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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · 6h

Republicans in Congress say they’re fighting for working families. But their tariffs & cuts to health care & SNAP are ⬆️ the price of everything from school supplies to housing.

The People’s Price Index exposes who’s making life unaffordable.

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The People’s Price Index - Unrig Our Economy

President Trump and Republicans in Congress have made life unaffordable for Americans, raising costs on everything from health care to groceries. These cost increases are directly related to Trump’s t...

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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · 14d

🤡 Congressional Republicans just shut the government down because they want you paying more for health care — while they help the rich get even richer.

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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · 14d

🤡 Congressional Republicans just shut the government down because they want you paying more for health care — while they help the rich get even richer.

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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 25

90 years of Social Security. 90 years of dignity.

With @socialsecurityworks.org, we showed the power of people coming together to #ProtectOurChecks — with 60 events in 17 states!

Social Security is our right. It’s a promise. And together, we’ll protect it.
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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 16

Find an event near you: protectourchecks.com

@socialsecurityworks.org

Protect Our Checks

For 90 years, Social Security has been a vital source of income for families across the country. It's not a handout. It's a hard-earned right. But now, that promise is under attack by Republican lawma...

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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 16

🎉 Today kicks off 50+ events across the country to protect Social Security as we celebrate its 90th anniversary!

We’re fighting to keep it strong for generations to come.

📸 Share your photos & videos with us — let’s show the power of people united! #ProtectOurChecks

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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 15

📢 Join us TOMORROW for a National Day of Action to speak out against Social Security cuts!

We’re sending a loud, clear message to Republicans in Congress: We’re here to protect what’s OURS! 💪

Find an event near you & make your voice heard ⬇️
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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 14

90 years strong 💪Social Security is a promise — not charity.

@warren.senate.gov is fighting to protect it. Trump and Republicans in Congress want to cut it to fund billionaire tax breaks.

Join us, @socialsecurityworks.org, and Sen. Warren to #ProtectOurChecks → ProtectOurChecks.com

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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 14

90 years strong 💪Social Security is a promise — not charity.

@warren.senate.gov is fighting to protect it. Trump and Republicans in Congress want to cut it to fund billionaire tax breaks.

Join us, @socialsecurityworks.org, and Sen. Warren to #ProtectOurChecks → ProtectOurChecks.com

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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 14

90 years ago today, America made a promise: that we could retire with dignity & wouldn’t be left behind.

That promise is Social Security.

Now, it’s under attack.

Join us &
@socialsecurityworks.org
as we hold events across the country to protect what’s OURS.

📍 Visit: protectourchecks.com

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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 14

90 years of Social Security—and Republicans still want to wreck it?

This isn’t just policy—it’s a promise to working people. And we’re here to fight for it.

Join the movement to Protect Our Checks. protectourchecks.org

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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · Aug 11

Republicans are raising the cost of health care and electricity, while handing out tax breaks to billionaires.

Now they want to mess with our Social Security. We're not going to let them take that away from us! - Saryn Francis,
@unrigoureconomy.bsky.social

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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 8

Join us TOMORROW with, @socialsecurityworks.org, Lt. Gov @arunamiller.bsky.social, @vanhollen.senate.gov,
@martinomalley.bsky.social, Dr. Wendy Osefo, @syannebloom.bsky.social, & DJ Ty Alexander in Baltimore for the Protect Our Checks community cookout!

RSVP: www.mobilize.us/protectourch...

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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 7

📈 Congressional Republicans' tariff policy is causing food prices to skyrocket, hurting Americans who are already struggling.

You deserve food on the table, food you can afford.

The GOP might say otherwise, but we've got the receipts - and they're getting expensive.

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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 7

✂️Congressional Republicans’ cuts to SNAP will take food off the plates of families who are already at risk of going hungry.

📈Even with SNAP, food costs have increased substantially since January – and with the GOP’s new tariffs, they’ll continue to go up for working families.

New tariffs snap into effect, raising import taxes to highest level since Great Depression

A wide variety of products will be affected, from appliances made in the European Union to autos from Japan to food, furniture, toys and more.

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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 7

Join us, @socialsecurityworks.org and @martinomalley.bsky.social in Baltimore on August 9 for the Protect Our Checks community cookout!
Enjoy music and free food as we rally together to fight back against attacks on Social Security!
📍RSVP: www.mobilize.us/protectourch...

National Protect Our Checks Rally — Baltimore Kickoff Event · Protect Our Checks

Join us in Baltimore on August 9 for the National Protect Our Checks Rally—the flagship event launching a nationwide Week of Action to defend Social Security. Social Security is a promise—not a hando...

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Navigator Research @navigatorsurvey.bsky.social · Jul 31

🍽 Noticing that dinner costs more than usual? It’s not just you — 79% of Americans say grocery prices are rising, according to our recent survey.

Check out this powerful site from @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social to see what’s really going on: dontinflateourplates.com

Don't Inflate Our Plates

This page breaks down how these prices have changed under the Trump administration and Republican control of Congress and what federal policies contribute to rising costs.

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Navigator Research @navigatorsurvey.bsky.social · Jul 31

42% of Americans say they’ve cut back on essentials like groceries in the last month — as prices for beef, eggs, and more stay high.

Learn what’s driving up food costs with @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social 👇

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Don't Inflate Our Plates

This page breaks down how these prices have changed under the Trump administration and Republican control of Congress and what federal policies contribute to rising costs.

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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 1

🧾 Food prices are still climbing — and we’re exposing why.

Our new site breaks it down:
✅ Real-time grocery tracker
✅ State-by-state price trends
✅ How congressional Republicans’ policies are making things worse

Visit: dontinflateourplates.com

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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 1

Got beef? 🥩

Hard to when it costs more than minimum wage.

Republicans are helping corporations squeeze your cart dry.

🧾 We’ve got receipts.
📍Track grocery prices in your state: dontinflateourplates.com

Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · Jul 30

The price of 1 lb of ground beef is now higher than the federal minimum hourly wage…

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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Jul 31

Groceries are still expensive — and Republicans in Congress hope you won’t notice who’s responsible.

So we built something they can’t ignore:

🚨A brand-new price tracker that exposes how GOP policies are fueling the rise in food costs.

Check out Don’t Inflate Our Plates:
dontinflateourplates.com

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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 1

We had so many visitors that the site actually crashed for a minute 😅 but it's back up now! We'd love for you to check it out and let us know what you think: dontinflateourplates.com

Don't Inflate Our Plates

This page breaks down how these prices have changed under the Trump administration and Republican control of Congress and what federal policies contribute to rising costs.

dontinflateourplates.com

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Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 1

We had so many visitors that the site actually crashed for a minute 😅 but it's back up now! We'd love for you to check it out and let us know what you think: dontinflateourplates.com

Don't Inflate Our Plates

This page breaks down how these prices have changed under the Trump administration and Republican control of Congress and what federal policies contribute to rising costs.

dontinflateourplates.com

Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 1

We had so many visitors that the site actually crashed for a minute 😅 but it's back up now! We'd love for you to check it out and let us know what you think: dontinflateourplates.com

Don't Inflate Our Plates

This page breaks down how these prices have changed under the Trump administration and Republican control of Congress and what federal policies contribute to rising costs.

dontinflateourplates.com

Unrig Our Economy @unrigoureconomy.bsky.social · Aug 1

We had so many visitors that the site actually crashed for a minute 😅 but it's back up now! We'd love for you to check it out and let us know what you think: dontinflateourplates.com

Don't Inflate Our Plates

This page breaks down how these prices have changed under the Trump administration and Republican control of Congress and what federal policies contribute to rising costs.

dontinflateourplates.com

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