Just putting this out In July, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the 90,000-square-foot annex would be paid for by private donors and the president himself. Mr. Trump committed to disclosing donors' names and said he wasn't looking for foreign contributions
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The U.S. national debt increased by approximately $2.77 trillion from early April 2025 to early April 2026, bringing the total gross national debt to roughly 38.98 trillion.
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The U.S. national debt increased by approximately $2.77 trillion from early April 2025 to early April 2026, bringing the total gross national debt to roughly 38.98 trillion.
In the Senate, I've cut billions in federal spending. I voted to cut $555 billion in wasteful Biden spending. I also supported a historic $9 billion rescissions bill to rein in spending.
I’m fighting to stop Washington from wasting your hard-earned tax dollars.
Can conservatives from the US explain to me why the VA gerrymander (which was approved by voters) is not OK, while the one in TX and others in the South are? Please make a serious, good-faith effort. No German random posters please.
PS: I think all gerrymandering is bad.
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Meanwhile, tiny tax cuts for the working class have received disproportionate media attention, even as the BBB will reduce the incomes of the poorest Americans.
As Nebraskans file their taxes, they can expect to see more money back in their pockets thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts. The Working Families Tax Cuts removes taxes on tips, up to $25,000 per year. The tax cuts also eliminate taxes on overtime pay, up to $12,500.
These savings will bring meaningful relief for hard-working servers, bartenders, and workers who depend on gratuities at that establishment and countless others across the state.
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Estimatesfrom the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT). Despite this, there has been comparatively little coverage of the specific mechanisms by which the BBB funnels money to the ultrariches.
As Nebraskans file their taxes, they can expect to see more money back in their pockets thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts. The Working Families Tax Cuts removes taxes on tips, up to $25,000 per year. The tax cuts also eliminate taxes on overtime pay, up to $12,500.
These savings will bring meaningful relief for hard-working servers, bartenders, and workers who depend on gratuities at that establishment and countless others across the state.
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Over the next decade, the Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) will cut taxes for the richest 10 percent of Americans by more than $14,700 per year per household and cut taxes for the richest 1 percent of Americans by more than $50,000 per year.
As Nebraskans file their taxes, they can expect to see more money back in their pockets thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts. The Working Families Tax Cuts removes taxes on tips, up to $25,000 per year. The tax cuts also eliminate taxes on overtime pay, up to $12,500.
These savings will bring meaningful relief for hard-working servers, bartenders, and workers who depend on gratuities at that establishment and countless others across the state.
76% of voucher applicants are wealthy families already in private school.
We knew this would happen — and Republicans voted down my amendment to prevent it.
Voucher scams are a taxpayer-funded handout for the wealthy.
Pillen thinks we are all stupid and accidentally voted to approve higher minimum wage and legal medical marijuana...vote him out. Vote for @lynnewalz 💕
Balancing a budget by pushing Nebraskans off their health care isn’t responsible governance.
But that’s exactly what these proposed cuts rely on: Nebraskans falling through the cracks and losing coverage so the state can claim “savings.”
We are in a budget crisis but @SenatorRicketts and @jim_pillen are bullying state senators to keep 3.5 million in the budget to fund private schools...even though over 65% of Nebraskans voted against this on the ballot. One-party Republican corruption. Vote for Dems and Indys.
Appropriations to non-public schools are not constitutional. And sending them to sgo or students doesn’t make them constitutional unless public schools are also eligible. Do a resolution to amend the state constitution.
In 2024, Nebraska voters rejected private school vouchers by nearly 60%. Voters in 45 of 49 legislative districts said NO.
So did Jim Pillen and Pete Ricketts accept the will of the voters? Of course not.
Trump's inhaler "miracle" is like a thief returning your stolen wallet—then charging a finder's fee. The math alone reveals the grift: an 800% "difference" would require paying patients to breathe.
His $51 "slashed" price is actually $16 higher than the $35 caps secured in 2024 under bipartisan pressure—a 45.7% markup disguised as relief. While manufacturers capped costs two years ago, this admin now peddles outdated $458 list prices to fabricate victory. No new negotiations occurred; pharmacies already sold generics below $45 last quarter.
Breathlessly rebranding price hikes as rescue? That’s the wheeze of crony capitalism.
Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts says funding ICE is his priority as Senate Democrats block a DHS spending bill and a potential government shutdown nears. https://t.co/wxVNmDficy
Fifteen years ago it was broke when Reps fought the mandatory Health Insurance mandate.
That raised the prices with fewer buying in.
Who do you think bales them out when they have a catastrophic illness.
Auto insurance is required
The Affordable Care Act never made healthcare affordable. On the contrary, healthcare has become more expensive. Americans spend more money for worse results.
Democrats passed Obamacare without a single Republican vote. But Politico still describes its failure as the Republicans’ fault.
Fifteen years ago it was broke when Reps fought the mandatory Health Insurance mandate.
That raised the prices.
Auto insurance:
Yes, nearly every U.S. state requires drivers to have car insurance (or proof of financial responsibility) to legally drive and register a vehicle
@politico Blame the Democrats. The disaster known as ObamaCare is to blame. Not the Republicans that refuse to continue funding this FAILURE of a program.
@politico Blame the Democrats. The disaster known as ObamaCare is to blame. Not the Republicans that refuse to continue funding this FAILURE of a program.