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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 5h

Trump just said some federal employees “don’t deserve to be taken care of.” That’s not leadership, it’s cruelty.

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are working or waiting without pay, and the president seems proud of it.

We need a leader who reopens government, not one who weaponizes it.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 5h

Trump just said some federal employees “don’t deserve to be taken care of.” That’s not leadership, it’s cruelty.

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are working or waiting without pay, and the president seems proud of it.

We need a leader who reopens government, not one who weaponizes it.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 10h

Imagine opening a letter saying your health insurance costs are about to rise by thousands, even tens of thousands, next year.

That’s the reality for millions of Americans later this month if we don’t extend ACA tax credits.

I won’t stand by while people are priced out of the care they need.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 10h

Imagine opening a letter saying your health insurance costs are about to rise by thousands, even tens of thousands, next year.

That’s the reality for millions of Americans later this month if we don’t extend ACA tax credits.

I won’t stand by while people are priced out of the care they need.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 14h

Mike Johnson is delaying Democrat Adelita Grijalva’s swearing in to block a House vote to release the Epstein files.

Republicans swore in their own winners the next day in April.

This is rank hypocrisy and totally shameless.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 13h

Listen to this Republican military spouse, who is exactly right: Mike Johnson could call us all back today to DC to make sure at least our military is paid during the shutdown.

We have a bipartisan bill to do exactly that.

Truly a disgrace Johnson won’t do it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Republican C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party,and I'm very disappointed in you, because you have the power to call the House back. You refuse to do that just for a show."

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 14h

Mike Johnson is delaying Democrat Adelita Grijalva’s swearing in to block a House vote to release the Epstein files.

Republicans swore in their own winners the next day in April.

This is rank hypocrisy and totally shameless.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 1d

The new DOE “climate review” is one of the most misleading and irresponsible government reports I’ve ever seen. It cherry-picks, distorts, and ignores decades of peer-reviewed science. Using it to justify gutting climate rules isn’t just wrong — it’s unconscionable. www.politico.com/interactives...

How a major DOE report hides the whole truth on climate change

www.politico.com

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 1d

It is truly disgraceful that Johnson refuses to bring House Republicans back to DC or swear in our new Democratic colleague, Adelita Grijalva, because she would be the 218th and deciding signature on the Epstein Files resolution.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 1d

All during a government shutdown with real world consequences and the health care of millions of Americans at stake. Johnson should be ashamed of himself.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 1d

It is truly disgraceful that Johnson refuses to bring House Republicans back to DC or swear in our new Democratic colleague, Adelita Grijalva, because she would be the 218th and deciding signature on the Epstein Files resolution.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 1d

Millions of Americans are about to see their health care premiums double, and the government is shut down because Republicans walked away.

Democrats are ready to work and reopen the government.

It’s time for House Republicans to end their vacation and do their jobs.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 1d

Millions of Americans are about to see their health care premiums double, and the government is shut down because Republicans walked away.

Democrats are ready to work and reopen the government.

It’s time for House Republicans to end their vacation and do their jobs.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 2d

During this shutdown, it’s important to remember: Republicans looted the store and left the “open” sign on. Democrats are the ones restocking the shelves and keeping it running for the people who built it.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 1d

Leading economists say the U.S. saw “essentially no job growth” last month.

Small businesses are getting crushed by Trump’s tariffs and immigration chaos while health care carries the economy.

The shutdown means no official jobs data—just more chaos and uncertainty.
thehill.com/business/554...

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 2d

During this shutdown, it’s important to remember: Republicans looted the store and left the “open” sign on. Democrats are the ones restocking the shelves and keeping it running for the people who built it.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 2d

Electric bills are rising twice as fast as inflation. The grid is aging, extreme weather keeps breaking it, and rebuilding safely costs more. These are the hidden costs of climate change. The answer is not denial. It is investing in a stronger, cleaner, more resilient grid.

'A cost of climate change': Why the price of electricity is outpacing inflation

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Robinson Meyer of the climate and energy site Heatmap News why electricity bills are rising faster than inflation.

www.npr.org

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 2d

Ninety-four million pounds of food — chicken, milk, cheese, eggs — never reached families in need because of Trump’s cuts.

At a time of record hunger, this is cruelty masquerading as policy.

What happened to government efficiency, compassion, or basic competence?

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

projects.propublica.org

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 2d

Budget Director Russ Vought first wanted to fire thousands of federal workers during the shutdown, now he wants to prevent those furloughed from getting back pay.

He is completely out of control, and this is all totally illegal.

We will not be intimidated by his threats.

Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to backpay

A move to deny backpay to up to 750,000 furloughed workers would dramatically escalate Trump's pressure on Democrats to end the shutdown.

www.axios.com

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 2d

Budget Director Russ Vought first wanted to fire thousands of federal workers during the shutdown, now he wants to prevent those furloughed from getting back pay.

He is completely out of control, and this is all totally illegal.

We will not be intimidated by his threats.

Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to backpay

A move to deny backpay to up to 750,000 furloughed workers would dramatically escalate Trump's pressure on Democrats to end the shutdown.

www.axios.com

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 3d

Trump claims he’s secured “$17 trillion in new U.S. investments”—but the numbers just don’t add up, and his tariffs are making things worse.

But don't just take my word for it:

Trump says the US has secured $17 trillion in new investments. The real number is likely much less

The issue goes beyond Trump’s hyperbolic talk to his belief that the brute force of tariffs and shaming of companies can deliver economic results.

www.ocregister.com

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 3d

Trump claims he’s secured “$17 trillion in new U.S. investments”—but the numbers just don’t add up, and his tariffs are making things worse.

But don't just take my word for it:

Trump says the US has secured $17 trillion in new investments. The real number is likely much less

The issue goes beyond Trump’s hyperbolic talk to his belief that the brute force of tariffs and shaming of companies can deliver economic results.

www.ocregister.com

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 3d

The shutdown isn’t complicated.

Democrats are fighting to stop health care cuts and protect affordable care for millions of Americans.

We’re not backing down from that fight.

Republicans have the power to negotiate, protect healthcare for American citizens, and reopen the govt.

They refuse.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 3d

Democrats are fighting for Americans to keep their healthcare.

And we won't stop until affordable coverage is protected.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 3d

Democrats are fighting for Americans to keep their healthcare.

And we won't stop until affordable coverage is protected.

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