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Thinks that families shouldn't sacrifice their health care for billionaire tax breaks
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TELL REPUBLICANS: SAVE HEALTH CARE
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4 months ago
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Thanks to Trumpâs tariffs, this yearâs chili will cost more and be seasoned with frustration.
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The real Super Bowl this year is your wallet vs. Trump's tariffs.
about 9 hours ago
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Hosting a Super Bowl party? Prepare to invite Trumpâs tariffs.
about 13 hours ago
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Trump is more interested in lining his pockets than helping you.
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Another Friday, another no jobs report đ
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2 days ago
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Trump and Republicans in Congress sabotaged the American health care system and sent bills doubling and tripling. A hollow website isnât going to fix that. More from Ranking Member
@neal.house.gov
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3 days ago
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More than a year in, Trumpâs Day One promise to lower costs is still just a campaign promise. During his first year, people spent over $1,600 more across the country.
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More than half the country thinks we are worse off today than a year ago.
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â81% of voters said that grocery costs have increased in the last 6 months.â This is Trumpâs economy by design: workers and families get squeezed while the rich get ahead.
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Over a year in and the Trump Administration still refuses to take responsibility for *checks notes* anything
abcnews.go.com/Politics/bes...
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Bessent says Americans 'should be worried about affordability,' but blames Biden for cost issues
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent talked about affordability, the Fed and other topics with ABC News' Selina Wang.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bessent-americans-worried-affordability-blames-biden-cost-issues/story?id=129636939
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Trumpâs tariffs are driving up costs, hurting farmersâ wallets, all while raising food prices for everyone. Trump and Republicans in Congress have the power to put an end to it. Theyâre just choosing not to.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
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As Trump Promotes Economy in Iowa, Many Residents Feel Pain
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/politics/trump-iowa-farms-tariffs.html
7 days ago
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86 years ago today, Miss Fuller received the first Social Security check, marking the start of Social Securityâs promise to the people. Today, that promise is under threat. While Republicans look to break it, Democrats are committed to making it stronger.
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The Trump Administration is trying to deny child care funding for families in: đ” CA đ” NY đ” MN đ” IL đ” CO All states run by Democrats. The Administration is settling partisan scores and is taking it out on⊠children?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US families face âimpossible choicesâ as White House pushes to freeze childcare funding
Childcare workers push back on Trump administrationâs âridiculousâ narrative that programs are riddled with fraud
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/26/trump-administration-childcare-funding-freeze?CMP=share_btn_url
9 days ago
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Trumpâs grifting knows no bounds. And the facts couldnât be more damning: While millions nationwide are filing their taxes and struggling to get IRS support, Trump wants to stretch the IRS even further, looting it and enriching himself further. Ranking Member
@neal.house.gov
's statement below:
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9 days ago
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reposted by
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Rep. Richard Neal
9 days ago
This pick is just the latest attempt at blatant politicization of the Fed that threatens the rule of law, weakens the dollar, and undermines the integrity of the country further. President Trumpâand the Republicans enabling himâare attacking the very foundation of responsible policymaking. 2/2
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Rep. Richard Neal
9 days ago
Itâs no surprise that Trump has picked loyalist Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chair. Over the years, Warsh has only proven how far he will bend to appease the President. 1/
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This is Trumpâs new form of insider trading: making threats that send markets tumbling and then chickening out to send it back up. The result? It makes his rich friends richer and it makes it impossible for families and workers to keep up.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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Trump Returns to a Familiar Role: Sowing Trade Chaos
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/us/politics/trump-trade-chaos.html
10 days ago
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This week marks the beginning of tax filing season. Donât forget who Republicans prioritized in their tax bill.
12 days ago
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Trumpâs tariffs are set to cost U.S. households over $1,500 alone this year.
13 days ago
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Before the ACA, about 50 million people were uninsured. Today, over 45 million Americans depend on the ACA for health care.
15 days ago
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Day 368. Americans are still waiting on the affordability that Trump promised on day one.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Trump Said Heâd Unleash the Economy in Year 1. Hereâs How He Did.
As a candidate, President Trump pledged to boost the stock market, bring back manufacturing jobs and improve other elements of the economy. A year after his return to office, his record is mixed.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/19/business/economy/trump-economy.html
16 days ago
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Republicans would rather listen to CEOs than hear from the people their law is actively hurting. Ranking Member
@neal.house.gov
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17 days ago
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94% of benefit of the ACA enhanced premium tax credits go to households making under $200,000. The GOP tax law? Only 37%. Ranking Member
@neal.house.gov
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17 days ago
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As millions of Americans get priced out of their health care, Republicans are choosing to listen to big health care CEOs. Not the people they're hurting.
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17 days ago
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People who are pregnant deserve real medical care, not unregulated centers that do more harm than good. Instead of doing anything to lower costs, Republicans rather dust off their old anti-choice playbook.
@chu.house.gov
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18 days ago
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Ways and Means Democrats have warned for months about the danger of DOGE rifling through Americansâ data. Now Trumpâs own DOJ confirms that data was shared to an unauthorized server for the purpose of election interferenceâand Republicans are still silent.
18 days ago
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Trumpâs own Department of Justice is admitting to a DOGE-led attempt to steal elections while endangering your private Social Security data, and Republicans couldnât be more quiet. The party of âoversightâ and âtransparencyâ, everyone.
18 days ago
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Here lies the exact reason why Congressional oversight is vital. Ways and Means Democrats have been calling for transparency and accountability of DOGE for months. Republicansâ response? Nothing.
19 days ago
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From cutting health care to starting a global trade war, Trumpâs first year in office has been a failure. We lay it all out in our latest Substack:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
19 days ago
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A new study confirms what people have felt all along: American businesses and consumers are paying more because of Trumpâs tariffs.
19 days ago
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Trump promised to lower costs on Day 1. 365 days later, groceries arenât cheaper and Americansâ financial futures couldnât be more insecure. More from Ranking Member
@neal.house.gov
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19 days ago
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One year later, life in America couldnât be more unaffordable.
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Wow, that's so crazy
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19 days ago
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This is GOP policy in action: Families forced to cut back on essentials while Republicans line the pockets of billionaires.
20 days ago
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Make no mistake, Mike Johnson and the Republicans own the largest health care cut in American historyâand its consequences are already being felt.
20 days ago
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When Democrats were in charge, we expanded the Child Tax Credit. The result? Childhood poverty cut in half.
@mikethompson.house.gov
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21 days ago
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Republicansâ health care agenda went according to plan for them: Higher bills. Worse coverage. Fewer people protected.
22 days ago
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Your receipt doesnât lie. But Trump does. See how much your grocery essentials have gone up by:
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
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How have prices changed in a year? NPR checked 114 items at Walmart
We found the effects of tariffs and extreme weather, relief (finally!) in the egg cooler, plus one case of shrinkflation.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/14/nx-s1-5638908/walmart-prices-inflation-affordability-shrinkflation
22 days ago
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âIâm going to just have to roll the dice and hope I donât have any health issues this year.â People shouldnât have to gamble with their health in the wealthiest country in the world. But itâs the reality Republicans have stuck people with.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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ACA sign-ups fall as higher premiums push people off plans
Nationally, sign-ups are down more than 800,000 from last year.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/obamacare-sign-ups-down-monthly-premiums-rise-rcna253204
23 days ago
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...of increasing prices
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23 days ago
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Trumpâs tariffs pushed household budgets to the brink last year. This year, the costs are set to only climb.
23 days ago
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Are we forgetting who brokered this âirrelevantâ agreement?
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24 days ago
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Today is the final day of ACA Open Enrollment for Teresa and millions like her nationwide. Republicans increased her costs 7x over and left her with no solutions.
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24 days ago
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These are the health care costs millions are still staring down across the country. After a few House Republicans decided to vote with all Democrats last week, relief could be on the way. Now it's up to the Senate.
24 days ago
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Republicans are responsible for millions of Americans losing their health care.
25 days ago
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This is not an accident. This is the Republican health care plan at work: kicking people off their health care.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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ACA sign-ups fall as higher premiums push people off plans
Nationally, sign-ups are down more than 800,000 from last year.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/obamacare-sign-ups-down-monthly-premiums-rise-rcna253204
25 days ago
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Republicans continue to find anything else to work on except lowering costs. Ranking Member
@neal.house.gov
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25 days ago
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Republicans really couldnât find anything else to focus on right now?
@replindasanchez.bsky.social
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26 days ago
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> 1.4 million fewer people have enrolled in Obamacare coverage this year. This is a national crisis. âȘïž More deaths. âȘïž Emergency rooms overwhelmed. âȘïž Hospitals will close. âȘïž The insurance pool gets sicker. âȘïž Costs balloon even more for everyone.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/h...
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Initial Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 1.4 Million
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/health/obamacare-enrollment-decrease-subsidies.html
26 days ago
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One of the first things dictators do is get rid of independent central banking systems. It does nothing but spark instability and drive up costsâthe last thing Americans need.
27 days ago
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