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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 2h

Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.

Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.

The American people need more from their leaders.

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TruthBTold 💛💙🌻 @peaceseeker69.bsky.social · 3h

I want a 50 state protest to replace Schumer now. His faux anger on the floor. Inadequate bastard he is and they defied the majority of Americans tonight. We have to inspire everyone on our own and they keep making it harder!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 7h

The centrists in the Senate Democratic caucus saw that the country was rallying to the party in the 2025 elections and resolved that they would do anything they could to kill that momentum.

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Carol Busywriting @busywriting.bsky.social · 3h

Important to watch.

Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 5h

Tonight was a very bad night.

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Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 8h

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7h

Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.

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Carol Busywriting @busywriting.bsky.social · 4h

I’ve been reading that these 8 might have been chosen specifically because they weren’t up for re-election, with others in favor but too cowardly to vote how they want to. Schumer apparently brokered the deal and then spoke against it. The whole think is rotten. Glad 2 are retiring!!

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Carol Busywriting @busywriting.bsky.social · 4h

What does this even mean? How about:
I do not support this deal. The House Democrats should oppose it. I am disappointed that it passed.

Is that what you were trying to say with all of those words? Or not?

Carol Busywriting @busywriting.bsky.social · 4h

So @kenmartin.bsky.social better disavow this deal or the already decreasing donations will decrease significantly further. Why the hell should we donate to the Democrats of even electing them does NOTHING.

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 4h

Dems: Donate now to save democracy

Dems: cave on Big Beautiful Bill

Dems: Your donation will save America!

Dems: Cave again, risking ACA

Dems tomorrow: Just 25 dollars could keep the republic alive!

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barkman1.bsky.social @barkman1.bsky.social · 4h

I cancelled my ACA. The deductible was $7,000. I pay out of pocket and pray for no accidents, major diseases, etc.

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Carol Busywriting @busywriting.bsky.social · 4h

Or… These Democrats voted to make healthcare inaccessible to millions of Americans, set emergency rooms up to be overrun and fail, and to leave children without doctors. @rosen.senate.gov @hassan.senate.gov

The Scot 💙🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦 @thescot.bsky.social · 5h

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The Scot 💙🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦 @thescot.bsky.social · 5h

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Carol Busywriting @busywriting.bsky.social · 4h

Well said! #NoDeal #HealthcareSusidiesNow

Mallory McMorrow @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · 5h

This is a bad deal, and the old way of doing things is clearly not working.

We need new leaders in the Senate.

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Carol Busywriting @busywriting.bsky.social · 4h

No, not just the Republicans. The @democrats.senate.gov were complicit in destroying the little healthcare we had.

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Carol Busywriting @busywriting.bsky.social · 4h

I voted Hillary, Joe & Kamala - enthusiastically. I always called myself a liberal democrat, not a progressive. But tonight, the @democrats.org @democrats.senate.gov was the last straw in a series of concerning things. We need new leaders. So many Senators need to go. I’ve seen enough. #healthcare

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 7h

I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.

We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.

A vote for this bill is a mistake.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 6h

The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.

The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.

People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.

And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.

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Carol Busywriting @busywriting.bsky.social · 6h

Thank you. But the Senate Democrats have abandoned us. I am a staunch Democrat who has defended Schumer at times. But my premium will double now. And the Democrats caved in to let it happen. We don’t matter. I’m so discouraged. And I was so happy on Tuesday.

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Carol Busywriting @busywriting.bsky.social · 8h

This is embarrassing and will incredibly damage the Democrats.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

“A promise of a vote on healthcare” is nothing

An end to the shutdown is in sight. A senior Dem Senator tells me there will be more than enough Democrats to vote in favor of re-opening the government tonight. They’ll get a promise of a vote on health care — but nothing more. Most of the Democratic leadership will likely vote against it.

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Carol Busywriting @busywriting.bsky.social · 8h

This is embarrassing. You’re willing to abandon Americans who need healthcare?!? @ossoff.senate.gov @rosen.senate.gov @hassan.senate.gov @baldwin.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

Ariella Elm @ariellaelm.bsky.social · 10h

WE HAVE ABOUT AN HOUR!
They may cave!
@rosen.senate.gov - NV
@baldwin.senate.gov -WI
@fetterman.senate.gov - PA
@hassan.senate.gov - NH
@ossoff.senate.gov - GA
@senangusking.bsky.social -ME
@peters.senate.gov - MI
@durbin.senate.gov - IL
@shaheen.senate.gov - NH
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Carol Busywriting @busywriting.bsky.social · 8h

Trump is preparing to declare victory thanks to @democrats.senate.gov and @schumer.senate.gov, who also recently voted for Cuomo. I’ve been supportive and defended him in the past, but I won’t defend the vote for Cuomo or a capitulation to Trump and abandonment of Americans who need healthcare.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 10h

If I were @schumer.senate.gov, I would not agree to help Republicans fund this regime on the "promise" of an ACA vote at a later date. It didn't work the last time when they promised to fund DC. It won't work this time either. The House won't touch it.

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Carol Busywriting @busywriting.bsky.social · 8h

Don’t be cowards. Listen to us. Stand strong - WE NEED AN ACA SUBSIDY EXTENSION NOW not a promise they won’t keep in the future. @democrats.org @thedemcoalition.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov