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Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Sep 7

GOV'T FUNDING/SHUTDOWN

Republicans are trying to shutdown the gov't unless they're able to take away tax credits for ppls health insurance

That would raise costs by as much as 75% for working ppl who buy health insurance on their own

Democrats are fighting it. 9/30 deadline.

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Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Aug 25

Trump pretends to care abt American flag, but:

-He has auctioned it off to the Chinese & Saudi's

-He thinks ppl who protect America in the military are suckers/losers

-He deletes parts of the constitution if he doesn't like them

-He only believes elections count if he wins

Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Aug 3

thanks David

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David Nir @davidnir.com · Aug 1

This is very astute advice from @jessefferguson.bsky.social about how Dems should talk about what they've delivered for voters. time.com/7306863/demo...

The painful irony of this is that Democrats have achieved results—and that more are within our reach—but we won’t succeed at convincing anyone about them if our focus is on the process of getting them done.

Consider how differently these messages land with voters:

Instead of saying "passed a law so criminal gun traffickers face up to 15 years in prison," say "put criminal gun traffickers in prison for up to 15 years."
Instead of "negotiated with prescription drug companies," say "lowered prescription drug prices by forcing companies to negotiate with Medicare."
Instead of “invested $1.5 trillion in transportation infrastructure," say "built 100,000 miles of new roads so your commute is shorter.”
Instead of "created the largest climate investment in American history," say "made your electric bill cheaper with more clean energy."
Instead of "expanded access to broadband internet," say "brought high-speed internet to rural communities that didn’t have it before."

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Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Jul 30

"It marks a notable shift in the administration’s position from one that had downplayed the threat of global warming to one that essentially flatly denies the overwhelming scientific evidence of climate change."

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/c...

In Game-Changing Climate Rollback, E.P.A. Aims to Kill a Bedrock Scientific Finding

www.nytimes.com

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Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Jul 30

🚨🚨"The Trump administration is blocking all funding that flows to outside health researchers—billions of dollars in funding that would have gone to study diabetes, cancer and more."

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Trump Administration Puts New Chokehold on Billions in Health-Research Funding

The National Institutes of Health can’t award grants to outside researchers under a new White House restriction.

www.wsj.com

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Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Jul 29

"The trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union could hit the pharmaceutical industry with billions in new costs and ultimately drive up prices and limit access."

www.axios.com/2025/07/29/d...

Drug prices likely to rise with tariffs on EU

Drugmakers have been heavily reliant on foreign countries' manufacturing and raw materials, most of it duty-free.

www.axios.com

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Katherine Clark @whipkclark.bsky.social · Jul 28

Trump's Epstein coverup is just a continuation of the GOP agenda.

They defend the powerful while ripping the rug out from working families.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Jul 22

MCGOVERN: “.. It is extraordinary that they’re so scared shitless over these Epstein files, that they’ve done something that I’ve never seen happen before. I mean, basically they just shut down for the week.”

@politico.com
www.politico.com/live-updates...

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Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Jul 22

This is what it looks like to run a cover-up operation for the elite and powerful.

You cancel Congress rather than having to vote for disclosure.

www.politico.com/live-updates...

Epstein crisis forces House GOP to scrap votes

Republicans will not to tee up a series of bills this week because Democrats are continuing to force votes over releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files.

www.politico.com

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Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Jul 22

"Orange juice prices could rise by 20% to 25%, according to Johanna Foods, a small U.S. business..."

"Johanna Foods, which says it supplies nearly 75% of all private label 'not from concentrate' orange juice to the US"

www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...

Orange juice importer says Brazil tariffs will raise prices for American consumers

“The Brazil Tariff will result in a significant, and perhaps prohibitive, price increase in a staple American breakfast food," one U.S. small business says in a lawsuit.

www.nbcnews.com

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Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Jul 21

WIRED: "How Trump Killed Cancer Research"

www.wired.com/story/how-tr...

How Trump Killed Cancer Research

Attempting to eliminate funding for certain kinds of “woke” studies, the Trump administration erased hundreds of millions of dollars being used for cancer research.

www.wired.com

Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Jul 21

NEW: In the new CBS/YG poll

Trump's policies are making you:
- Financially better off: 18% 👀
- Financially worse off: 50%
- Same: 32%

Trump's policies are making price of food/groceries:
- Go up: 62% 👀
- Go down: 16%
- No change: 22%

Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Jul 21

Hmm. Wonder why?

"Dogged for weeks over his administration’s refusal to release the Epstein files, President Trump spent the weekend posting on social media about, well, anything else."

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/u...

Trump Talks About Anything but Epstein on His Social Media Account

www.nytimes.com

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Michael Kruse @michaelkruse.bsky.social · Jul 14

“We’ve had a number of years now where the core of the Democratic Party has been focused inside the Beltway. That’s not where the solutions are going to lie in this moment,” says @jessefferguson.bsky.social.

Opinion | Governors Should Be the Face of the Democratic Party

www.nytimes.com

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Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Jul 15

NEW AD: VA Gov

Abigail Spanberger "went into law enforcement...She worked drug cases and helped take child predators off the street. Then she joined the CIA to keep our country safe."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV75...

“Dad”

YouTube video by Abigail Spanberger for Governor

www.youtube.com

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Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Jul 6

WALL STREET JOURNAL

"Millions of people will lose health-insurance coverage, & struggling hospitals across the country may have to close, lay off staff or shut down some services, they say"

"It is th biggest cut to federal healthcare spending—and to Medicaid—in history"
www.wsj.com/health/healt...

How Healthcare Cuts in the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will Affect Americans

Hospitals’ uncompensated work will increase and insurers will lose big business

www.wsj.com

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Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Jul 6

"GOP lawmakers are warning that slashing spending on Medicaid and food assistance will cost the party seats in the midterms — threatening their razor-thin House majority — by kicking millions of Americans off safety-net programs."

www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

Republicans just cut Medicaid. Will it cost them control of Congress?

Republicans’ vote to cut health care programs by more than $1 trillion could hurt them next year.

www.politico.com

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Congresswoman Sara Jacobs @sarajacobs.house.gov · Jul 6

Who could have seen this coming? Abortion bans force doctors to question, delay, or deny standard care during miscarriages – which can be deadly.

A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage

A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.

www.propublica.org

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Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Jul 6

From @steverattner.bsky.social

"How Bad Is This Bill? The Answer in 10 Charts"

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Opinion | How Bad Is This Bill? The Answer in 10 Charts.

Steven Rattner reveals the ugly reality lurking within the “big, beautiful bill.”

www.nytimes.com

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Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Jul 4

🚨"The legislation allows more medications to be exempt from Medicare’s price negotiation program, which was created to lower the government’s drug spending. Now, manufacturers will be able to keep those prices higher."

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/h...

Drugmakers Notch a $5 Billion Win in Republicans’ Policy Bill

www.nytimes.com

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Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Jul 5

"Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans’ $1 trillion Medicaid cut"

apnews.com/article/medi...

Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans' $1 trillion Medicaid cut

States and rural health advocacy groups are sounding the alarm that Congress’ slashing of Medicaid will devastate already financially fragile rural hospitals.

apnews.com

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Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Jul 5

Trumps "Megabill" is the largest cut to Medicaid in American history.

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Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Jul 4

"Special tax breaks for venture capitalists, Alaskan fisheries, spaceports, private schools, rum makers and others — together costing tens of billions of dollars — quietly caught a ride on Republicans’ sprawling domestic policy megabill."

www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

GOP megabill littered with special tax breaks

GOP lawmakers said the provisions provided needed economic relief for some industries, while they took fire from deficit hawks.

www.politico.com

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Jesse Ferguson @jessefferguson.bsky.social · Jul 4

🚨"The legislation allows more medications to be exempt from Medicare’s price negotiation program, which was created to lower the government’s drug spending. Now, manufacturers will be able to keep those prices higher."

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/h...

Drugmakers Notch a $5 Billion Win in Republicans’ Policy Bill

www.nytimes.com

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