If you were following along with the budget bill hearing early this morning, the Democrats were correct. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office confirms: The GOP budget would increase the deficit by $2.3 trillion in a decade, help the rich & lower the income of the lowest 10%.
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Joyce White Vance
1/ Tonight at 1am ET/12pm CT/10pm PT, cowardly Republics go into a middle-of-the-night session to take up Trump's "Big, Beautiful" budget (also, ironically called the skinny budget) in hopes no one will pay attention. I'm up, making popcorn, & will let you know if anything interesting happens.
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"Vote for me now, and you'll never need to vote again."
They don't plan on EVER losing any more "elections".
Look how Russia does it.
A. 'Vote for Putin' or
B. 'Vote for the guy who fell out a window last week.'
"It doesn't matter who votes. What matters is who COUNTS votes.
Meanwhile, the GOP are extremely good at blaming the Dems for their terrible policies.
https://bsky.app/profile/thatsthefactjack.bsky.social/post/3lprfjhwgoc2e
Dem leaders lack the qualities to rise to the occasion. How can we replace them ?
COURTS CAN'T ENFORCE INJUNCTIONS!!!
https://hartmannreport.com/p/the-final-checkmate-republicans-move-7a2
'The Byrd Rule':
Republicans in the House of Representatives are proposing to end all checks on the power of Donald Trump...inserted the following
No court...may use appropriated funds to enforce a contempt citation for failure to comply with an injunction if no security was given
https://newrepublic.com/post/195630/republicans-donald-trump-court-rules-budget-bill
*All* alt labels apply.
https://bsky.app/profile/redloribrighteyes.bsky.social/post/3lpmfuoowik2f
If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.”
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/national-debt/
https://www.cbpp.org/research/policy-basics-congresss-pay-as-you-go-budget-rule
It made "Starve the Beast" US law.
Total $903 billion, (probably ~$1023 billion for 2024)
so cuts of $535 billion are a BIG DEAL!
MAGA CUTTING MEDICARE BY $535 BILLION,
MORE THAN HALF!!!
https://www.startribune.com/trumps-clash-with-the-courts-raises-prospect-of-showdown-over-separation-of-powers/601356740?utm_source=gift
Not you, Chump!!!
Call your reps Everyday and Dem/Republican leaders
Schumer, Jefferies
Johnson, Thune,
202-224-3121
Tell them to remove Trump by impeachment or treason charges
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Problem is Trump and Musk are making millions while we suffer. Call your elected representatives.