The Democratic Difference
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An account focused on highlighting the differences in economic outcomes under Democratic and Republican policies, often with charts.
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JOBS REPORT:
We now have a full year of jobs data for Trump's second term and can compare it to the final year of jobs data under Biden, after the benchmark revision.
Bottom Line: Dramatic slowdown in job creation under Trump
#NumbersDay #EconSky
We now have a full year of jobs data for Trump's second term and can compare it to the final year of jobs data under Biden, after the benchmark revision.
Bottom Line: Dramatic slowdown in job creation under Trump
#NumbersDay #EconSky
The week's biggest economic news:
JOBS REPORT:
We now have a full year of jobs data for Trump's second term and can compare it to the final year of jobs data under Biden, after the benchmark revision.
Bottom Line: Dramatic slowdown in job creation under Trump
#NumbersDay #EconSky
We now have a full year of jobs data for Trump's second term and can compare it to the final year of jobs data under Biden, after the benchmark revision.
Bottom Line: Dramatic slowdown in job creation under Trump
#NumbersDay #EconSky
February 14, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The week's biggest economic news:
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Remarkable: Majority of working class voters oppose deportations of undocumented immigrants with jobs/no criminal records, per new Marquette data.
Remember how pundits said 2024 meant Dems must become restrictionist to win back working class? I challenge that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Remember how pundits said 2024 meant Dems must become restrictionist to win back working class? I challenge that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
February 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Remarkable: Majority of working class voters oppose deportations of undocumented immigrants with jobs/no criminal records, per new Marquette data.
Remember how pundits said 2024 meant Dems must become restrictionist to win back working class? I challenge that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Remember how pundits said 2024 meant Dems must become restrictionist to win back working class? I challenge that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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Completely agree
I realize media doesn’t think it’s a big deal that Trump, Vance & Hegseth continue to give partisan political speeches to troops, evidenced by the fact that they are never asked about it nor are members of Congress, but it is one of the most dangerous things happening right now.
February 14, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Completely agree
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RFK Jr.s nonsense about vaccines is killing people; he should go back to snorting cocaine off of toilet seats deanbaker22.substack.com/p/rfk-jrs-jo...
RFK Jr.’s Job Performance: Lies that Take Lives
Our HHS Secretary is measles best friend
deanbaker22.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:56 PM
RFK Jr.s nonsense about vaccines is killing people; he should go back to snorting cocaine off of toilet seats deanbaker22.substack.com/p/rfk-jrs-jo...
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The Cabinet this week
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
February 14, 2026 at 1:55 AM
The Cabinet this week
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
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BNP PARIBAS: “.. the components we view as most informative .. surprised to the upside. Core goods ex. vehicles was nearly double our forecast, notching its 2nd-fastest pace since the Trump administration imposed tariffs, suggesting that tariff pass-through outside the auto sector remains active.”
February 13, 2026 at 6:07 PM
BNP PARIBAS: “.. the components we view as most informative .. surprised to the upside. Core goods ex. vehicles was nearly double our forecast, notching its 2nd-fastest pace since the Trump administration imposed tariffs, suggesting that tariff pass-through outside the auto sector remains active.”
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This is not America.
This is why Democrats voted NO on more funding for ICE. And we will continue to do so until ICE is reined in and the violence ends.
This is why Democrats voted NO on more funding for ICE. And we will continue to do so until ICE is reined in and the violence ends.
February 13, 2026 at 5:51 PM
This is not America.
This is why Democrats voted NO on more funding for ICE. And we will continue to do so until ICE is reined in and the violence ends.
This is why Democrats voted NO on more funding for ICE. And we will continue to do so until ICE is reined in and the violence ends.
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Even the NYT's own polling has Trump at -17 on immigration
February 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Even the NYT's own polling has Trump at -17 on immigration
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Doctor: With the repeal of the endangerment finding, we'll increase emissions by 10% and cause direct deaths for up to 60,000 Americans from air pollution alone.
February 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Doctor: With the repeal of the endangerment finding, we'll increase emissions by 10% and cause direct deaths for up to 60,000 Americans from air pollution alone.
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RAMPELL: “.. we had less job growth all of last year than we had in an average month during the Biden administration.”
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www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-magi...
@crampell.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-magi...
February 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
RAMPELL: “.. we had less job growth all of last year than we had in an average month during the Biden administration.”
@crampell.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-magi...
@crampell.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-magi...
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Even the Wall Street Journal is acknowledging that our economy is rigged for the rich.
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Even the Wall Street Journal is acknowledging that our economy is rigged for the rich.
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
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There’s your January Effect:
“.. Quite a significant jump in core goods ex-used cars and trucks #inflation in January ... up by 0.59% m/m (the largest increase since January 2023)”
(via Schwab) #CPI
“.. Quite a significant jump in core goods ex-used cars and trucks #inflation in January ... up by 0.59% m/m (the largest increase since January 2023)”
(via Schwab) #CPI
February 13, 2026 at 1:41 PM
There’s your January Effect:
“.. Quite a significant jump in core goods ex-used cars and trucks #inflation in January ... up by 0.59% m/m (the largest increase since January 2023)”
(via Schwab) #CPI
“.. Quite a significant jump in core goods ex-used cars and trucks #inflation in January ... up by 0.59% m/m (the largest increase since January 2023)”
(via Schwab) #CPI
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Capital Economics: "Before Kevin Warsh breaks out the champagne, however, it’s important to stress that, although it usually runs on average about 0.3% points lower than the CPI measure, our calculations suggest that the Fed’s preferred core PCE inflation measure rebounded to 3.0% in January."
February 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Capital Economics: "Before Kevin Warsh breaks out the champagne, however, it’s important to stress that, although it usually runs on average about 0.3% points lower than the CPI measure, our calculations suggest that the Fed’s preferred core PCE inflation measure rebounded to 3.0% in January."
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Disgusting. www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Disgusting. www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
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Headline inflation came down in January. But under the hood, there's still evidence of tariff pressures: Prices for goods excluding food, energy and used cars rose 0.36% month-over-month, their biggest increase in three years.
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
Inflation Slowed to 2.4% in January
A cooler-than-expected reading and a strong jobs report are likely to keep Federal Reserve interest rates on hold.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Headline inflation came down in January. But under the hood, there's still evidence of tariff pressures: Prices for goods excluding food, energy and used cars rose 0.36% month-over-month, their biggest increase in three years.
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
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In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 AM
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
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They.
Just.
Lie.
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Lie.
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
RFK Jr. made promises to get his job as health secretary. He's broken many of them
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
n.pr
February 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM
They.
Just.
Lie.
Just.
Lie.
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noem and lewandowski are like the most toxic couple you have ever met given full rein of a government agency www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
noem and lewandowski are like the most toxic couple you have ever met given full rein of a government agency www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Hey there Pam Bondi if you have nothing to hide why were you tracking what congressmen were searching on the Epstein files?
Why uh…. Why…. Why so nervous?
Why uh…. Why…. Why so nervous?
February 13, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Hey there Pam Bondi if you have nothing to hide why were you tracking what congressmen were searching on the Epstein files?
Why uh…. Why…. Why so nervous?
Why uh…. Why…. Why so nervous?
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DHS is shutting down because it refuses to obey the law. They are tear-gassing schools, killing American citizens, and disappearing legal immigrants. Democrats shouldn’t fund an out of control ICE.
February 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM
DHS is shutting down because it refuses to obey the law. They are tear-gassing schools, killing American citizens, and disappearing legal immigrants. Democrats shouldn’t fund an out of control ICE.
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I think the events of the last year strongly favor taking the state of the info environment more seriously. When ordinary people and elected Dems drew attention to some of the worst Trump/Miller atrocities, Trump's approval on immigration fell, and kept falling. 5/
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
February 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
I think the events of the last year strongly favor taking the state of the info environment more seriously. When ordinary people and elected Dems drew attention to some of the worst Trump/Miller atrocities, Trump's approval on immigration fell, and kept falling. 5/
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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We must never normalize these ongoing attacks by DHS agents on the people they supposedly protect.
Trump, Vance, Miller, & Noem have created a culture of impunity that has led to rampant abuse and killings.
Not one more dime for this lawlessness.
Trump, Vance, Miller, & Noem have created a culture of impunity that has led to rampant abuse and killings.
Not one more dime for this lawlessness.
February 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
We must never normalize these ongoing attacks by DHS agents on the people they supposedly protect.
Trump, Vance, Miller, & Noem have created a culture of impunity that has led to rampant abuse and killings.
Not one more dime for this lawlessness.
Trump, Vance, Miller, & Noem have created a culture of impunity that has led to rampant abuse and killings.
Not one more dime for this lawlessness.
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We first reported these comments several months ago, along with the fact Carl deleted all his tweet and then had them removed from the Wayback Machine - but he forget to ask for his old username removed.
bsky.app/profile/cnn....
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Jeremy Carl, the Trump administration’s pick for a top State Department position, is unlikely to get the job after a bipartisan group of senators grilled him over his history of racist, sexist and reported antisemitic comments and posts. https://cnn.it/4bTErgb
February 13, 2026 at 3:41 PM
We first reported these comments several months ago, along with the fact Carl deleted all his tweet and then had them removed from the Wayback Machine - but he forget to ask for his old username removed.
bsky.app/profile/cnn....
bsky.app/profile/cnn....