Americans need lower prices. Wages haven’t kept pace with inflation. Economists worry about a recession, but families are worried about making it through the month. We're not asking for pre-pandemic prices, we just want prices we can afford, @moreperfectunion.bsky.social.

“Just get a job.” Except 74% of working-age SNAP recipients in Massachusetts already have one, yet still rely on SNAP to eat. And for every dollar MA sends to Washington, it gets only 70 cents back. Make it make sense, @mcsquared.bsky.social.

While Trump threatens to strip over $3 billion in funding to fight homelessness, NY only gets 76¢ back for every $1 it sends to the federal government. New Yorkers are already being shortchanged & now 170,000 people are at risk. Does this sound like a fair deal, @newyorkstateag.bsky.social?

Withholding $4B in winter heating aid is blatant neglect, @massgovernor.bsky.social. Many of the affected states send more to the federal gov't than they get back. If the @whitehouse-47.bsky.social won’t hold up its end of the bargain, is it time for states like Mass to rethink their approach?

With the GOP and the @whitehouse-47.bsky.social dereliction of duty, @governor.pa.gov is stepping up to ensure Pennsylvanians can travel safely.

Gov-elect @mikiesherrill.bsky.social is suggesting NJ may need to withhold federal tax dollars in response to the Trump admin’s politicization of aid. Newsom floated this months ago via @danieljhan.bsky.social. People are starting to ask whether Washington is keeping its end of the bargain.

Lower costs? We're right with you, @kim.senate.gov, as a recent @fortune.com article underlines the exact opposite. NJ residents are already paying more to the federal government than they get back: 61¢ back for every $1 paid. This isn't fair.

Uhhhh, and democrats are the ones stoking violence? Asking for a friend, @meidastouch.com.

It's dystopian & communities are only suffering from these raids, @joncooper-us.bsky.social. "In the 3 most populous states in the country, Latino immigrants make up a significantly larger % of the labor force. In CA and FL, they make up 16% of the labor force and 14% in TX." - @latimes.com

For the over 200,000 Coloradans who rely on ACA tax credits to access healthcare, the longer Congress waits to extend them, the more uncertainty people face over their healthcare future. How are you working to extend these credits, @bennet.senate.gov? (Map via @kffhealthnews.org)

Yep, @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social. While the Trump administration is leaving New Yorkers and Americans behind, New Yorkers continue to foot the bill. For every dollar paid to the federal government, New York receives only 76¢ back. Now that doesn't seem very fair.

While Trump and @whitehouse-47.bsky.social may see ACA tax credits as a waste, millions of New Yorkers need this support. Check out the @kff.org map, which illustrates just how important these credits are for Americans across the country, @governor.ny.gov.

The build-up to #midterms2026 just got more interesting as the GOP took a major blow in its Texas gerrymandering efforts. According to @paulmitche11.bsky.social, #Prop50 is not immediately implicated by this court's decision. All good news for @democrats.org.

Uh-oh, trouble in [email protected].

"Real democracies that are interested in actual governance and progress. [We] can’t build it while being actively assaulted by people whose entire identity is opposition to those values. We can make grants to help Louisiana refugees fleeing the People’s Republic of MAGA." - @carmitage.bsky.social

Taxation without representation exemplified. Will DC become the #51st state, @mayorbowser.dc.gov?

It's messed up, @kim.senate.gov. As NJ Assembly member-elect @katiebrennan.bsky.social said: "We have to show Trump it is not okay." These funds have been held hostage by the Trump Admin for too long.

To no one's surprise, @factpostnews.bsky.social. The Trump administration has been blatantly disregarding Americans left and right. Still left with questions: ➡️Last Tuesday's electorate displayed an appetite for change. Will that trend continue?

For every $1 Colorado sends to the federal government, it gets just 83¢ back. Colorado pays their share, but @whitehouse-47.bsky.social doesn't care. Trump refuses to protect the 225,000 Coloradans who rely on health care subsidies. Coloradans deserve better right, @senatorhick.govpeeps.us?

While the Trump Administration deprioritizes climate policy and cuts critical energy funding, state leaders like @governor.ca.gov are filling this void. Why aren't you representing the U.S at #COP30 @whitehouse-47.bsky.social? 👀 recent highlight from @thehill.com & @rachelfrazin.bsky.social

You tell them, @mikelevin.org! It's critical to take action before more families across America find themselves in a vulnerable position, while the federal government abdicates responsibility. How are California's leaders, like @governor.ca.gov, putting their constituents first?

Like the millions of Americans who will see astronomical premiums in the new year, @massgovernor.bsky.social is fed up with Republicans' lack of urgency. More than 300,000 Massachusetts residents could lose critical assistance to access health insurance if federal tax credits expire.

Democrats as favorites to take back the House should surprise no one. The Trump Admin has used its first year to antagonize its political opponents & withhold funding at the expense of enacting policies that actually improve the quality of life, @joncooper-us.bsky.social.

As we celebrate Veterans Day, the federal gov't is withholding SNAP benefits from millions of veterans. What an odd way to thank them for their service, @housedemocrats.bsky.social. @visualcap.bsky.social map shows the millions of Americans who rely on this critical food assistance ⬇️

Chris Armitage says the quiet part out loud👀 "Blue states finance an apparatus that occupies their own territory, corruptly prosecutes their own officials, and violates their own constitutionally codified authorities. States control the mechanism to stop it."

That’s right, @georgetakei.bsky.social! We’ve been tracking the states that contribute more than they receive from the federal government and the findings follow this same trend. This map alone shows more blue states as “donor” states ⬇️

In a damning indictment of federal leadership, the bipartisan @natlgovsassoc.bsky.social, chaired by Oklahoma's Republican Governor Kevin Stitt, has called on congressional leadership to end the shutdown, according to @politico.com.

The republican coalition to prolong the shutdown is fracturing. How will this recent decision by @natlgovsassoc.bsky.social weaken the GOP's resolve?

SNAP is a lifeline for millions that has become a pawn in political games, @rbreich.bsky.social. Read our recent blog that outlines this dynamic 👇 rethinkthedeal.com/news/while-c...

Ok Bobby, @atrupar.com.

Could someone please help the senator from Kentucky? Maybe @usafacts.org can lend a hand.

Anyone else fed up with the GOP's shenanigans? ✋We are

I think this is the definition of jinxing, @joncooper-us.bsky.social. Anyhow, isn't this what psychologists call the illusion of grandeur?

After yesterday's results, let's revisit this @cjtackett.bsky.social. Want to know what TX, NY, NJ, and IL have in common? They all pay more to Washington than they receive in return. TX receives only 84¢ for every $1. NY only 76¢ for every $1. NJ only 61¢ for every $1. IL only 87¢ for every $1.

Just yesterday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed this is "America's Golden Age." Just curious, if that's the case, why did @democrats.org win so widely last night? That doesn't really reflect that people are happy with the status quo. Asking for a friend, @calltoactivism.bsky.social.🤔

Wake up feeling more hope, @walshfreedom.bsky.social. It's a new day, but the work continues & it is beyond time that states get their fair share from the federal government. New York, New Jersey, and California all pay more to the federal government than they receive in return.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and @murray.senate.gov agreeing was not on our 2025 bingo card. If the simulation is malfunctioning, can we also patch income inequality while we're here?

The Trump Admin wants to defy the recent court order to disburse SNAP benefits. What does this mean? Over 1 million Bay Staters will not receive their benefits = 16% of the population in Mass, per @newsweek.com. How are you standing up for your constituents & to Trump, @warren.senate.gov?

And they have, @repescobar.bsky.social! Again, the Trump administration is politicizing a safety net like SNAP that should be out of bounds for brinksmanship. Our recent blog highlights the dangerous game that elected officials are playing. People's lives are at stake.

This is Trump's America. Plus, being a Floridian & Nutmegger means funding the federal government while the state gets less in return. If this is happening to a donor state that voted for him, like Florida, what do you think will continue to happen to blue states, @chrismurphyct.bsky.social?

SNAP keeps rural businesses open, feeds families, and strengthens local economies, @factpostnews.bsky.social. Cutting it doesn’t "save money”. Once again, the states that contribute the most to Washington will be forced to pick up the slack. Read more ⬇️ rethinkthedeal.com/news/while-c...

Not only is it an American city, but also a beacon of our national story: Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, and a gateway for millions who built this country. And today & tomorrow, it deserves better than being held hostage by Washington for political differences @davidpakman.bsky.social.

Donald Trump says it would be "hard" to give NYC money if @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social wins tomorrow. Well, @60minutes.bsky.social, the president must keep forgetting that states like New York are the economic engines that fund the federal government. Why bite the hand that feeds you?

This #Halloween2025, let's consider what's truly terrifying, @jeanpocket.bsky.social . Within 24 hours, a lapse in SNAP funding will see families worry about putting food on the table. AND The reality is that many states pour money into the federal government to get pennies in return.

We're living in the twilight zone, @sarajacobs.house.gov. Is this the winning we're supposed to be tired of? Trump campaigned on a promise to spur the economy, yet in 2 days, 40 million Americans will lose their SNAP benefits, and our economy will suffer because of it.

15 million lose health care. 16 million kids lose food aid. The 1% keeps $1 trillion in tax breaks. And the states funding the system — CA, NY, IL — get less than they give. They’re keeping their promise. Is Washington keeping its end of the bargain, @sanders.senate.gov?

President Trump's priorities? 1️⃣ The Trump Admin tried cutting national parks, even though they generate billions more than they cost. 2️⃣ 42M Americans could lose SNAP benefits with Nov. 1 days away. 3️⃣ And in @governorwalz.mn.gov Minnesota, Washington sends back just 63¢ for every $1 paid.

@gavinnewsom.bsky.social shares with @cnn.com how California is providing an alternative to Trump's paradigm. While #shutdown2025 continues, how can more governors take responsibility for protecting their constituents?

$40,430,000,000 of taxpayer dollars is going anywhere but back to the American people. Yet California receives only 86¢ for every $1 it sends to the federal government + accounted for 14% of U.S. GDP in 2023. How are you standing up for your constituents, @reptedlieu.bsky.social?

Well, @allenanalysis.bsky.social, NY receives 76¢ for each dollar sent to the federal government. The Trump admin is reliant on New Yorkers to fund him, yet he's threatening to pull federal funding from the city while wiring $40 billion to Argentina. Does that sound like a fair deal?