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One in three federal workers is a veteran, and thousands more are military spouses. Musk isn't really rooting out any fraud or waste, but he is taking a sledgehammer to military families.

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Elon Musk spent $277 million to elect Donald Trump. Trump is rewarding him by letting Elon fire the people who are investigating his companies. If it looks like corruption and walks like corruption and acts like corruption...

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Trump wants to gut the healthcare that 2.1 Michiganders rely on, including 961,000 Michigan kids. Why? So he can give a $4.5 trillion tax cut to his big donors like Elon Musk.

submitted 6 hours ago • 2 comments

Congratulations to our newly-elected MDP Chair Curtis Hertel and new Vice Chairs Portia Roberson and Dr. Shahin Hassan!

submitted 21 hours ago • 1 comment

"Working people deserve better, and I’m ready to roll up my sleeves to ensure Democrats can deliver at every level of the ballot in Michigan." Welcome newly-elected MDP Chair @curtisherteljr.bsky.social! michigandems.com/statement-cu...

submitted 22 hours ago • 1 comment

“If these cuts go through, Michigan would be forced to make impossible choices. Cutting coverage for post-partum moms, people with disabilities, seniors in nursing homes and even children with special healthcare needs.” - @Scholten.house.gov https://buff.ly/4gUPC7g

submitted 1 day ago • 4 comments

"Trump and Musk are intentionally undermining confidence in our Social Security system. They are laying the groundwork for denying benefits to anyone they want to punish or deem unworthy—or indeed, any one of us." @socialsecurityworks.org Pres Nancy Altman

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ICYMI: Trump's purge is hitting Michigan communities. It's upending families and putting services we all rely on in danger. This isn't leadership, this is recklessness.

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“Compensation for federal employees amounted to around 3% of the federal budget in the 2024 fiscal year, according to government data.” It’s not about saving $$. It's about grabbing power and making GOV less effective, paving the road for privatization. www.npr.org/2025/02/13/n...

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How do you feel about higher prices for cars and car parts? Fewer jobs in the auto industry? Tanking Michigan's economy? Yeah, we don't like it either. But Trump's tariffs are likely to set Michigan's economy back bigtime.

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Trump wants to slash the healthcare that millions of Americans rely on. Why? So he can give Elon another tax cut and spend billions terrorizing immigrants.

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Recklessly firing aviation safety and security professionals only makes America less safe and less secure. But Trump and Musk don't care because it doesn't affect their private jets.

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Joe Biden and Democrats stood up to Big Pharma to lower drug prices and hold them accountable for poisoning our communities. Trump? He's taking huge bribes to do their bidding.

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

It's getting easier for first-time homebuyers to make that dream come true, thanks to the leadership of @biggretchenwhitmer.bsky.social and Democrats in Lansing. While Republicans are waging war on our communities, Democrats are lifting Michiganders up.

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If your family was planning a trip to one of America's National Parks this summer, you may want to rethink your plans. Thanks to Trump and Musk, parks will be understaffed. Many may not open, or have severely limited services.

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Trump’s plan for a second term is to shock, awe, and exhaust with the quick pace of his actions and orders. We must stay in the fight and do all that we can to protect democracy. youtube.com/shorts/1uARB...

submitted 3 days ago • 6 comments

Telehealth is highly efficient. It saves medical professionals time. It gives patients flexibility and time savings. It makes care accessible for working seniors, seniors with disabilities and seniors with serious mobility challenges. This will hurt millions and drive up costs.

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For millions of Americans with disabilities—from kids with dyslexia to deaf people to disabled vets—the Trump-Musk agenda is a disaster waiting to happen.

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MSU researchers are working on big challenges, like tackling Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. But if Trump's outrageous cuts to research grants go through, those projects—and hundreds of local jobs—will go with them.

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✂️ Special education programs cut 🔪 After school programs slashed ❌ Tutoring programs canceled 🪓 Head Start and special-ed pre-K axed Trump's assaults on the Department of Education are bad news for kids in mid-Michigan and across the state.

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

The last thing Michigan needs is devastation in our auto industry. Auto jobs go far beyond just auto workers. That's money flowing into restaurants, shops and other small businesses. It's tax revenue to fund our schools and roads. These tariffs are reckless, foolish and dangerous.

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Trump's reckless cuts are costing WMU $20 million and destroying important programs to recruit and train more teachers and to train school leaders in research-based approaches to boosting literacy. How does that make anything great?

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"Every day of delay inflicts real harm on the officers looking for relief in an overburdened prison system." From teachers to firefighters to corrections officers, Michigan's public workers are suffering while MAGA Matt Hall and his extremist caucus play games.

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The Trump-Musk plan to slash Medicaid, including 2.7 million Michiganders who receive Medicaid benefits or subsidies through the Healthy Michigan Plan. Why? So they can afford another $4 trillion tax cut for Musk and his billionaire friends.

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The Revolutionary War was fought to rid America of kings and tyrants. Our system of checks and balances was set up to ensure no man would become a king. This is unAmerican, and a slap in the face to every person who has ever fought for the dream of a more perfect union.

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One in three federal workers is a veteran. Many of them have disabilities from injuries during their service to our country. Elon Musk and Donald Trump are firing them—and making services millions count on worse in the process.

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Turns out Project 2025 was Trump's plan all along. And now he and his goons are doing everything they can to make it reality, as fast as they can.

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Donald Trump has a message for Americans who are already struggling to afford their medications: "Too bad, so sad." Trump's tariffs will jack up prices and lead to drug shortages.

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Trump just fired ten FDA employees who were "responsible for reviewing potentially unsafe food ingredients." Weird choice after RFK Jr. pledged to "Make America Healthy Again" and take on toxic chemicals and unhealthy ingredients in food 🧐

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Voters in Northwest Michigan helped Trump win the White House. He's preparing to thank them by making prices for energy—from gas to home heating—jump through the roof. Trump doesn't care about working people—he only cares about billionaires like himself.

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If Trump and his goons "dismantle" the Dept. of Education, millions of kids with disabilities will suffer—including 217,000 here in Michigan. That means the extra help that gives these kids a fair shot to succeed in school will vanish. And it's already starting.

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One in three federal workers is a veteran. Trump and Musk—two billionaires born to extreme wealth who have never served in uniform—are firing tens of thousands of veterans, likely thousands who were disabled serving our country. https://buff.ly/42WgyQD

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

The only thing that DOGE uncovered in the data at the Social Security Administration is that Elon Musk and his team of hackers don't understand the type of code that SSA uses. These are supposed to be the smartest people? C'mon.

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Americans don't want kings, and we definitely don't want an unelected billionaire running around playing king.

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Our convention is this Saturday! Make sure you are pre-credentialed (signed-in) with the Voatz App. ✅Download the app here: midems.voatz.com ✅Join us for a Voatz tech support session Wednesday: michigandems.com/voatz-info ✅Get all your convention info here: michigandems.com/state-conven...

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Good. Personal healthcare decisions should be up to individuals and families with the help of their doctors. Not dictated by politicians.

submitted 7 days ago • 3 comments

"Hiring unqualified billionaire buddies to run the [Dept. of Education] has been a hallmark of Trump's time as president." @mkoleszar.bsky.social didn't mince words when he joined us to warn Michiganders about the danger our kids, teachers and schools face from the Trump-McMahon education agenda.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Let's put it plainly. School vouchers are a giveaway to wealthy families whose kids are already in expensive public schools. Paid for by robbing the public schools that serve nearly 90% of Michigan's kids.

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

“I can’t swallow that as a small business owner. It’d crush my business." Small business owners, economists and working Americans are all worried about skyrocketing prices predicted from Trump's tariffs.

submitted 7 days ago • 4 comments

Among those fired—more than 1,000 VA workers. Pres. Biden and Democrats made historic investments in veterans' care. Trump is already stripping away the care that veterans earned.

submitted 8 days ago • 3 comments

"Over 200,000 students with special needs could lose access to $533 million in federal funding that helps pay for their education." Thank you @kellybreenmi.bsky.social for joining us to make the danger of a Trump-McMahon agenda clear. Our kids and our communities can't afford this radical plan!

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Trump promised to bring prices down. So far, all he's done is jump-started inflation and created chaos in the markets. https://buff.ly/4hzu3dC

submitted 8 days ago • 2 comments

Prices are going up, not down. Tariff threats are roiling the economy. Trump's economy is already chaos and confusion—no wonder working Americans are feeling anxious about the future.

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"McMahon represents exactly what Trump's education agenda is all about. Putting billionaires and the wealthy first, while our students, teachers and families pay the price." @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social joined us Friday to lay out the very real consequences of the Trump-McMahon education agenda.

submitted 8 days ago • 3 comments

Even Republicans agree that Trump's actions are illegal. Presidents are not above the law, and they are not kings.

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"These are our most vulnerable kids. What happens to those kids? This is something that could legitimately harm the kids who need support the most." @mkoleszar.bsky.social and MI Dems speak out about the very real danger Linda McMahon poses to our kids.

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Musk and his minions are about to slash 10,000 jobs at the IRS. Who does that help? Billionaire tax cheats. Who does it hurt? Working Americans who are waiting for a refund. This administration isn't trying to help you unless you're a billionaire.

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

During the campaign, Trump promised over and over to bring prices down. Now, he seems focused on anything other than prices. Meanwhile, eggs just hit a record high and inflation is rising. Maybe he should focus on prices instead of his grudges.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

They say a budget shows your priorities, and these couldn't be more different. @biggretchenwhitmer.bsky.social and Dems want to invest in students. Matt Hall and his MAGA friends want to rob our public schools.

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"In 2024, NIH invested over $1 billion in Michigan research, supporting nearly 12,000 jobs and generating $2.5 billion in economic activity." Trump and Musk's cuts to NIH funding will destroy thousands of Michigan jobs.

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