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Democratic representatives Wyden and Pallone requested CBO analyze the impact of Republican plans that cut Medicaid. The reduction in coverage ranges from 2.3 to 8.6 mil; most would find other pricier insurance, so the uninsured increase 0.6 to 3.9 mil. www.cbo.gov/system/files...

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Ice needs to be abolished

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"It would be bad enough if the Trumps and their pals were merely trading off the presidency on the side. Even worse are the cases where the president is getting the U.S. policy apparatus involved." The corruption is open and industrial-scale this time.

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Weekend read: US courts have ordered a stop to President Trump's policies and actions 200+ times. We've been tracking lawsuits from the moment he was sworn in, identifying at least 328 and counting. A deep dive into the data (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

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This fanatic is openly talking about fabricating a reason to suspend everyone's constitutional right to due process — and Trump has given him free rein. Is there NO Republican in D.C. who will stand up to these constitutional arsonists?

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There “is no inflation” — except maybe in baby registries. 🤡

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Wyden: "We have the CBO, which is really the gold standard of objectivity, saying that 100% of the cost savings in the Republican proposal come from terminating coverage, cutting benefits like home care, or reducing payments to providers. I don't think that's a prescription for much good in America"

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Fed Chair Powell’s prepared remarks. www.federalreserve.gov/mediacenter/...

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When asked if the United States should have a military parade to show off its might, President Eisenhower responded: “Absolutely not. We are the pre-eminent power on Earth. For us to try and imitate what the Soviets are doing in Red Square would make us look weak.”

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🚨NEWS: I've obtained a list of the Medicaid cuts in the Republican reconciliation package. The big one is that they're going to raise premiums and co-pays on beneficiaries at or above the federal poverty line ($15,650 for single people, $21,150 for a couple). That's what helps pay for the tax cuts.

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What’s going on at the forefront of AI? www.palantir.com/q1-2025-lett...

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A nationwide study in South Korea shows substantial cardiovascular benefit of a Shingles vaccine beyond preventing shingles and the 3 recent natural experiments of some protection vs Alzheimer's disease (open-access) academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ad...

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Economic Concerns Are Mounting, but the Fed Isn’t Cutting Rates Proactively www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/b...

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A 1% net worth tax applied to the $107 trillion net worth of the top 10% brings in $1+ trillion / year. This alone is enough to make the deficit sustainable indefinitely. This group will also continue to get richer anyway; the stock market has nearly doubled since 2019.

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The math is straightforward for balancing the budget via tax hikes on the rich. Annual impact: 🟢+1 T revenue from eliminating tax expenditures for top 20%. 🟢+1 T revenue from 1% wealth tax on top 10% 🟢+300B revenue from removing cap on payroll tax; hits top 6% only.

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Trump's economic scorecard, % change from Jan '25 to Apr '25. The inflation data is through March (latest) while the SP 500 is monthly average Jan & Apr. BLS data on native & foreign born employed remain volatile. fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?graph...

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This is kinda hilarious: Trump officials are stocking up on toilet paper and food in anticipation of shortages caused by Trump’s own trade wars. I only wish they’d tell their boss about their newfound hoarding instead of only leaking to @swin24.bsky.social www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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👇👇

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The dollar might be plunging and the economy teetering on the brink - but hey his crypto is doing great. Almost like this was always the point.

submitted 17 days ago • 138 comments

Trump finally figuring it out

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BREAKING: Federal judge halts Trump’s anti-voting executive order. More to come. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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The Trump layoffs have started, deep in Trump country. Volvo is laying off workers in counties that Trump won by double digits. And his tariffs are a key cause. On the pod, @byheatherlong.bsky.social is so interesting on the rising likelihood of a recession. Listen: newrepublic.com/article/1942...

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How Americans Feel About DOGE and Elon Musk www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/p...

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These are the proactive steps states need to be taking right now. Another thing: every Democratic governor needs to have a sit-down now with the state adjutant general to carefully review that person's understanding of their responsibilities to their state, its citizens and the federal constitution.

submitted 21 days ago • 42 comments

To all those who say Trump has “single-handedly” wrecked the economy: He didn’t do it single-handedly. Congress could’ve stopped him anytime. The Republican-led Congress allowed him to wreck the economy.

submitted 21 days ago • 69 comments

Just wrapped up a productive day here in El Salvador advocating for Kilmar Abrego Garcia and so many others who are illegally imprisoned. We aren’t letting Trump off the hook–we will keep putting the pressure until he respects due process and the Supreme Court.

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Stock market is tanking. Dollar is down. Immigrants being abducted. People being stripped of healthcare. Oligarchs bribing Trump. Tariffs costing Americans jobs and money. Fox News:

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looks like markets are pricing in risk/damage out past 3 years or so... past the massively destructive Trump regime 📉🤯 www.cnbc.com/2025/04/20/s...

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650,000 North Carolinians now have access to affordable health care thanks to Medicaid expansion. Gutting it would rip away that essential care and harm our entire health care system. Call your federal representatives and let them know we must protect Medicaid.

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This

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www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/o...

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BREAKING NYT: Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer. The info included the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets targeting Houthis. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...

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It’s funny how the Wine Mom Analysis, that Trump is an insane con man, fascist, and possible Russian plant who has seized the US government as a kind of invader, is dramatically better and more accurate than the Very Serious Person Analysis that he’s a clear continuation of long-running trends

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New: Here's a chart of the top conservative / liberal accounts on X. See that small blue dot? That's @acyn.bsky.social. His fast-cut clips of political combat get hundreds of millions more views than major news sources - and basically no one knows who he is. So I profiled him. wapo.st/3RpEvJ7

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I'm not in the habit of sharing Washington Post links these days, but I'll make an exception here because someone has finally done a profile on the influential and mysterious @acyn.bsky.social. If not for essential guys like Acyn and @atrupar.com I'm not sure where we'd be today. wapo.st/3RpEvJ7

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