Heather Braum
@hbraum.bsky.social
Kansan. Librarian. Oliver and Charis’ (cat) Mom. Kids health policy, including Medicaid, CHIP, & immunization policy, esp for #ksleg. Forever recovering techie. Opinions+content=my own.
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The most infuriating thing about all this is that these cowards are caving in fear of Trump, on issues he himself has *no idea* he’s demanding. Because he’s a moron and his closest allies have been too afraid to tell him the truth. www.notus.org/congress/rec...
July 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The most infuriating thing about all this is that these cowards are caving in fear of Trump, on issues he himself has *no idea* he’s demanding. Because he’s a moron and his closest allies have been too afraid to tell him the truth. www.notus.org/congress/rec...
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Since the House Energy and Commerce Committee reported out its bill last Wednesday, there have been two sets of language revisions that have made the #Medicaid cuts even more draconian, not less. So the coverage losses and damaging impact will certainly be greater and take effect sooner (9/x)
May 22, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Since the House Energy and Commerce Committee reported out its bill last Wednesday, there have been two sets of language revisions that have made the #Medicaid cuts even more draconian, not less. So the coverage losses and damaging impact will certainly be greater and take effect sooner (9/x)
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As I've said this "big beautiful bill" is a massive transfer of wealth from poor to rich, young to old, and future to past
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Opinion | The pronatalist party escalates its war on children
The Republican Party’s Medicaid and SNAP cuts disproportionately hurt children and babies.
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May 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
As I've said this "big beautiful bill" is a massive transfer of wealth from poor to rich, young to old, and future to past
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CBO just released its own preliminary estimates for how rich vs poor are affected by the House budget bill. Roughly same conclusion: poorest get poorer, richest get richer.
www.cbo.gov/system/files...
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May 21, 2025 at 2:03 AM
CBO just released its own preliminary estimates for how rich vs poor are affected by the House budget bill. Roughly same conclusion: poorest get poorer, richest get richer.
www.cbo.gov/system/files...
www.cbo.gov/system/files...