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No porn or bullshit. No DM’s! Don’t waste your time or mine! It’s the billionaires vs us! They want to take money from kids with cancer, social security, Medicare & Medicade, your freedom! We must FIGHT for our rights, livelihood & our lives!
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Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill provides massive tax breaks to billionaires while taking away food from an estimated 4 million children and about half a million seniors.
May 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill provides massive tax breaks to billionaires while taking away food from an estimated 4 million children and about half a million seniors.
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There is a reason why working families are falling further and further behind.
The cost of housing, health care and other basic necessities are rising much faster than wages.
Learn about an excellent study from the Ludwig Institute.
The cost of housing, health care and other basic necessities are rising much faster than wages.
Learn about an excellent study from the Ludwig Institute.
Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds
The bottom 60% of U.S. households don't make enough money to afford a "minimal quality of life," according to a new analysis.
www.cbsnews.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
There is a reason why working families are falling further and further behind.
The cost of housing, health care and other basic necessities are rising much faster than wages.
Learn about an excellent study from the Ludwig Institute.
The cost of housing, health care and other basic necessities are rising much faster than wages.
Learn about an excellent study from the Ludwig Institute.
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Republicans are trying to kick 13.7 million more people off of their health insurance – all to give tax cuts to some of the wealthiest people and corporations in the country.
May 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Republicans are trying to kick 13.7 million more people off of their health insurance – all to give tax cuts to some of the wealthiest people and corporations in the country.
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OPINION by @stevebenen.com:
“When the Congressional Budget Office concluded that the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” would make the poor poorer, this was a key piece of the larger puzzle.”
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www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
“When the Congressional Budget Office concluded that the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” would make the poor poorer, this was a key piece of the larger puzzle.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Trump’s rhetoric about food assistance gets weird as Republicans target food stamps
Those who trust the president’s word that Republican-imposed cuts will “give everybody much more food” are in for a dramatic surprise.
www.msnbc.com
May 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
OPINION by @stevebenen.com:
“When the Congressional Budget Office concluded that the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” would make the poor poorer, this was a key piece of the larger puzzle.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
“When the Congressional Budget Office concluded that the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” would make the poor poorer, this was a key piece of the larger puzzle.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Trump Republicanism in action at your social security administration:
"field offices are finding a dire situation: no more paper, no more printers, and no ability to shred documents, or pay phone bills..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"field offices are finding a dire situation: no more paper, no more printers, and no ability to shred documents, or pay phone bills..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
How DOGE’s grand plan to remake Social Security is backfiring
The agency is abandoning an initiative aimed at preventing fraud, the latest example of a failed effort by Elon Musk’s disruptive cost-cutting team.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Trump Republicanism in action at your social security administration:
"field offices are finding a dire situation: no more paper, no more printers, and no ability to shred documents, or pay phone bills..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"field offices are finding a dire situation: no more paper, no more printers, and no ability to shred documents, or pay phone bills..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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in which president donald trump screws up social security for every single American because his top campaign donor may not be totally solid on the meaning of the words "forty percent":
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
DOGE went looking for phone fraud at SSA — and found almost none
Since SSA installed new anti-fraud checks on claims made over the phone, only two claims out of over 110,000 were found to likely be fraudulent, according to internal documents obtained by Nextgov/FCW...
www.nextgov.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
in which president donald trump screws up social security for every single American because his top campaign donor may not be totally solid on the meaning of the words "forty percent":
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
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The bottom 60% of US households can’t afford the basic costs of living.
How do Trump and Republicans respond?
Cutting Medicaid, Social Security, and SNAP.
For Trump, tax cuts for billionaires are more important than Americans being able to afford the basics.
How do Trump and Republicans respond?
Cutting Medicaid, Social Security, and SNAP.
For Trump, tax cuts for billionaires are more important than Americans being able to afford the basics.
Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds
The bottom 60% of U.S. households don't make enough money to afford a "minimal quality of life," according to a new analysis.
www.cbsnews.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The bottom 60% of US households can’t afford the basic costs of living.
How do Trump and Republicans respond?
Cutting Medicaid, Social Security, and SNAP.
For Trump, tax cuts for billionaires are more important than Americans being able to afford the basics.
How do Trump and Republicans respond?
Cutting Medicaid, Social Security, and SNAP.
For Trump, tax cuts for billionaires are more important than Americans being able to afford the basics.
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I tracked more than 1,000 accounts that Elon Musk follows on X to recreate what he sees www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Inside Elon Musk’s X Feed: Trumpism, Falsehoods and Lots of Love for Elon Musk
The New York Times tracked 1,109 accounts that Mr. Musk follows on X to recreate his news feed.
www.nytimes.com
May 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I tracked more than 1,000 accounts that Elon Musk follows on X to recreate what he sees www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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At a time when we already spend more on the military than the next nine nations combined…
At a time when everyone knows there is massive waste and fraud in the Pentagon…
Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill increases defense spending by $150 billion.
Outrageous.
At a time when everyone knows there is massive waste and fraud in the Pentagon…
Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill increases defense spending by $150 billion.
Outrageous.
May 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
At a time when we already spend more on the military than the next nine nations combined…
At a time when everyone knows there is massive waste and fraud in the Pentagon…
Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill increases defense spending by $150 billion.
Outrageous.
At a time when everyone knows there is massive waste and fraud in the Pentagon…
Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill increases defense spending by $150 billion.
Outrageous.
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Here is what we confirmed: After Musk’s rise to power in the U.S. government, the State Department has repeatedly coaxed, lobbied and browbeat this tiny West African country into giving business to Musk’s satellite company Starlink.
The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.
The State Department has intervened on behalf of Musk’s satellite internet company in five developing nations. In Gambia, U.S. diplomats have lobbied and browbeat at least seven government ministers a...
www.propublica.org
May 16, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Here is what we confirmed: After Musk’s rise to power in the U.S. government, the State Department has repeatedly coaxed, lobbied and browbeat this tiny West African country into giving business to Musk’s satellite company Starlink.
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‘Death sentence’: Sen. Sanders on GOP Medicaid cuts
“When you throw 13 million people off health insurance, when you raise co-payments for poor people, it is a death sentence,” says Senator Bernie Sanders on the Republican plan to cut Medicaid.
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“When you throw 13 million people off health insurance, when you raise co-payments for poor people, it is a death sentence,” says Senator Bernie Sanders on the Republican plan to cut Medicaid.
WATCH:
‘Death sentence’: Sen. Sanders on GOP Medicaid cuts
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
May 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
‘Death sentence’: Sen. Sanders on GOP Medicaid cuts
“When you throw 13 million people off health insurance, when you raise co-payments for poor people, it is a death sentence,” says Senator Bernie Sanders on the Republican plan to cut Medicaid.
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“When you throw 13 million people off health insurance, when you raise co-payments for poor people, it is a death sentence,” says Senator Bernie Sanders on the Republican plan to cut Medicaid.
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OPINION:
It's 'a hostage taking': Dem Rep. Jimmy Gomez on the Republican proposal to cut Medicaid
Democrats are pushing back on cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and other critical programs. One of those Democrats, Jimmy Gomez, discusses the true cost of Trump’s tax agenda.
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It's 'a hostage taking': Dem Rep. Jimmy Gomez on the Republican proposal to cut Medicaid
Democrats are pushing back on cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and other critical programs. One of those Democrats, Jimmy Gomez, discusses the true cost of Trump’s tax agenda.
WATCH:
It's 'a hostage taking': Dem Rep. Jimmy Gomez on the Republican proposal to cut Medicaid
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
May 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
OPINION:
It's 'a hostage taking': Dem Rep. Jimmy Gomez on the Republican proposal to cut Medicaid
Democrats are pushing back on cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and other critical programs. One of those Democrats, Jimmy Gomez, discusses the true cost of Trump’s tax agenda.
WATCH:
It's 'a hostage taking': Dem Rep. Jimmy Gomez on the Republican proposal to cut Medicaid
Democrats are pushing back on cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and other critical programs. One of those Democrats, Jimmy Gomez, discusses the true cost of Trump’s tax agenda.
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Within the first few minutes of Tuesday’s House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on planned Republican Medicaid cuts—which would render more than 8 million Americans uninsured—a contingent of protesters entered the room in Washington. Here is what happened⬇️
25 arrested while protesting GOP Medicaid cuts
"You will kill me."
www.motherjones.com
May 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Within the first few minutes of Tuesday’s House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on planned Republican Medicaid cuts—which would render more than 8 million Americans uninsured—a contingent of protesters entered the room in Washington. Here is what happened⬇️
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The gap between what Americans earn and how much they need to bring in to achieve a basic standard of living is growing, according to a new report.
Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds
The bottom 60% of U.S. households don't make enough money to afford a "minimal quality of life," according to a new analysis.
cbsn.ws
May 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The gap between what Americans earn and how much they need to bring in to achieve a basic standard of living is growing, according to a new report.
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The disastrous Republican reconciliation bill would cut Medicaid & the Affordable Care Act by $715 billion – throwing 13.7 million Americans off of Medicaid & the health insurance they currently have – in order to give a $1.2 trillion tax break to the top 1%.
It must be defeated.
It must be defeated.
May 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The disastrous Republican reconciliation bill would cut Medicaid & the Affordable Care Act by $715 billion – throwing 13.7 million Americans off of Medicaid & the health insurance they currently have – in order to give a $1.2 trillion tax break to the top 1%.
It must be defeated.
It must be defeated.
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If Trump's "big, beautiful" reconciliation bill goes through, 13.7 million people will lose their health insurance & even more will become underinsured.
Make no mistake, thousands of low-income & working class Americans will die unnecessarily if it passes. We must not allow it.
Make no mistake, thousands of low-income & working class Americans will die unnecessarily if it passes. We must not allow it.
May 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
If Trump's "big, beautiful" reconciliation bill goes through, 13.7 million people will lose their health insurance & even more will become underinsured.
Make no mistake, thousands of low-income & working class Americans will die unnecessarily if it passes. We must not allow it.
Make no mistake, thousands of low-income & working class Americans will die unnecessarily if it passes. We must not allow it.
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Why Donald Trump's medical records say more than he realizes
Dr. David Kessler, former FDA commissioner, talks with @maddow.msnbc.com about how the president’s medical evaluation forms show Trump to be the beneficiary of a drug regimen made possible through the American medical system.
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Dr. David Kessler, former FDA commissioner, talks with @maddow.msnbc.com about how the president’s medical evaluation forms show Trump to be the beneficiary of a drug regimen made possible through the American medical system.
WATCH:
Why Donald Trump's medical records say more than he realizes
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
May 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Why Donald Trump's medical records say more than he realizes
Dr. David Kessler, former FDA commissioner, talks with @maddow.msnbc.com about how the president’s medical evaluation forms show Trump to be the beneficiary of a drug regimen made possible through the American medical system.
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Dr. David Kessler, former FDA commissioner, talks with @maddow.msnbc.com about how the president’s medical evaluation forms show Trump to be the beneficiary of a drug regimen made possible through the American medical system.
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"A backlog of more than 3,000 requests has built up on Lutnick’s desk as of last week..."
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
The hidden ways Trump, DOGE are shutting down parts of the U.S. government
Limits on spending have incapacitated parts of agencies as varied as the National Park Service and the Pentagon.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"A backlog of more than 3,000 requests has built up on Lutnick’s desk as of last week..."
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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May 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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