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The GOP is all talk when it comes to vets
They disrespect vets by lying them into Iraq, doing Bibi's bidding in Iran, highfiving after blocking burn pit compensation & cutting benefits to subsidize billionaires
Repugs are chickenhawk backstabbers
#DemsFightForVeteransCare
The GOP blocked immigration reform & weaponized racism to empower ICE, America's Gestapo. Under Trump 2, ICE has murdered 11 civilians while 65 have died in custody.
Congressional Republicans' response? Deafening silence.
That changes January 3.
#AccountabilityForCorruption
For the families of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, Bennie Thompson’s promise matters: no hesitation on subpoenas to investigate their killings. He’s warning of criminal action for noncompliance. Officials should prepare to answer, not wait out the grief. #AccountabilityForCorruption
Trump sent ICE to Minneapolis out of spite because MN is too advanced to vote Republican. During the occupation, Renee Good was gunned down in cold blood. Trump's DOJ & DHS have filed no criminal charges.
Dems will bring justice for Renee & #AccountabilityForCorruption.
Last week taught the Republican
Party nothing.
The Trump administration is now proposing another major attack on SNAP, potentially stripping food assistance from 6.3 million people. And putting school lunches at risk for millions of children.
The USDA’s own estimates say the proposed rule could eliminate benefits for 3.2 million households by 2029 and cut federal SNAP spending by $44.6 billion over five years. This proposal would roll back a policy that allows states to expand SNAP eligibility for low-income households. It would also create more paperwork and administrative costs for states.
And the damage doesn’t stop at the grocery store. Millions of children could lose automatic eligibility for free school meals, too. The Food Research & Action Center is warning that the impact could be even worse than the administration’s projections, given the damage already done by the 2025 Trump-GOP budget law.
An estimated 5.5 million people, including 1.5 million children, have already lost SNAP benefits since that law was enacted. And administration officials have actually celebrated those losses.
People are already struggling with the cost of food. And this administration doesn’t give a shit.
They just got a clear message from angry voters that they’re fed up. So instead of working for the people, they’re going for maximum damage.
Never let them tell you they care about this country. Obviously they don’t.
The GOP is all talk when it comes to vets
They disrespect vets by lying them into Iraq, doing Bibi's bidding in Iran, highfiving after blocking burn pit compensation & cutting benefits to subsidize billionaires
Repugs are chickenhawk backstabbers
#DemsFightForVeteransCare
@GodsmakDad There’s truth to this.
The U.S. is a developed world outlier in terms of poverty, infant mortality, maternal mortality, incarceration rates, healthcare costs, childcare costs, etc., because the GOP doesn’t believe in a social contract.
Mississippi just elected the first Black Senator since Reconstruction.
Congratulations @Scott_Colom on an incredible victory!
The South has something to say.
The Big Beautiful Bill is a big slap in the face to vets:
*250k+ vets will lose Medicaid
*5+ million will face Medicaid rationing
*300-600k will have ACA increases
*700k go to struggling hospitals facing severe cuts
*250k will lose SNAP
#DemsFightForVeteransCare
CBS heavily edited Trump's interview on 60 Minutes. The black and white clips did not appear in Sunday night's broadcast. The network removed sections where Trump made false claims and fabrications. This is part of his explanation about the war in Ukraine.