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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 16h

Millions of seniors are missing out on crucial help paying for Medicare.

Trump’s budget is to blame.

Millions of Poor Retirees Have Lost an Easier Path to Help With Medicare

www.nytimes.com

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 17h

Hmm… wonder why this is coming now? 🤔

For the third week in a row, voters blame Republicans over Democrats in Congress for the shutdown by a double-digit margin.

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 18h

Rising costs and high tariffs are stealing the “holiday cheer.”

Online holiday spending growth set to slow to 5.3% as shoppers seek discounts

Retail sales in the U.S. have chugged along, but concerns about higher tariffs and dipping consumer confidence have complicated the holiday outlook.

www.cnbc.com

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 21h

Trump just canceled $8 billion in funding — not to save money, but to exact maximum pain on the American people.

The projects on ice mean more lost jobs & less relief for working families.

Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too

www.nytimes.com

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 22h

New polling shows 76% of Americans say the economy’s not working for them, and most blame Trump’s policies.

Taylor’s right: “it’s hard to sparkle when the lights keep going out.”

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 1d

Is a bad Taylor Swift album the newest recession indicator? 🤔

Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 1d

Health care costs are about to skyrocket making health care unaffordable for American families, small business owners, and workers.

The only people who think this issue is “fixed” are the wealthy who can afford it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "Let me look right into the camera and tell you very clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This is not talking points for us: we've done it."

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 🚨 Most Americans now say that Trump's policies aren't making them better off and are still making prices go up.

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 1d

76% of Americans think the economy is doing poorly.

Trump just says, “wait until next year.”

The message from Americans is loud and clear: lowering costs is not a priority for this administration.

🔗: thehill.com/business/553...

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 1d

So in other words, congressional Republicans aren’t interested in making low health care costs a priority.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

SHERMAN: Who will own the political impact if health insurance does go up 200 percent?

MIKE JOHNSON: That's putting the cart like a mile in front of the horse.

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 1d

American families can’t afford to “wait until next year” to pay their bills.

They can’t afford to wait for more broken promises.

Trump’s Team Hones Message on Economy: Just Wait Until 2026

Advisers are privately assuring the president that his policies will pay off.

www.wsj.com

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans are willing to shut down the government rather than protect their own constituents’ health care.

🔗: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 2d

🧊 The job market remains frozen.
❄️ The industrial side of the economy is just as icy
📉 Consumer confidence fell to a 5-month low

Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 3d

🚨New polling is clear 🚨

75% of Americans — including most Republicans — are deeply concerned about rising health care prices.

And a majority of voters say Trump and Congressional Republicans are not focused on lowering health care costs.

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Data for Progress @dataforprogress.org · 4d

Our polling with @groundwork.bsky.social finds that 75% of voters are concerned about rising health care premiums, including 82% of Democrats, 74% of Independents, and 69% of Republicans.

www.dataforprogress.org/datasets/pre...

Bar chart of polling data from Data For Progress.
Title: Voters Are Very Concerned About Rising Health Care Premiums.
Description: How concerned are you, if at all, about health insurance premiums rising this year?
All likely voters — Concerned: 75%, Not concerned: 25%
Democrat — Concerned: 82%, Not concerned: 18%
Independent / Third party — Concerned: 74%, Not concerned: 25%
Republican — Concerned: 68%, Not concerned: 31%

September 29–30, 2025 survey of 1,245 U.S. likely voters.

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 4d

The polling is clear: Americans are now paying attention to the government shutdown, and they’re blaming Trump and Republicans.

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 4d

Farmers like Caleb Ragland are watching their livelihoods collapse under Trump’s reckless tariffs.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 4d

Health care for millions is on the line.

“American families are going to start seeing health care costs skyrocket on the exchanges, and 4 million people are likely to forego coverage because they can't afford it anymore.”

Listen to our Kitty Richards on @marketplace.org.

What are Democrats' demands in the government shutdown fight?

The Democrats want to extend Obamacare subsidies and stop cuts to Medicaid.

www.marketplace.org

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 4d

This week in the Trump Slump, new polling and economic indicators continue to show that Trump’s actions are deeply unpopular, hurting the economy, and harming America’s workers.

An Economy on Ice as Americans Prepare for a Health Care Price Fright - Groundwork Collaborative

groundworkcollaborative.org

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 4d

The U.S. economy is frozen — jobs are scarce, costs are soaring, and families are stretched thin.

Instead of tackling rising health care premiums and grocery bills, Trump and Republicans have vowed to impose “maximum pain” for working people.

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 4d

Trump’s tax law is a massive wealth transfer to the top 1%.

💰 $1 trillion in tax cuts flow almost entirely to the wealthiest, overwhelmingly White households.
🚫 Everyone else will see their taxes go up.

Trump Tax Law Erases Economic, Racial Progress in the Tax Code

Opinion: President Donald Trump’s massive tax-and-spending package will leave a costly hole in the federal budget for future multiracial generations.

news.bloomberglaw.com

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 5d

So much for lower prices on “Day 1.”

Axios Vibes: Grocery price pain rises, in warning sign for Trump and GOP

Almost half of Americans say it's harder to afford their groceries now than it was a year ago.

www.axios.com

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 5d

Read that again: Trump’s chaotic economy has ushered in the weakest September for job creation since 2011.

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 5d

Today, households pay ~$888/year for Affordable Care Act coverage.

Come Nov. 1, that jumps to $1,900/year.

This is what’s at stake.

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 5d

Just yesterday, Speaker Johnson called health care an “extraneous” issue.

No wonder nearly 60% of all voters think Trump and Republicans in Congress aren’t focused on lowering health care costs.

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