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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 15h

Nothing like the NYT mini crossword to brighten your day.

Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 18h

The health care tax credit is a big deal. Without it:

4 million people lose their health insurance

Premiums double for more than 20 million Americans

One example: An older couple making $85K could see their premiums skyrocket to $25K per year—almost 30% of their income.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 20h

The facts: The health care tax credit helps more than 20 million Americans afford health care.

That includes millions of small business owners and farmers.

Those are the Americans who will see their premiums double unless Congressional Republicans act.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 22h

If Congressional Republicans let the enhanced health care tax credits expire, 20 million Americans – in Mankato and across the country – will see their premiums skyrocket in 2026.

Democrats are fighting to stop that.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 1d

It is day 18 and the House Republicans still haven’t reported into work. Hard to do something about their constituents’ health care premiums doubling when they aren’t here. Not wanting to vote on releasing the Epstein files is not an excused absence!

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 1d

Like I’ve always said, ACA health plans are a lifeline in rural areas. This map shows how 3/4 of people on the plans live in states Trump won.

Oops. Another broken promise to keep costs down?

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 1d

27 million pounds of chicken

2 million gallons of milk

67 million eggs

That’s how much food grown by American farmers never made it to hungry families because of the administration’s decision to cancel deliveries to food banks.

projects.propublica.org/trump-food-c...

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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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 1d

Americans pay into Social Security with every paycheck.‬

‪Now the Administration is trying to take some hard-earned benefits away from older Americans.‬

‪This is an attack on Americans’ retirement.‬

Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 2d

Americans EARN Social Security disability benefits with every paycheck, along with retirement and survivor benefits.

But now, the Trump administration is trying to cut those benefits.

They'll do anything to protect billionaires from paying their fair share.

Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans

Trump administration officials are considering eliminating age as a factor in deciding whether someone is capable of working.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 1d

A married couple in Mankato making $89K could see their premiums skyrocket from $500 to $2,000 a month—a 300% increase—if Congressional Republicans refuse to extend the health care tax credit.

That’s $24K a year, a quarter of their income.

We must prevent that from happening.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 1d

Families are facing skyrocketing health care premiums right now. This isn’t a December thing or a January thing. Republicans must stop blocking the extension of the health care tax credits and work with us to prevent premiums from doubling for millions of Americans.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 2d

Today is the 17th day in a row that House Republicans have refused to come to work.

Instead of preventing health care costs from skyrocketing, they’re preventing the Epstein files from being released.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 2d

Minnesotans are getting hit hard by health insurance premium hikes. One family is bracing for a 27% hike. Another calls their 19% increase "incomprehensible." And that’s BEFORE adding the cost of the tax credit expiring. Republicans need to work with us to stop this crisis.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 2d

Americans are paying more for groceries and electricity, and now their health care premiums are rising too. Republicans need to stop being a rubber stamp for President Trump and start working with us to protect the health care tax credits millions depend on.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 2d

Congratulations to all the runners who overcame challenging weather to finish the Twin Cities Marathon. 26.2 miles is an incredible accomplishment!

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 2d

What a win in London! The defense kept us in it, and Carson Wentz led the Vikings down the field for the game-winning touchdown. #Skol

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 3d

Grab your coffee and get ready to cheer on the Vikings this morning with an early morning kickoff in London. Let's go, Vikings! #Skol ☕ 🏈

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 3d

It is no surprise that over 70% of Americans—including 6 in 10 Republicans—support extending the health care tax credits.

Congressional Republicans’ refusal to extend these vital tax credits will cause the premiums of millions of Americans to more than double.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 3d

Republicans’ Big Beautiful Betrayal already made the biggest cut to health care in our nation’s history. Now, more than 20 million Americans who rely on health care tax credits are on a cliff, with their premiums set to double.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 3d

Trump’s policies have been a “perfect storm of ugly” for farmers: health care costs are skyrocketing and tariffs are raising input costs while closing off markets.

The admin shouldn’t give Argentina a $20 billion bailout when it’s further undercutting our farmers.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 3d

Starting yesterday, notifications of higher premiums are being sent to 90,000 Minnesotans.

I heard from a small business owner in Eagan whose premium will increase by *at least* $450 a month. That’s $5,400 a year.

That’s why we’re fighting to extend the health care tax credit.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 4d

Thanks Minnesota Lynx!!!

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 4d

A fitting tribute to my friend Kari Dziedzic. The 10th Avenue Bridge now carries her name, just as she carried our state with strength and grace, always bridging divides and bringing people together.

www.cbsnews.com/amp/minnesot...

10th Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis dedicated to former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic

The 10th Avenue Bridge in downtown Minneapolis was dedicated Wednesday to Kari Dziedzic, the former Senate Majority Leader who died last year after a battle with cancer.

www.cbsnews.com

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 4d

As if the President’s policies weren’t hurting rural hospitals enough…

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump's new $100K visa fee could pummel red state hospitals

Rural areas that overwhelmingly voted for the president employ a high concentration of doctors on H-1B visas.

www.politico.com

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 4d

Donald Trump fired a respected prosecutor and installed a White House aide to overrule career prosecutors and bring charges against his opponents.

This isn't justice — it’s undermining the rule of law.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 4d

The President needs to stop making childish, offensive videos and come to the table to make sure millions of Americans do not lose their health care or see their premiums double.

This will cause major devastation, especially in Republican states.

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