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Linda Roberta Hibbs's avatar

Andrew this was a good article! Thank you!

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Margaret Park's avatar

If they refuse to negotiate, it is on Republicans. I believe Trump insists there will be no negotiation. People are starting to get notices that their health insurance premiums are going up.

Big Beautiful Bill only took a majority to pass. This bill needs 60 votes to pass.

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nita fandray's avatar

I meant, above, DEMOLITION. Not democratic.

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Linda Roberta Hibbs's avatar

I can only hope and pray for a united America! Good article! Very informative! Thank you!

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nita fandray's avatar

Back to the White House democratic project---yes, I am obsessed. There's gotta be some regulation, zoning ordinance saying that people in DC cannot just tear down homes or other structures without some local governing party first signing off.

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Protect the Vote's avatar

Cheeto Wants American Taxpayer To Pay His Legal Expenses

Not surprisingly Cheeto is asking his subservient DOJ to pay him $230M for his legal expenses in defense of his illegal operations which include the Mar A Lago confiscated government documents case, the Georgia racketeering case in which he asked the Secty of State to find him 11,780 votes, convicted of falsifying business records, and attempting to overturn the 2020 election(https://bit.ly/4o387uF)

In essence these were all crimes against the American people perpetrated by a now fascist dictator seizing power over the government and making the government of the people pay for his criminal behavior Talk about a brazen shameless arrogant and openly illegal request!!! Bad optics eh? Meanwhile the cost of living is going up for average Americans and the Nazis give a tax break for billionaires and Cheeto putting up a $200M ballroom destroying part of the now Black House

Indivisible has now enough people to create a problematic boycott for American companies and WE the People will begin to make American companies culpable for their support of this Nazi regime

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Len Gardner's avatar

Re Gallup’s party identification poll, the +7 points for Democrats compared to Republicans is particularly compelling in light of the results in the 4th quarter last year. At that time Republicans held a +4 advantage over Democrats. The disastrous election results bore that out.

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MPT's avatar

Thanks for the glmmer of good news, Andrew. Maybe some outside the maga cultway are seeing the light of trump's darkness. What I think message challenged dems should also include in their health insurance messaging is that Medicare Advantage plans are increasing maximum out of pocket limits, increasing copays and cutting back on other offered services within dental and vision. Also, from what I read, employer predisposed health insurance is rising an average of 15% in 2026. republicans have encouraged a wide ranging bear down of anyone who needs health insurance and what I mentioned doesn't include the onerous new restrictions on Medicaid recipients, which could leads to millions of children and adults being with health insurance. Not to mention throwing grandma to the curb from nursing home care. Everything trump touches dies, including American's access to and affordability of hrealth insurance.

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CE's avatar

There are rumblings of Republicans taking the “nuclear option”:to shove this through(with Fetterman’s vote as well). If that happens, then Democrats must let the chips fall where they may with Medicaid and insurance premiums, and let Republicans take the full brunt of it. No post-nuclear negotiations. Write your elected folks today.

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Len Gardner's avatar

It’s a lose/lose for Republicans. Either they agree to extend the subsidies, vindicating the Democratic position, or they “go nuclear” by slamming the door on extensions and take the blame in the midterms.

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Maxine Hunter's avatar

Reading this and seeing the explanations makes the "numbers" and the who and what understandable. Even better, we can go back and read it again if we missed something. Good job. Thanks, Andrew.

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1dEdited

Oh he is gonna drop sooooo much AI slop when Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger wins also when he is forced to negotiate the shutdown….thats just him needing have something to make him feel good. As a Millennial the GQP has destroyed my 401 K twice. I lived through the 2008 housing bubble these Ferrs don’t deserve power. They are the worst when it comes to Economic Policy.

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