and dignity for all."

The following day, February 18, 2025, Khanna addressed economic concerns by recalling Franklin D. Roosevelt's warning about an "economic aristocracy" undermining self-government. He expressed concern that today's government is being outsourced to billionaires and called for reclaiming it to serve ordinary Americans. "88 years ago, FDR warned of an economic aristocracy that was undermining self-government. Today, our government is literally being outsourced to billionaires. We need to reclaim our government so it works for ordinary Americans."

Later that day, Khanna highlighted financial issues faced by American households due to high credit card debt and interest rates. He advocated for Congress to cap credit card interest rates at ten percent as a measure to alleviate this burden. "The average household in America has over $21,000 in credit card debt while the average credit card interest rate is above 28%. Congress needs to cap credit card interest rates at 10 percent."