“When you layer on the cost from the tariffs, when you layer on increasing utility costs — we know that’s an issue here in Virginia — folks just can’t afford an increase in healthcare premiums of $1,200 or more each year." www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/09/w...

"[Sens.] Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley need to put food back on the table for struggling families by passing a bipartisan spending bill that protects food access." Nearly 50,000 children in Iowa could lose food assistance b/c of the Republican-led shutdown. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/nearl...

“Health care is going to start getting very expensive for everyone beyond what it costs now — but for some people it’s going to be so cost prohibitive that they’re going to actually wind up losing their health insurance," @pocan.house.gov said. wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/10/09/p...

Over half of Pennsylvanians are opposed to the Republican Tax Bill that makes cuts to essential programs that help working families put food on the table and afford health care, all to fund tax breaks for billionaires. www.politicspa.com/fm-poll-penn...

"For the Republican party to be speaking about Medicaid in the terms of fraud, waste, and abuse...the implication is that I am fraud, waste, and abuse.” More in a *new ad* from @affordablepa.bsky.social calling out Rep. Scott Perry for voting to cut Medicaid. keystonenewsroom.com/2025/10/09/s...

“Do I change my package? Do I take even higher deductibles?” asked Kara Pitt-D’Andrea, the ED of a child care center in Milwaukee. “Do I take more cost on? Do I consider holding off?...Am I able to stay in the nonprofit, community service-oriented industry?" spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee...

"Getting rid of these tax credits wouldn’t just be an attack on working families, it’s a weight on our entire health care system that will have to shoulder the burden when patients pour into our [ERs] with treatable diseases they couldn’t afford to treat." virginiaindependentnews.com/health-care/...

“I can’t tell you how unbearable it’s been to not know if we’re going to have health care next year or what it’s going to cost. We started checking around because if the credits were going to expire, we needed to be covered and we like to be prepared." www.weau.com/2025/09/30/l...

“We can’t afford our premiums to go up and meet our everyday expenses...If costs go up we might need to switch to a higher deductible plan that doesn’t cover our needs or drop my coverage altogether, which would be detrimental to my cancer treatment.” triblive.com/local/region...

The price of groceries is squeezing American budgets, according to a new poll from @axios.com. “Just 1 in 5 respondents say it's easier to afford groceries now than this time last year; nearly half say it's harder, while 1 in 3 say it's about the same.” www.axios.com/2025/10/02/g...

“The only thing Pathways is incredibly effective at is barring working people from health coverage and making corporate consultants richer...Today’s decision will continue to keep health care away from Georgians who need it most," said @warnock.senate.gov. www.ajc.com/news/2025/09...

“Hearing now that next year, the increases are proposed on average of twenty percent by marketplace providers, that’s huge...For somebody like me, who has chronic issues, and all of that going on, I can’t afford to not have it." www.wbay.com/2025/09/23/s...

Georgia is estimated to see the biggest price increases for health insurance across the country. Georgians' health insurance plans are estimated to increase by 21% on average, compared to 15% nationwide. www.ajc.com/news/2025/07...

“This latest closure will force pregnant women to travel even greater distances for essential care,” said Margaret Master, ED of Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies in Georgia. “For many families, this means choosing between economic hardship and safe delivery options.” www.ajc.com/politics/202...

"Folks, it’s always about doing the right thing for me. And here’s the deal — Wisconsinites shouldn’t have to pay the price for this Republican bill with their lives and livelihoods." Thank you @govevers.wisconsin.gov for standing up for Wisconsin working families. www.jsonline.com/story/opinio...

Our PA Supreme Court has stood strong against attempts to undermine our elections. Let’s keep it that way! Register to vote at vote.pa/register to protect our rights and freedoms on Nov 4! #PAVotes #Election2025

Because of the GOP budget bill, “rural hospitals are closing, at the end of the day. We’re seeing the tip of the iceberg here in Virginia, and it’s a sign of what’s to come,” www.cnn.com/2025/09/22/p...

"Nearly every Georgian who gets their health insurance from the [Marketplace] relies on the very resources that were just slashed. For me, that means that come January, my premiums will triple, my co-pays will rise & my son’s diabetes supplies will increase dramatically." www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...

"Kicking women off their health coverage or allowing the tax credits they depend on to afford their coverage to expire will lead to higher maternal mortality rates for all women in our state, but especially Black women. " www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...

"Van Orden has supported Head Start in the past, and I hope he will continue to do so. But we cannot take that support for granted." We need to continue funding Head Start for the health of families and our economy. captimes.com/opinion/gues...

"We're concerned about the impact this would have on all children and families in Head Start, and that this would serve as a barrier to entry into Head Start and Early Head Start." www.vpm.org/news/2025-09...

"There is not enough child care for the families who come to our programs." Providers say new regulatory changes, including increasing the ratio of toddlers to teachers & allowing for 16 year olds to work in centers, will not address the child care crisis. www.tmj4.com/news/waukesh...

"Estimates have suggested that rural hospitals, in particular, could lose between $58 billion and $137 billion over the next decade because of the bill’s provisions." As many as 300 hospitals in rural communities are at risk of closing, too. apnews.com/article/rura...

"The enhanced premium tax credit saves more than 230,000 Wisconsinites an average of $500 every month," Baldwin said. As Republicans work to rip health care away from families, @baldwin.senate.gov is fighting for Wisconsinites' access to care. www.wkow.com/news/state/b...

Macy Buhler is a child care provider, and one-third of her employees access health care through the ACA. The enhanced tax-credit subsidies made it possible for many to afford health care. “I’m very concerned for them next year...Can I keep my staff healthy?" wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/08/29/a...

“None of these social services are what needs to be cut...I say what needs to be cut is the ego of these millionaires...We the people demand freedom, fairness, security.” www.ajc.com/business/202...

“If those tax credits expire…Georgians who’ve been able to have coverage through a Marketplace plan…could see a 200% increase in the cost of that monthly premium, causing many to ultimately have to give that up.” albanyherald.com/news/as-medi...

"Meanwhile, those same rural hospitals that are already hanging by a thread? They're about to lose even more Medicaid reimbursements. We've already lost 2 hospitals in Western WI. How many more have to close before Van Orden admits what his votes are costing us?" www.jsonline.com/story/opinio...

The Thrifty Food Plan, which determines SNAP levels, is being blocked from future increases by Trump & Republicans, taking food away from children, harming SNAP recipients, and hurting our economy. #Trumpflation

The Trump Administration's policies are ripping away health care from millions of working families and also causing health care costs to increase for every American, including those with private insurance. Seventy-one percent of Trump voters opposing cuts to Medicaid. #Trumpflation

17 million kids are left behind in Trump's Child Tax Credit plan, including more than 4 in 10 Black children and 1 in 3 Native and Latino children #Trumpflation

Trump's "Big Ugly Bill" adds over $3.4 trillion to the national debt, rips healthcare away from millions, and the top 20% of income earners get at least 68% of the tax benefits from the cuts to all of us. #Trumpflation

Trump broke his campaign promises: Hardworking moms and families can't afford the high costs of housing, food, and utilities, which are only getting higher under Trump and Republicans. #Trumpflation

“They want to get healthier, absolutely count me in,” Warner said. “But they also don’t want their basic healthcare removed.” Thank you @markwarner.bsky.social for standing up for Virginian families. www.13newsnow.com/article/news...

“Not extending these tax breaks and jacking up costs on the open marketplace will crush families — but also small businesses that are the fabric of our communities.” Thank you @baldwin.senate.gov for standing up for working families in Wisconsin. wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/09/08/b...

"We all want a healthier Georgia. The question is whether we’ll choose the path that actually leads us there. Because the truth is, when we cut health care for others, we’re cutting into ourselves, too." The GOP budget does not lead us down a healthier path. www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...

"When I think about the work that these folks have to do in this building, that bill is not beautiful at all," @warnock.senate.gov said. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Health insurance for workers is expected to increase by 6 to 7% next year. This is not what Americans voted for when they gave Republicans control of Congress. www.cnn.com/2025/09/04/b...

“And with Medicaid cuts, our family is going to struggle to meet the financial pressures of meeting out-of-pocket maximums for physical health care and for prescriptions." The GOP budget slashes Medicaid, and working families will be paying the price. wisconsinindependent.com/health-care/...

Working families are feeling the squeeze of rising costs, and the Trump tariffs aren't helping. As of May of this year, back-to-school supplies were up 9%, compared to a year earlier. pennsylvaniaindependent.com/economy/trum...

“Right now, there’s somebody in their car taking their loved one home, & they’re now a health care worker,” Senate Minority Leader Jones said. “And they have no clue what they’re supposed to be doing, but that’s what they are. They’re now an untrained health care worker.” www.ajc.com/politics/202...

“The panelists today have so many perspectives on how to improve our childcare system, but...this administration has been taking steps in the wrong direction, bringing us backwards rather than forward, and we need to fight back,” said @baldwin.senate.gov. www.gazettextra.com/news/local/c...

“Georgia will seize your children because you are too poor to afford housing, but the state will then add insult to injury by billing you into deeper poverty,” he said. “These irrational and counterproductive charges are uncollectible..." www.ajc.com/news/2025/08...

“For me and for a lot of other directors, trust has been deeply broken,” said Jen Bailey, executive director of Reach Dane. “The mission is we serve the neediest of the needy and poorest of the poor. For us, changing that would violate the mission of Head Start…. 19thnews.org/2025/08/head...

“No amount of finger-pointing will change the fact that Republicans gave tax breaks to big corporations instead of keeping health care costs down for tens of thousands of working Wisconsinites..."@baldwin.senate.gov said. spectrumnews1.com/oh/toledo/ne...

“They do not lose the protection that the state has, and that is as strong as what the federal government has been enforcing...They should look to the state to continue to enforce that." www.wesa.fm/economy-busi...

“Georgians don’t support defunding hospitals and nursing homes and throwing 100,000 people off their health care in order to cut taxes for the wealthiest people in the country." Thank you @ossof.senate.gov for standing w/ Georgia's working families. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

“As an OB/GYN practicing in rural Virginia and North Carolina, I’ve already seen too many hospitals in my area cut services or close entirely...These extreme health care cuts will only make things worse" virginiaindependentnews.com/health-care/...

More than 5,000 children in New Hampshire are enrolled in a child care scholarship program - helping families and also providers. “This is really huge...and should really have a huge impact on cash flow for child care providers.” newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/08/15/s...

"I was diagnosed with brain cancer and wasn't able to return to work, so Medicaid gave me time to heal, and now I've returned to the full-time working world and given back to my community." Thank you @baldwin.senate.gov for listening to and fighting for Wisconsinites. www.wxow.com/news/la-cros...