Marlo
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Marlo
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If a bill is so bad that you have to exempt entire states from its consequences to win the votes you need—just don't pass the bill!

Why do people in Washington state deserve Medicaid & SNAP cuts, but others don't?

This is plain wrong, and it's just no way to legislate.
July 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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The Trump Administration is trying to destroy the little agency that's put $21 billion back in the pockets of Americans who have been ripped off by big banks and giant corporations.

But Congress created the CFPB, and we’re fighting back.
Congressional watchdog agency will investigate Trump’s hollowing out of CFPB | CNN Politics
A congressional watchdog agency is investigating President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, CNN has learned, responding to Senate Democrats who are also de...
amp.cnn.com
April 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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🧵 time!!!! This will be long so strap in!!! The TL;DR version is simple: if you are a naturalized citizen, you need to check your status at SSA immediately and if you aren’t listed as a citizen, you need to correct that. Immediately. Ok so here’s the news article we are discussing. Let’s go. 1/?
April 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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🧵 We got a pretty nasty load of bad news yesterday on the future of Social Security. It's not hyperbole to say we've passed the point of no return on Trump/DOGE's efforts to kill the agency...
April 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM