Opportunity Wisconsin
@opportunitywi.bsky.social
A coalition of Wisconsin residents fighting for an economy that works for all Wisconsinites, not just the wealthy few.
Rep. @therealdvo.bsky.social spent months saying he wouldn't vote for anything that would strip healthcare away from Wisconsinites... then he did exactly that and tried to make it look like he didn't.
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Derrick Van Orden claims credit for Wisconsin's extra Medicaid dollars after voting to cut the program
Gov. Tony Evers' office is disputing Rep. Derrick Van Orden's claim of credit for Wisconsin's extra Medicaid dollars after voting to cut the program.
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July 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Rep. @therealdvo.bsky.social spent months saying he wouldn't vote for anything that would strip healthcare away from Wisconsinites... then he did exactly that and tried to make it look like he didn't.
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.@therealdvo.bsky.social knew that the Republican Tax Law would hurt tens of thousands of Wisconsinites- yet he voted to pass it anyway.
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MAGA lawmaker pleaded with his state’s governor to protect hospitals from Trump’s budget
Rep. Derrick Van Orden urgently called on Wisconsin’s Democratic governor to help protect rural hospitals from the GOP megabill — which Van Orden backed.
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July 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
.@therealdvo.bsky.social knew that the Republican Tax Law would hurt tens of thousands of Wisconsinites- yet he voted to pass it anyway.
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The largest transfer of wealth in history has passed the Senate- now it's being sent back to the House.
It’s time to call our Reps & tell them we need them to vote NO on the Senate version of the bill that will raise our costs to give away tax cuts to the richest 1%.
It’s time to call our Reps & tell them we need them to vote NO on the Senate version of the bill that will raise our costs to give away tax cuts to the richest 1%.
July 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The largest transfer of wealth in history has passed the Senate- now it's being sent back to the House.
It’s time to call our Reps & tell them we need them to vote NO on the Senate version of the bill that will raise our costs to give away tax cuts to the richest 1%.
It’s time to call our Reps & tell them we need them to vote NO on the Senate version of the bill that will raise our costs to give away tax cuts to the richest 1%.
Senate Republicans are betraying every single one of us by passing Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” to rip away health care, food, and basic needs from millions of Americans.
July 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Senate Republicans are betraying every single one of us by passing Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” to rip away health care, food, and basic needs from millions of Americans.
In the first few months of this year, Republicans are sending a clear message: They care more about billionaires than the working families they represent.
A new storybook from @cffe.bsky.social shows how Republicans are hanging families out to dry.
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A new storybook from @cffe.bsky.social shows how Republicans are hanging families out to dry.
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June 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
In the first few months of this year, Republicans are sending a clear message: They care more about billionaires than the working families they represent.
A new storybook from @cffe.bsky.social shows how Republicans are hanging families out to dry.
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A new storybook from @cffe.bsky.social shows how Republicans are hanging families out to dry.
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"A budget can be used either to fund our priorities and reflect our values or attack the things that we deeply care about...we’re watching the GOP members of Congress do exactly that — looking to further harm our communities through advancing this budget."
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Wisconsin activist heads bus tour to push back on GOP federal tax cut bill • Wisconsin Examiner
The "Stop the billionaire giveaway” bus tour amplifies the federal budget reconciliation bill's program cuts and its tax cuts for the rich.
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June 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"A budget can be used either to fund our priorities and reflect our values or attack the things that we deeply care about...we’re watching the GOP members of Congress do exactly that — looking to further harm our communities through advancing this budget."
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If enacted, the wealthiest Americans would see their net worth grow by hundreds of thousands of dollars. Working families making less than $50,000 a year would see their net worth decrease. That’s madness."
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Good WI union jobs are at risk if energy credits are stripped from budget bill | Opinion
‘Big, beautiful bill’ would be the largest upward transfer of wealth in American history, according to analysts. And it will put union jobs at risk.
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June 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
If enacted, the wealthiest Americans would see their net worth grow by hundreds of thousands of dollars. Working families making less than $50,000 a year would see their net worth decrease. That’s madness."
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Nothing will stand in the way of Senator Ron Johnson voting to gut Medicaid.
June 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Nothing will stand in the way of Senator Ron Johnson voting to gut Medicaid.
Trump and Republicans’ reckless assault on SNAP, Medicaid, and our public lands shows exactly who they’re fighting for, and it's not us– it’s billionaires.
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Opinion | The GOP's budget math behind the Trump's megabill is straight nonsense
Republicans' two excuses are both mistaken.
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June 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Trump and Republicans’ reckless assault on SNAP, Medicaid, and our public lands shows exactly who they’re fighting for, and it's not us– it’s billionaires.
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Senate Republicans’ job was to revise the House version of the bill to prevent widespread harm to the people they represent. Instead, they continue to underscore that they are putting millionaires and billionaires over everyone else.
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June 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Senate Republicans’ job was to revise the House version of the bill to prevent widespread harm to the people they represent. Instead, they continue to underscore that they are putting millionaires and billionaires over everyone else.
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“It’s a pretty big deal for those families to not have that option."
The Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance Program helped provide fresh produce to local food banks across the state. In March, the Trump Administration cut the program.
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The Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance Program helped provide fresh produce to local food banks across the state. In March, the Trump Administration cut the program.
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Trump’s cuts to fresh food grants leave Wisconsin farmers, communities hanging
The Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance Program was helping to provide locally grown food to food banks across the state.
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June 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“It’s a pretty big deal for those families to not have that option."
The Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance Program helped provide fresh produce to local food banks across the state. In March, the Trump Administration cut the program.
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The Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance Program helped provide fresh produce to local food banks across the state. In March, the Trump Administration cut the program.
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Are you in CD1 and want to help hold Rep. Bryan Steil accountable for taking away healthcare, food assistance, & more from his constituents? Join us on June 17th & June 21st as we hold our elected officials accountable for prioritizing the top 1% over everyday Wisconsinites.
June 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Are you in CD1 and want to help hold Rep. Bryan Steil accountable for taking away healthcare, food assistance, & more from his constituents? Join us on June 17th & June 21st as we hold our elected officials accountable for prioritizing the top 1% over everyday Wisconsinites.
Almost 63,000 Wisconsinites could lose access to life-saving healthcare, all because Republicans in Congress (Like Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden) want to give tax breaks to the top 1% and corporations.
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Wisconsin Medicaid director: New federal requirements would affect ‘the whole health care economy’
In Wisconsin almost 1.3 million children and adults are enrolled in Medicaid, and more than 700,000 receive FoodShare. Wisconsin’s Medicaid Director Bill Hanna says under the new legislation, many of ...
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June 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Almost 63,000 Wisconsinites could lose access to life-saving healthcare, all because Republicans in Congress (Like Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden) want to give tax breaks to the top 1% and corporations.
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Today the Trump administration DOUBLED tariffs on aluminum and steel, pushing them to 50 percent. That means you're paying more for canned goods, cars, and more. #Tariff
June 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Today the Trump administration DOUBLED tariffs on aluminum and steel, pushing them to 50 percent. That means you're paying more for canned goods, cars, and more. #Tariff
Between massive job loss, the largest cut to Medicaid in history, the largest cut to food stamps ever, and the largest transfer of wealth from working Americans to the rich in our history, Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" goes from bad to worse.
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The Seven Ugliest Provisions in Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'
Weakened courts, happy heirs, and work requirements. The House-passed version of Donald Trump's tax plan takes from poor, gives to rich.
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June 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Between massive job loss, the largest cut to Medicaid in history, the largest cut to food stamps ever, and the largest transfer of wealth from working Americans to the rich in our history, Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" goes from bad to worse.
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Rep. Derrick Van Orden voted for Trump’s tax bill — it’s Bad Blood, not good policy.
Call him now and demand he Speak Now for All Too Real Wisconsinites: (202) 225-5506
#YouBelongWithWeThePeople #VanOrdenIsTheProblem
Call him now and demand he Speak Now for All Too Real Wisconsinites: (202) 225-5506
#YouBelongWithWeThePeople #VanOrdenIsTheProblem
June 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Rep. Derrick Van Orden voted for Trump’s tax bill — it’s Bad Blood, not good policy.
Call him now and demand he Speak Now for All Too Real Wisconsinites: (202) 225-5506
#YouBelongWithWeThePeople #VanOrdenIsTheProblem
Call him now and demand he Speak Now for All Too Real Wisconsinites: (202) 225-5506
#YouBelongWithWeThePeople #VanOrdenIsTheProblem
“It will require a half a trillion dollar cut to Medicare. They defund Planned Parenthood. They ban gender affirming care for all individuals on Medicaid in the ACA Exchange Plans. They rescind protections for nursing home residents.”
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Eau Claire town hall discusses President Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Eau Claire town hall discusses President Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
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June 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
“It will require a half a trillion dollar cut to Medicare. They defund Planned Parenthood. They ban gender affirming care for all individuals on Medicaid in the ACA Exchange Plans. They rescind protections for nursing home residents.”
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Trump and Republicans spent the weekend pushing forward a bill that would rip healthcare away from nearly 14 million Americans and result in more than 21,000 people dying every year.
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Trump's Plan to Kick Millions of Americans Off Medicaid, Explained
Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are imposing massive cuts to Medicaid in order to fund tax breaks for the richest Americans.
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May 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Trump and Republicans spent the weekend pushing forward a bill that would rip healthcare away from nearly 14 million Americans and result in more than 21,000 people dying every year.
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Rep. Derrick Van Orden just showed Wisconsin he would rather cut taxes for the top 1% than protect the people he's elected to represent.
May 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Rep. Derrick Van Orden just showed Wisconsin he would rather cut taxes for the top 1% than protect the people he's elected to represent.
As House Republicans- like Rep. Derrick Van Orden- formalize their budget cuts this week, remember: they’re taking food away from kids in need to free up money to give their billionaire donors tax breaks.
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Nearly a Third of Children Who Receive SNAP Participate in Two or More Additional Programs
Most children participating in SNAP receive benefits from multiple programs. Eligibility guidelines determine which programs cover children.
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May 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
As House Republicans- like Rep. Derrick Van Orden- formalize their budget cuts this week, remember: they’re taking food away from kids in need to free up money to give their billionaire donors tax breaks.
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Congressman Van Orden can’t erase his vote that paved the way for dangerous cuts that will slash Medicaid, SNAP, and more. Congressman Van Orden and Republicans in Congress need to reject these cuts and work to protect Wisconsinites’ benefits.
May 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Congressman Van Orden can’t erase his vote that paved the way for dangerous cuts that will slash Medicaid, SNAP, and more. Congressman Van Orden and Republicans in Congress need to reject these cuts and work to protect Wisconsinites’ benefits.
Under the latest MAGA budget bill, nearly 14 million+ Americans would NOT have health care so Trump & Republicans can slash taxes for the rich. They want to raise health insurance costs & lower access to care, betraying Americans & pushing basic needs further out of reach.
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House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care
House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”
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May 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Under the latest MAGA budget bill, nearly 14 million+ Americans would NOT have health care so Trump & Republicans can slash taxes for the rich. They want to raise health insurance costs & lower access to care, betraying Americans & pushing basic needs further out of reach.
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Thanks to the Trump Administration's tariffs, the holiday season might look different for thousands of children nationwide this year.
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Mattel Plans Price Increases on American Toys
Toy maker scraps its financial forecast for the year, saying tariffs make it hard to predict consumer spending
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May 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Thanks to the Trump Administration's tariffs, the holiday season might look different for thousands of children nationwide this year.
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The numbers don't lie: Republicans in Congress are trying to strip healthcare away from tens of thousands of Americans to pay for tax breaks to the top 1%.
May 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The numbers don't lie: Republicans in Congress are trying to strip healthcare away from tens of thousands of Americans to pay for tax breaks to the top 1%.
Main Street over Wall Street any day. We cannot forget the power of our local communities and small businesses. This #SmallBusinessWeek, we’re fighting for a fairer economy for all.
May 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Main Street over Wall Street any day. We cannot forget the power of our local communities and small businesses. This #SmallBusinessWeek, we’re fighting for a fairer economy for all.