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Trump pledged not to cut Medicare — but his budget bill does just that
The GOP megabill now under Senate consideration threatens healthcare insurance for more than one million seniors who rely on Medicare.
The GOP megabill now under Senate consideration threatens healthcare insurance for more than one million seniors who rely on Medicare.
Trump pledged not to cut Medicare — but his budget bill does just that
The GOP megabill now under Senate consideration threatens healthcare insurance for more than 1 million seniors who rely on Medicare.
www.marketwatch.com
June 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Trump pledged not to cut Medicare — but his budget bill does just that
The GOP megabill now under Senate consideration threatens healthcare insurance for more than one million seniors who rely on Medicare.
The GOP megabill now under Senate consideration threatens healthcare insurance for more than one million seniors who rely on Medicare.
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This is the biggest wealth transfer in American history from poor to rich, it kicks 14 million off of healthcare, takes nutritional assistance away from families, and blows up the deficit. You don’t convene a hearing at 1 in the morning if you think your bill is popular. - Brian Schatz
May 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
This is the biggest wealth transfer in American history from poor to rich, it kicks 14 million off of healthcare, takes nutritional assistance away from families, and blows up the deficit. You don’t convene a hearing at 1 in the morning if you think your bill is popular. - Brian Schatz
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A vote for the big ugly Republican bill is a vote to close hospitals around the country.
“Hospitals go out of business when Medicare and Medicaid are cut. Period."
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
May 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
A vote for the big ugly Republican bill is a vote to close hospitals around the country.
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Once again begging media reports to get the math right. For example, cutting a $5M five-year grant in year 4 isn't saving $1M, but it is wasting the $4M already spent. Stop letting this administration get away with so many lies.
May 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Once again begging media reports to get the math right. For example, cutting a $5M five-year grant in year 4 isn't saving $1M, but it is wasting the $4M already spent. Stop letting this administration get away with so many lies.
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According to the whistleblower, cyber security specialist Daniel Berulis at the NLRB, a person using a Russian IP address had the correct login credentials just minutes after they were created by DOGE to access the government system in March.
www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
User with Russian IP address tried to log into NLRB systems following DOGE access, whistleblower says
The blocked login attempts, detailed in an extensive whistleblower complaint filed to the Senate Intelligence Committee and others, may indicate foreign adversaries have begun leveraging DOGE inroads ...
www.nextgov.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
According to the whistleblower, cyber security specialist Daniel Berulis at the NLRB, a person using a Russian IP address had the correct login credentials just minutes after they were created by DOGE to access the government system in March.
www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
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🧵 THREAD: A federal whistleblower just dropped one of the most disturbing cybersecurity disclosures I’ve ever read.
He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords
Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:
He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords
Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:
April 18, 2025 at 12:10 AM
🧵 THREAD: A federal whistleblower just dropped one of the most disturbing cybersecurity disclosures I’ve ever read.
He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords
Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:
He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords
Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:
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Elon Musk's DOGE has already pushed out 3,000 of the public servants who help Americans get their earned Social Security benefits.
Now, Musk's henchmen are making plans to lay off thousands more.
Call your members of Congress and tell them no cuts to Social Security: 202-224-3121
Now, Musk's henchmen are making plans to lay off thousands more.
Call your members of Congress and tell them no cuts to Social Security: 202-224-3121
Social Security faces thousands more job cuts even with service in tailspin
The agency has already seen 7,000 job losses from dramatic cost-cutting efforts by Trump and Musk — even as they promise no benefit reductions.
wapo.st
April 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Elon Musk's DOGE has already pushed out 3,000 of the public servants who help Americans get their earned Social Security benefits.
Now, Musk's henchmen are making plans to lay off thousands more.
Call your members of Congress and tell them no cuts to Social Security: 202-224-3121
Now, Musk's henchmen are making plans to lay off thousands more.
Call your members of Congress and tell them no cuts to Social Security: 202-224-3121
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The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.
He was not dead.
He was not dead.
I found a ‘dead’ person collecting Social Security in Seattle
“Dead” Ned Johnson turns out to be very much alive. It took him weeks to convince the system he was breathing and to start clawing his benefits back.
www.seattletimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.
He was not dead.
He was not dead.
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Getting rid of the American workers who take care of American veterans is wrong.
Veterans will not take this sitting down - we can make this the newest example of Trump being forced to back down from a bad move.
Veterans will not take this sitting down - we can make this the newest example of Trump being forced to back down from a bad move.
Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency.
apnews.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Getting rid of the American workers who take care of American veterans is wrong.
Veterans will not take this sitting down - we can make this the newest example of Trump being forced to back down from a bad move.
Veterans will not take this sitting down - we can make this the newest example of Trump being forced to back down from a bad move.
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Fact check: Trump doesn’t have a “mandate.”
Trump won less than 50% of the popular vote. A majority of the country says the state of the union is not strong. Most Americans think Trump’s cuts to the federal government are doing more harm than good.
Trump won less than 50% of the popular vote. A majority of the country says the state of the union is not strong. Most Americans think Trump’s cuts to the federal government are doing more harm than good.
March 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Fact check: Trump doesn’t have a “mandate.”
Trump won less than 50% of the popular vote. A majority of the country says the state of the union is not strong. Most Americans think Trump’s cuts to the federal government are doing more harm than good.
Trump won less than 50% of the popular vote. A majority of the country says the state of the union is not strong. Most Americans think Trump’s cuts to the federal government are doing more harm than good.
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In a reckless move that could put countless Americans at risk, CDC cuts are expected to devastate the Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health EIS officers tasked with investigating disease outbreaks and health threats in the U.S. and abroad.
CDC cuts expected to devastate Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health
Members of the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service were warned Friday that many of them were about to be fired
www.statnews.com
February 15, 2025 at 2:23 AM
In a reckless move that could put countless Americans at risk, CDC cuts are expected to devastate the Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health EIS officers tasked with investigating disease outbreaks and health threats in the U.S. and abroad.
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REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
February 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
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Republican Senators just voted to put RFK Jr., who wants to destroy Medicare, in charge of Medicare.
Nobody voted for the destruction of our earned benefits.
Nobody voted for the destruction of our earned benefits.
Alex Lawson: RFK Jr. was very open about many of the things that he wants to do. Privatizing Medicare completely. He wants to turn Medicare over to United Healthcare!
February 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Republican Senators just voted to put RFK Jr., who wants to destroy Medicare, in charge of Medicare.
Nobody voted for the destruction of our earned benefits.
Nobody voted for the destruction of our earned benefits.
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I love this. This should be the symbol of the new rebel coalition.
February 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I love this. This should be the symbol of the new rebel coalition.