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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · 6d

Here @citizencohn.bsky.social with @thebulwark.com clearly explains that only citizens & people w/lawful immigration status would benefit from efforts to reverse the Republican mega bill health coverage cuts & enhanced ACA premium tax credits.

What to Say When MAGA Lies About Health Care

YouTube video by The Bulwark

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · 7d

“We need to have assurances that once we come to a deal, they’re not going to step in and say, ‘Sorry, no deal."

This has to be fundamental in the final package.

The other reason Democrats are taking Trump to the mat in a shutdown battle

Health care assistance is their No. 1 demand, but Democrats are battling over something even more fundamental.

www.politico.com

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · 7d

Saying this louder for the people in the back!

"Only U.S. citizens & people w/ lawful immigration status would benefit from efforts to reverse health cuts in the Republican megabill & extend premium tax credit enhancements."

The Democrats' proposal doesn't change this.

Shelby Gonzales @shelbytgonzales.bsky.social · 8d

As Democrats push to reverse the megabill’s health care cuts and stop imminent cost increases in the marketplaces, Republicans have made false claims about who would benefit from these restorations in affordable health coverage. www.americanprogressaction.org/article/repu...

Republicans Are Telling Lies About Undocumented Immigrants To Deflect Blame for Health Care Cost Increases They Supported

Republican inaction on premium tax credits will cause health insurance costs to soar for more than 20 million people.

www.americanprogressaction.org

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · 13d

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · 13d

Excited to join @staciberger.bsky.social, Adam Gordon @fairsharehousing.bsky.social, Bob Kim @edlawcenter.bsky.social & Jesselly De La Cruz Latino Action Foundation Network on Oct. 15 for 4th Crossroads NJ Conversation to discuss solutions for New Jersey’s housing, land use, & education challenges.

The Future of Housing and Education in New Jersey

Join us on October 15 at Princeton University for a powerful panel on housing and education—part of the 2025 Crossroads NJ Conversations.

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · 17d

As ⁦‪@kevinlindamood.bsky.social‬⁩ from ⁦‪Baltimore Health Care for the Homeless and ⁦‪@nhchc.bsky.social‬⁩ says in this article.

“By helping people get and keep housing, we improved their health and reduced public costs. THESE SERVICES SAVE LIVES.”

Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Could Hamper Efforts to House the Homeless

www.nytimes.com

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · 17d

Understanding government effectiveness starts with collecting the data. Hard not to see this as the Administration anticipating that they will want to hide the impact of their policy actions from the public.

Congress must act to protect government accountability.

Sharon Parrott @sharonparrott.bsky.social · 17d

The Administration acknowledged that it will stop the survey that measures food insecurity, just as tariffs push up food prices and the deep cuts to food assistance enacted in July start to take effect. Congress must intervene to save these vital data. www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

Exclusive | Trump Administration Cancels Annual Hunger Survey

The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s but now says the report has become “overly politicized.”

www.wsj.com

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · 20d

Passing appropriations bills or a CR with no promise that ‘a deal is a deal’ ignores reality.

Reality is how helping people and carrying out the basic functions of gov’t are getting tougher as more & more harm is caused by executive actions that should lie with Congress.

“Regular Order” Means Bipartisan Negotiations and a Deal That Sticks | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Members of Congress should not be expected to cast their votes for compromise bipartisan legislation only to have it undone through unlawful or partisan actions.

www.cbpp.org

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · Sep 5

Black unemployment rates are the canary in the coal mine and Black women are feeling the negatives of what’s likely coming first. My @centeronbudget.bsky.social colleague @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social explains.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · Sep 5

Data shows us that Black women are disproportionately impacted by federal workforce cuts.

Why is this the case? CBPP Chief Economist @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social provides analysis on the August #JobsReport released this morning. www.youtube.com/shorts/3R8t4...

Black Women Have Been Hit Hard By Federal Workforce Cuts According to August Jobs Report

YouTube video by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

www.youtube.com

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · Aug 26

Happy #NationalDogDay! Love my Lily!

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · Aug 26

Permanent supportive housing: $42,000 per person/year, with mental health and case management, and proven reductions in emergency service use.

“There is no medicine as powerful as housing,” said @margotkaminski.bsky.social , Director of the @ucsfbhhi.bsky.social

Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · Aug 26

According to @calbudgetcenter.org the costs of criminalizing homelessness include:
• Jail: $300 per person/day ($109,000 for a year)
• ER visits: $2,000–$3,500 per visit
• Encampment sweeps: $1,200+ per action, not including clean-up or legal costs.

What criminalizing homelessness and addiction costs

As cities turn to enforcement, Alameda County faces the true cost of criminalizing homelessness When city crews cleared the sprawling Wood Street encampment in May last year, officials pointed to fire...

www.pleasantonweekly.com

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · Aug 26

Alex Visotzky @naehomelessness.bsky.social explains:
No one wants to see encampments. They are a sign that we have not succeeded in connecting folks to housing & services. But there’s a human-centered, trauma-informed way to approach moving folks back into housing.

www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

Trump wants to clear homeless encampments. Here’s what usually happens, according to experts

Clearing encampments is part of a wider push across the country by Democrats and Republican lawmakers alike to take drastic action to reduce homelessness, but experts say it's usually misguided.

www.pbs.org

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · Aug 23

Right! Police action and forceable moving people from parks DOESN’T solve homelessness. It only hurts people who need help paying the rent and a health system that works. And now stressing a community’s resources who does things the right way.

Sat, 08/23/25

Influx of homeless from DC could strain state shelters

digitaledition.capitalgazette.com

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · Aug 23

“SNAP is irreplaceable.” @hsph.harvard.edu

SNAP funding cuts threaten food security, health | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Harvard Chan School's Erica Kenney and Cindy Leung share their reactions to the massive spending cut to SNAP and discuss the implications for SNAP recipients.

hsph.harvard.edu

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · Aug 21

You can't just 'claim' power. The Constitution is clear. Congress holds the power of the purse. No Admin should be able to just say, nope, I'd rather do it this way.

Trump budget officials claim sweeping spending power from Congress, records show

Russell Vought, the White House budget director and architect of Project 2025, would have vast authority to approve or block billions in federal spending, the records show.

wapo.st

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · Aug 19

As my @centeronbudget.bsky.social colleague Sonya Acosta says:

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · Aug 19

Important article by @jesswash.bsky.social @theintercept.com explaining yet another Trump policy designed to hurt, rather than help people with low incomes.

Trump the Landlord Plans to Speed Up Evictions From Public Housing

The Trump administration is pushing a rule change that would speed up the eviction process by providing tenants less notice.

theintercept.com

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · Aug 16

“Hawaii Democratic state Sen. Ronald Kouchi -

“Who’s going to be blamed when people are left out, when people are hungry and they lose out on educational opportunities?”

People well be hurt for a lifetime due to the cuts in Medicaid by Republicans.

missouriindependent.com/2025/08/15/s...

State leaders brace for ‘heavy lift’ from Medicaid, food stamp changes • Missouri Independent

Lawmakers from liberal and conservative states said they're still grappling with the implications of Trump’s cuts to Medicaid and food stamps

missouriindependent.com

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · Aug 15

A President who wanted to solve homelessness would draw a straight line between this news & more unhoused people. Then they would find ways to increase rental assistance, stabilize rent costs & increase supply. That would be solution oriented.

www.redfin.com/news/rental-...

U.S. Apartment Asking Rents Post Biggest Increase in 2.5 Years

The median asking rent rose 1.7% year over year to $1,790 in July. Shrinking supply may be tilting the balance of power toward landlords.

www.redfin.com

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · Aug 15

This picture captures my anger. We must fight this disregard for people’s humanity simply b/c they are poor. We need to help people afford basic needs, not jail them.

housingnothandcuffs.org/2025/08/14/h...

Unlawful arrests and forced displacement of homeless D.C. residents expected today

Advocates in D.C. expect the Trump administration to begin the illegal and inhumane jailing and institutionalization of homeless Washingtonians this morning at 10 A.M. The White House stated in public...

housingnothandcuffs.org

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · Aug 14

A month ago the President & Republicans in Congress gave wealthy people tax cuts while cutting access to food & healthcare.

Next on their agenda, threatening people with fines, jail & detention centers who simply need help paying rent and a services system resourced enough to provide healthcare.

Mari Castaldi @maricastaldi.bsky.social · Aug 13

This week, Trump ordered the fed takeover of local police & mobilized the nat'l guard and ICE in DC, w/ threats of action toward many including unhoused ppl. This is an abuse of power and an escalation of cruel anti-homeless policies across the country: www.cbpp.org/research/hou...

State and Local Policymakers Should Advance Policies Prioritizing Stability and Dignity to Solve Homelessness | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Our communities are safer when each person has a stable place to call home. Policies that improve access to housing assistance together with robust, voluntary services have been shown to both prevent....

www.cbpp.org

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · Aug 8

States & localities are being responsive to people’s struggle to afford rent. These papers show the progress they are making and the example they are setting for the federal gov’t.

Solutions to homelessness & housing affordability exist and need larger scale investment.

Mari Castaldi @maricastaldi.bsky.social · Aug 8

Feeling down about the affordable housing crisis (among other things)? Here’s a bright spot – 2 new reports out today catalogue over 100 state-funded rental assistance programs across 35 states helping people afford housing: www.cbpp.org/blog/state-a...

State and Local Policymakers Should Invest in State-Funded Rental Assistance to Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Everyone needs and should have a place they can call home. Yet housing is unaffordable for more people than ever in the United States, including most low-income renters. For people with the lowest...

www.cbpp.org

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · Aug 8

This is a must read! My colleague @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social breaks down how actions of this administration and Congress are causing intentional harm to Black households and how the nation is weaker for it.

Gbenga Ajilore @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social · Aug 7

I want to share this new paper I've written, exploring how the firehouse of actions from this administration & Congress has impacted Black households.

The focus is on Black households (and its targeting of them), but applies to the U.S. as a whole. bit.ly/45EidLs

The Republican Agenda’s Triple Threat to Black Households’ Economic Well-Being | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

This three-part agenda — legislation, executive action, and tariffs — will hurt low- and moderate-income people, families, and communities of all races and Black people, families, and communities espe...

bit.ly

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Peggy Bailey @peggybaileydc.bsky.social · Aug 1

Want help understanding the #JobsReport and the implications for the overall economy?

Check out this video and post from my @centeronbudget.bsky.social colleague @gbenga_ajilore

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · Aug 1

CBPP's @gbenga_ajilore dives into some noteworthy numbers from today's #JobsReport: youtube.com/shorts/Q27KJ...

For more detailed analysis of the report, check out his thread below. ⬇️

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