We could be installing him sooner. A) Obtain the House majority, through Republican resignations, B) name Pete as Speaker, C) impeach and remove Trumpf and Vance.
Pete’s analysis of the Republican Big, Bad Bill should be amplified by a big, positive response. The “MAGA” movement should be attacked like the metastatic cancer that it is—its inherent cruelty-as-a-policy must be replaced by MAKA, “Make America Kind Again,” or MACA, “Make America Care Again.” instead of longing for an older version of an America that never was, we need a newer version of America, one that we have never quite been but *could be* if we will it: not a nation of amoral billionaires but a nation united for the common good—less Jeff Bezos, more Mayor Pete.
We face the Big Beautiful Bill in Congress. We need to let each of our representatives and senators know we oppose a vote for this bill (in any of its forms with the 2017 tax cut). Let them know that you will not ever get over it if they vote for the bill.
Senator Chris Murphy just sent out this report from the Senate Floor: He specifies what each American can do, pronto. He says we do not have the luxury of waiting until mid-terms or 2 years at the rate the dismantling and deletions of our programs have taken place.
Last night in the Senate, something really important happened. Republicans forced us to debate their billionaire bailout budget framework. We started voting at 6 PM because they knew doing it in the dark of night would minimize media coverage. And they do not want the American people to see how blatant their handover of our government to the billionaire class is.
So I want to explain what happened last night and what we did to fight back. The apex of Republicans’ plan to turn over our government to their wealthy cronies is a giant tax cut for billionaires and corporations. And they plan to pay for it with cuts to programs that working people rely on. Popular and necessary programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP, are all being targeted. In order to pass the tax cut, Republicans have to go through a series of procedural steps. Last night, they took the first step which requires them to pass an outline of their plan, but with it, any senator can offer as many amendments as we want. So my Democratic colleagues and I did just that.
Now, we knew that Republicans would largely unanimously oppose them, but we had two objectives here. One, Republicans were forced to put their opinion on record — many for the first time — on the most corrupt parts of Trump and Musk’s agenda. Two, as I’ve been saying, I am going to make every process and procedure as slow and painful as possible for as long as my colleagues choose to ignore the constitutional crisis happening before our eyes.
So what did we propose? We proposed no tax cuts for anyone who makes a billion dollars a year. We made them vote on whether or not Elon Musk and DOGE should have limitless access to Americans’ personal data. We made them vote on whether to protect IVF and require insurers to cover it. Every single amendment Democrats proposed was shot down. On almost every single amendment, Republicans universally opposed it. Every Republican voted against our proposal to prevent more tax cuts for billionaires. The corruption and theft is happening in the open here.
The whole game for Republicans is taking your money and giving it to the wealthiest corporations and billionaires — even if it means kicking your parents out of a nursing home or turning off Medicaid for the poorest children. They know what they are doing is deeply unpopular. They are offering a tax cut to the most wealthy that is 850 times larger than what they are offering working people. Oh and by the way, any tax cuts for working people are going to be washed out by higher costs for basic necessities, like health care and food. It’s a fundamental injustice.
Thanks to your pressure and support, many of my Democratic colleagues have joined my effort to do everything we can to make sure they cannot destroy democracy and steal your money in the dark of the night. We are being loud about what is happening. I’m going to continue to grind the gears of Congress down as much as possible to make it that much harder and slower to get away with this corruption. That’s why the votes lasted until nearly 5 AM.
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This is a five-alarm fire. I don’t think we have two years to plan and fight back. I think we have months. It’s still in our power to stop the destruction of our democracy with mass mobilization and effective opposition from elected officials. So we can’t miss any opportunity to take advantage of opportunities to put Republicans on the record and shine a light on what is happening.
And you have a role to play in this as well. I need you to amplify what’s happening, support the leaders who are fighting for you to make sure they can continue speaking truth to power against Musk and Trump’s billionaire cronies, and show up at rallies and town halls. Use every tool at your disposal to send a message loud and clear about how you expect my colleagues to lead and fight in this moment.
I hope it’s not too late to wise people up. People do not read. Democracy requires an informed public and unfortunately we have a population that doesn’t read. Again you are a voice of reason. I agreed we don’t have the luxury of waiting to take these thugs out. I fear we would not have a country still standing if we wait. NOW!
White House is having a party today to celebrate the big beautiful let the rich get richer bill and the rest of us get poorer bill. Taking away healthcare, Snap and other worth while benifits should not be celebrated unless you are a saddest.
All of the GOP are worthless and have no decency or respect. They don't have the hard-working middle and lower class in anything in the "Big Beautiful Bill" that only thinks of the rich. Shame on all of you! This is NOT how our country was established in 1776.
MAGAs and Republicans share common traits, and among them are: a distrust of education, a hated of science and a complete lack of empathy.
They are politically, economically, sociologically and historically ignorant.
That's why I like wearing these kinds of t-shirts in front of them everyday 👇
I think you meant sadist, but it also IS the saddest bill I can recall in my 63 voting years and I've never missed one! I had to wait for age 21 to begin voting, then it was changed to 18 - and public opinion, protests and outrage caused it. During the VietNam war it was old enough to die, but not old enough to vote!?! And pressure got it changed. Keep protesting, keep bugging your representatives even if they seem to be ignoring it. We CAN change the outcome.
Thanks for highlighting. 5-alarm fire is exactly the right metaphor.
Please do get in touch with your Republican Senators now. Those of us who live in your nation's capital are captive to our GOP jailers, so we have no Senators or voting Representatives of either party to contact. All we have is license plates that proudly (but uselessly) say "Taxation Without Representation."
So we ask you do this not just for you, who CAN vote, but for us, who cannot, as well as for millions who've given up hope.
I've been emailing my useless senator, Rick Scott, repeatedly about this awful bill - and this awful President - and get back form letters about how he's working "tirelessly" for President Trump. Funny, I thought he was supposed to work for his constituents....
It really does matter and it's not useless as numbers matter to these people. 16 Reps already cut loose and told johnson and thune to fix the Medicaid or they will pull their vote. "R" senators are also pulling out if changes are not made and not just on Medicaid - it just gets the press.
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you may not 'get through' to the senator but maybe some of their staff will start to get the message and start re processing for themselves personally.
yes. i’m in texas and i throw up in my mouth each time i realize my Reps are cruz and cornyn and no one i know voted them in, much less the greg maggot guy. i will NOT stand down. ONWARDS! UPWARD from this.
Me too. He hears from me at least once a month, depending on what’s going on, always the same form letter in response. He’s so proud that he is kissing the morons butt. And I bet he will be reelected come 2030. Sigh…
I lived in Florida for years and was amazed that people who claimed to hate Rick Scott as governor, would still vote for him for senate just because he had an R by his name.
I have 2 Dem senators in GA. Sometimes they surprise me and do the right thing, but mostly they send strongly worded letters as though the old tactics still work. And then other times they act like Rethuglicans and vote for corruption like the GENIUS Act.
He's my senator too, and absolutely worthless. He attacks democrats in his newsletters! Obviously doesn't work for all of us. He doesn't understand that trump is making all of them irrelevant
Yes…like completely & start over doing the right thing with the citizens in mind. Giving …not taking from us. What are they thinking? Trying to be tough as the prez now? It’s nit going to help them retain their cushy jobs - hope they don’t get too used to it. They’re all strays if the prez I guess since he doesn’t let things go — he has sneaky people get names so he can get revenge on them to make their lives miserable. Probably how he acted in school too - spoiled brat! His father didn’t go him any favors paying his way for him - now he thinks it’s normal & tries to have as much $$$ as he can get…legally or not. Other Prez in office respected & abided by the Constitution & Rules by not profiting from it. Not him - he accepts a Boeing! And now all countries know he’s for sale! He probably sold or gave away the secure & confidential information of the boxes of documents he took to Mar-A-Largo too. He thinks he’s entitled I guess & that will be his downfall one day. Soon I hope so we can still salvage what’s left of our country he’s gradually destroying.
Beside what is discussed here, which is bad enough, I'm very alarmed with the part of the bill they are trying to sneak in which gives the President even more immunity. How is this even part of a budget? I also think none of our private, protected open spaces should ever be for sale.
The Senate Parliamentarian has deemed quite a few things not legal for a reconciliation bill and the Dems are gearing up to challenge it when they get a chance further through the BYRD Rule:
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The Democrats have been posting on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Substack, and more social media. I have seen multiple videos from people like Elizabeth Warren, John Ossoff, Chirs Murphy, Suzanne Bonamicci, Jasmine Crocket, AOC, Bernie Sanders, Corey Booker and more.
You will also find people on YouTube with a basic search as most of them are making YouTube videos as well. Meidas Touch and Legal AF, Brian Tyler Cohen, Farron Cousins, CoachD, Tennesse Brando, all of these and more of the Independent content creators have covered a lot of it. I have seen many others cover a lot of what is in it and what has been removed on Substack, including me in my posts on Substack - News You Can Use - including what the Parliamentarian has deemed to be removed.
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I have covered a lot of the Big Ugly Bill in my daily News You Can Use substack, if you want more coverage: https://substack.com/@bluesmurf
Thanks for asking! I'm not a politician and I want to spend my retirement years helping others in the best way I know how. Being in office would drive me nuts with all the "deals," the blockages, the "go with us or go home," kind of garbage. I spent a lot of years as a College instructor, so I love doing this now in lieu of being there to help others learn new things.
Drumpf is a fool w/o a brain 🧠🚫 & he & his party of brainless clowns 🤡, fools/jokers🃏will be the death ☠️ of us (USA 🇺🇸) all 😢😭🤯‼️& the entire world 🗺️ …drumpf is nothing but a pirate 🏴☠️
Exactly! Why is this not getting more attention!?!? These two concerns are crucial. Ive heard about a handful of Congress mentioning this, so it’s not completely in hiding, but opposition needs to be screamed from the rooftops!
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The Democrats have been posting on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Substack, and more social media. I have seen multiple videos from people like Elizabeth Warren, John Ossoff, Chirs Murphy, Suzanne Bonamicci, Jasmine Crocket, AOC, Bernie Sanders, Corey Booker and more.
You will also find people on YouTube with a basic search as most of them are making YouTube videos as well. Meidas Touch and Legal AF, Brian Tyler Cohen, Farron Cousins, CoachD, Tennesse Brando, all of these and more of the Independent content creators have covered a lot of it. I have seen many others cover a lot of what is in it and what has been removed on Substack, including me in my posts on Substack - News You Can Use - including what the Parliamentarian has deemed to be removed.
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I have covered a lot of the Big Ugly Bill in my daily News You Can Use substack, if you want more coverage: https://substack.com/@bluesmurf
Make sure to check out Heather Cox Richardson's free substack newsletter, 'Letters from an American'! She works tirelessly to put out solid facts virtually every day! https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/
Same here. I mix up and match, too. I read the substacks, watch some of the YouTube, and some of the Facebook Reels. I am happy to see them creating content on multiple mediums.
Thank you. I knew Warren was shouting, it’s good to hear it’s not being ignored. I’ve downloaded the bill and hope to get through most of it before the Senate…well…makes or breaks this country.
"Silencers" do not make the gunshot silent, and those that believe they do have been watching too much TV. The correct term is "suppressor" in which the sound is suppressed, but is still quite audible. Suppressed sound also relies on the ammunition used. Most firearm rounds are supersonic, traveling faster than she speed of sound. Just like in jet planes, that projectile makes a sonic boom as it travels. A suppressor can't do anything about that. A suppressor reduces (not eliminates) the sound of the expanding gasses used to propel a projectile. You still hear the sonic boom. The only way to suppress the sound even further is to use specially made "subsonic rounds) that travel slower than the speed of sound.
As someone who hunts I would love to be able to have a suppressor on my rifle. Many European countries are shocked when they find out how difficult it is for American hunters to get a suppressor for their hunting rifles.
Also included in the bill is the sale of over 1 million acres of our public lands. Lands that allow anyone to hunt, fish, camp, hike, climb, mountain bike, off road, etc free of charge. These lands include national forests and bureau of land management lands.
Well if the Prez has his way he’s going to sell off all our beautiful lands we enjoy now. Just like I read he Paved over the Rose Garden! Why? Was looking at flowers so annoying to him he needed to demolish it? Moron! I can assume he never planted anything & took joy when it was growing then. Not even his children or grandchildren since we never see that interaction either! Sad.
anyone who wants to preserve their hearing. it's not hollywood "john wick" style hitman who have gun fights in public spaces. (that is catagorically B.S.) it simply reduces the volume from around 150dB (very dangerous for unprotected ears) to levels that don't rupture ear drums. there is nothing about supressing a sound that make a gun more deadly. it actually robs velocity and distance of the fired round because it's asorbing energy. I personally think they should be mandatory for hunters to not spook and drive game. (the bill also points to still requiring a FBI background check like every legit firearms purchase)
I would suggest you visit a firing range to see, or rather hear. Any responsible firearm owner goes to the range to practice their firearm handling skills and accuracy/precision. I go at least monthly. We all wear over-the-ear hearing protection currently to protect our hearing, but that does not reduce the sound level for those surrounding the range, especially outdoor ranges. Neighbors who move in decades after a range is established ( when there were no neighbors) then call and complain about the noise. It's kind of like folks moving next to the airport complaining about the noise. It becomes endless nuisance noise complaints to the police that have much more important things to handle.
As someone who hunts I would love to be able to have a suppressor on my rifle. Many European countries are shocked when they find out how difficult it is for American hunters to get a suppressor for their hunting rifles.
Also included in the bill is the sale of over 1 million acres of our public lands. Lands that allow anyone to hunt, fish, camp, hike, climb, mountain bike, off road, etc free of charge. These lands include national forests and bureau of land management lands.
There are good reasons why House Repulsicans labored in the wee hours to come up with this big, cruel piece of financial slop, misplaced values and economic incoherence. It wouldn't have passed in broad daylight under the bright sunshine of full disclosure.
Thank you, Mayor Lieutenant Secretary Pete for refusing to let go of what's right in front of us. Despite Massive Ordnance Penises unleashed on Iran, in spite of full-blown dementia on display in Alberta and The Hague, despite the bluster, showmanship, distractions, endless squirrels, raging bellicosities about Alexandra Occasio-Cortez, and other daily insults and petty, pissy absurdities, THIS is what's important.
If you live in the 50 states, and not in the territory of a GOP-guarded prison like I do here in your nation's occupied capital, write, phone, call, show up at your Senators' offices to demand they STOP THE SLOP!
The Democrats have been posting on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Substack, and more social media. I have seen multiple videos from people like Elizabeth Warren, John Ossoff, Chirs Murphy, Suzanne Bonamicci, Jasmine Crocket, AOC, Bernie Sanders, Corey Booker and more.
You will also find people on YouTube with a basic search as most of them are making YouTube videos as well. Meidas Touch and Legal AF, Brian Tyler Cohen, Farron Cousins, CoachD, Tennesse Brando, all of these and more of the Independent content creators have covered a lot of it. I have seen many others cover a lot of what is in it and what has been removed on Substack, including me in my posts on Substack - News You Can Use - including what the Parliamentarian has deemed to be removed. You can check out my substack at: https://substack.com/@bluesmurf
PETE, IF YOU WERE ELECTED PRESIDENT WOULD YOU SUPPORT WHAT I HAVE OUTLINED 100%? 🇺🇸THE PEOPLE DECLARE; AMERICA BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE
We are the rightful owners. The government is our employee. And justice is long overdue.
We, the People of the United States of America, hereby declare that:
• The government is not our ruler, but our employee — hired, funded, and directed by us, the sovereign citizens of America.
• For too long, that employee has acted against our will, against our interests, and in service to corporate and financial masters who have bought the law, corrupted the courts, and captured our democracy.
• The fruits of our labor have been stolen, our families buried in debt, our bodies broken by stress, and our dreams deferred — all the while; a corrupted government, protected by corrupted attorneys, enriched its donors, protected its cronies, and silenced its critics.
• We have been denied the most basic human guarantees: Free health, Free education, housing, and dignity — not because we can’t afford them, but because greed & corruption has stood in the way.
Today, We the People Say:
✅ We are the owners of this nation — not banks, not billionaires, not politicians and not the corrupted attorneys.
✅ The American government is our employee, and our Public Servants will serve us, or be fired, or indicted, convicted and imprisoned.
✅ We grant ourselves the bonus we were always owed:
• Free health care
• Free education
• No more Income Taxes if you earn less than $1,000,000.00
• Debt-free lives
• A stable home and no property taxes on our personal residences.
• A living wage
• Time to raise our children, care for our elders, the children, the poor, the middle class, the rich as well, the sick, and our Great Veterans.
• Equal rights for everyone. We are a secular Nation. You have the Right to worship your religion, or not believe in a religion, this is a must for America to Prevail as a Democratic Country, with a Democratic Government .
• A Woman’s body belongs to the Woman; The Woman makes every decision about her body.
• Control of our own futures & spread our happiness and prosperity to the World!
• Like China, America will print our money with no National Debt, & we will retire The Federal Reserve Banking Act.
✅ And we say never again will we be ruled by fear, trapped by excessive debt, or sold off to the highest bidder.
This is not revolution — this is our reward for developing a great Democracy and our hard work.
This is not utopia — this is justice.
This is not theory — this is what happens when the people remember they are the sovereign power in a free nation.
We are not asking.
We are not pleading.
We are restoring what is ours.
And we will never give it back.
AMERICA; FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, OF THE PEOPLE…..
Try saying we can get it done, if everyone wanted this, or most people wanted this. Be positive, that's what dreams are made of. So I guess we can count on your vote!!
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HCR in her Politics Chat yesterday said that the Senate isn’t obligated to follow the ruling of the Parliamentarian. One of the many norms that have gone out the window.
Can you start "Town Hall" meetings on Big Beautiful Bill B.S? Most of us don't know about these disastrous inclusions, nor how to even find them, do anything about them, or affect change. Thank you Pete for being so honest, upfront, informed and BRAVE!
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Unfortunately most people including myself do not know what at all of what is in the bill. Isn't it over a thousand pages long? And even if we all sat down to read it how many of us could possibly actually understand what it says like you do? You bring up very good points all of the time...
Well the biggies it will cut snap ebt Medicaid Medicare meals on wheels. School lunch programs. It will cost the states both red n blue. It will shut down nursing homes n hospitals especially rural ones. All health will be effected as six million will be without insurance n will rely on emergency rooms when they are out of choices. N people will die. But the Republicans don't seem to care Abt granny in the nursing home or a disabled person who needs their meds. Or poor kids going to school hungry n thus not learning.
Also...
It does things like let the national park lands be sold to corporations to drill baby drill or any other thing like build a Trump hotel in Yosemite.
It makes it legal to use cancer causing asbestos again. Who the f put that in??
On the legal front its harder to be a whistleblower
And the government can ignore court orders n the rule of law
N as you just stated it's 1000 pages long sooooo there is a bunch of other slime stuff
All in the name of giving rich folks a tax break
So absolutely not shrinking any of the Uber debt we have
I JUST read about half an hour ago that a big part of the Medicaid Cuts were deemed illegal by the parliamentarian. The only problem is why would he adhere to protocol and listen to the parliamentarian when he doesn't even listen to the Supreme Court or anybody else. Yes you are exactly right people will die. Children elderly, and guess those who die on the way to a distant hospital because they're local hospital has been forced to close. And yet the Republicans make comments like….” well everybody dies” and McConnell (who I think should just go home and stay home) who said regarding the Medicaid cuts, “oh ,people will get over the Medicaid cuts”… well yes I guess I can see his point. If you're dead you won't care anymore. They are Beyond sick and I don't mean physically. Oh yes and you mentioned the asbestos issue but let's get crazy nutso about some red dye in food. I don't have much and I'm not saying I am right but it sure seems like all they're trying to do is cull the herd. Oh this one just popped into my head. I saw Jasmine Crockett mention this or maybe someone else…..”tax credits for tanning beds”. Personally I can understand why the orange man wants that right at the top of the list.🙄🙄🙄😡
😂😂👏👏👏👍 thanks for the laughter. Been missing it. I read above here someplace the tax cuts for tanning beds may have been or will be cut. I could be wrong tho. But if I read it right —- Awe - poor prez has to still use his orange makeup !!!! Ugh Doesn’t do a thing for the 79-year old man!
Yes, we must keep finding things to laugh about. If things weren't looking so dire as the days go on, it would be a veritable laugh fest, wouldn't it?🤣😂
I think everyone is trying to get out the word to get people to look into the bill itself or any summary of the bill as it is 1,000 pages of disgusting cuts to 90%+ of Americans while rewarding the 1%-10% of rich people.
Pete and all, pretty much everything in the BBBill concerns me, but I think the thing that worries me the most, which not many people seem to be talking about, is the small section that makes it impossible for courts - any court - to hold the president in contempt or use restraining orders against him. If the courts are unable to have any restraining abilities to rein in the president's capricious actions, we are finished as far as I'm concerned. The cuts in services and funding are horrible, yes, absolutely, but this puts an end to any checks and balances remaining to us.
🤷♀️😪 very sad. I hope they redo the entire thing that keeps checks & balances in …no matter what position a politician is in. No Kings & no others with such powers.
You da Man, Pete. 2028 if not sooner.
Pete would be an easy vote for me in 2028, he's smart, thoughtful, and compassionate. And he's got real world government experience, years worth.
And he talks about his family, the same way we all do, Pete is a good man!
We could be installing him sooner. A) Obtain the House majority, through Republican resignations, B) name Pete as Speaker, C) impeach and remove Trumpf and Vance.
I like the way you think Scott.
I like your thinking & agree 100%!
Vance should be impeached!
He should, and I shudder to think what we'd have on our hands if anything happened to the Prince of Darkness and Vance ascended to the "throne"!
Pete’s analysis of the Republican Big, Bad Bill should be amplified by a big, positive response. The “MAGA” movement should be attacked like the metastatic cancer that it is—its inherent cruelty-as-a-policy must be replaced by MAKA, “Make America Kind Again,” or MACA, “Make America Care Again.” instead of longing for an older version of an America that never was, we need a newer version of America, one that we have never quite been but *could be* if we will it: not a nation of amoral billionaires but a nation united for the common good—less Jeff Bezos, more Mayor Pete.
He would have my vote for sure!
I'm with you Mike! Thanks for the post.💙
"if not sooner" ? what might that mean? regime change?
Not realistic but I’ll take it any way that’s legal.
We face the Big Beautiful Bill in Congress. We need to let each of our representatives and senators know we oppose a vote for this bill (in any of its forms with the 2017 tax cut). Let them know that you will not ever get over it if they vote for the bill.
https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/big-beautiful-bull?r=3m1bs
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Senator Chris Murphy just sent out this report from the Senate Floor: He specifies what each American can do, pronto. He says we do not have the luxury of waiting until mid-terms or 2 years at the rate the dismantling and deletions of our programs have taken place.
Last night in the Senate, something really important happened. Republicans forced us to debate their billionaire bailout budget framework. We started voting at 6 PM because they knew doing it in the dark of night would minimize media coverage. And they do not want the American people to see how blatant their handover of our government to the billionaire class is.
So I want to explain what happened last night and what we did to fight back. The apex of Republicans’ plan to turn over our government to their wealthy cronies is a giant tax cut for billionaires and corporations. And they plan to pay for it with cuts to programs that working people rely on. Popular and necessary programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP, are all being targeted. In order to pass the tax cut, Republicans have to go through a series of procedural steps. Last night, they took the first step which requires them to pass an outline of their plan, but with it, any senator can offer as many amendments as we want. So my Democratic colleagues and I did just that.
Now, we knew that Republicans would largely unanimously oppose them, but we had two objectives here. One, Republicans were forced to put their opinion on record — many for the first time — on the most corrupt parts of Trump and Musk’s agenda. Two, as I’ve been saying, I am going to make every process and procedure as slow and painful as possible for as long as my colleagues choose to ignore the constitutional crisis happening before our eyes.
So what did we propose? We proposed no tax cuts for anyone who makes a billion dollars a year. We made them vote on whether or not Elon Musk and DOGE should have limitless access to Americans’ personal data. We made them vote on whether to protect IVF and require insurers to cover it. Every single amendment Democrats proposed was shot down. On almost every single amendment, Republicans universally opposed it. Every Republican voted against our proposal to prevent more tax cuts for billionaires. The corruption and theft is happening in the open here.
The whole game for Republicans is taking your money and giving it to the wealthiest corporations and billionaires — even if it means kicking your parents out of a nursing home or turning off Medicaid for the poorest children. They know what they are doing is deeply unpopular. They are offering a tax cut to the most wealthy that is 850 times larger than what they are offering working people. Oh and by the way, any tax cuts for working people are going to be washed out by higher costs for basic necessities, like health care and food. It’s a fundamental injustice.
Thanks to your pressure and support, many of my Democratic colleagues have joined my effort to do everything we can to make sure they cannot destroy democracy and steal your money in the dark of the night. We are being loud about what is happening. I’m going to continue to grind the gears of Congress down as much as possible to make it that much harder and slower to get away with this corruption. That’s why the votes lasted until nearly 5 AM.
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This is a five-alarm fire. I don’t think we have two years to plan and fight back. I think we have months. It’s still in our power to stop the destruction of our democracy with mass mobilization and effective opposition from elected officials. So we can’t miss any opportunity to take advantage of opportunities to put Republicans on the record and shine a light on what is happening.
And you have a role to play in this as well. I need you to amplify what’s happening, support the leaders who are fighting for you to make sure they can continue speaking truth to power against Musk and Trump’s billionaire cronies, and show up at rallies and town halls. Use every tool at your disposal to send a message loud and clear about how you expect my colleagues to lead and fight in this moment.
Every best wish,
US Senator Chris Patrick Murphy
Senator Murphy has definitely been working hard to hold the Republicans accountable. Thank you for sharing his letter.
I hope it’s not too late to wise people up. People do not read. Democracy requires an informed public and unfortunately we have a population that doesn’t read. Again you are a voice of reason. I agreed we don’t have the luxury of waiting to take these thugs out. I fear we would not have a country still standing if we wait. NOW!
White House is having a party today to celebrate the big beautiful let the rich get richer bill and the rest of us get poorer bill. Taking away healthcare, Snap and other worth while benifits should not be celebrated unless you are a saddest.
All of the GOP are worthless and have no decency or respect. They don't have the hard-working middle and lower class in anything in the "Big Beautiful Bill" that only thinks of the rich. Shame on all of you! This is NOT how our country was established in 1776.
MAGAs and Republicans share common traits, and among them are: a distrust of education, a hated of science and a complete lack of empathy.
They are politically, economically, sociologically and historically ignorant.
That's why I like wearing these kinds of t-shirts in front of them everyday 👇
https://libtees.dashery.com/t-shirts
Can't stand these people!
I think you meant sadist, but it also IS the saddest bill I can recall in my 63 voting years and I've never missed one! I had to wait for age 21 to begin voting, then it was changed to 18 - and public opinion, protests and outrage caused it. During the VietNam war it was old enough to die, but not old enough to vote!?! And pressure got it changed. Keep protesting, keep bugging your representatives even if they seem to be ignoring it. We CAN change the outcome.
Thanks for highlighting. 5-alarm fire is exactly the right metaphor.
Please do get in touch with your Republican Senators now. Those of us who live in your nation's capital are captive to our GOP jailers, so we have no Senators or voting Representatives of either party to contact. All we have is license plates that proudly (but uselessly) say "Taxation Without Representation."
So we ask you do this not just for you, who CAN vote, but for us, who cannot, as well as for millions who've given up hope.
Thank you for posting this.
I've been emailing my useless senator, Rick Scott, repeatedly about this awful bill - and this awful President - and get back form letters about how he's working "tirelessly" for President Trump. Funny, I thought he was supposed to work for his constituents....
We have the same situation in our Red state. It’s useless to call or write them. Yet, I continue to do so.
It really does matter and it's not useless as numbers matter to these people. 16 Reps already cut loose and told johnson and thune to fix the Medicaid or they will pull their vote. "R" senators are also pulling out if changes are not made and not just on Medicaid - it just gets the press.
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you may not 'get through' to the senator but maybe some of their staff will start to get the message and start re processing for themselves personally.
yes. i’m in texas and i throw up in my mouth each time i realize my Reps are cruz and cornyn and no one i know voted them in, much less the greg maggot guy. i will NOT stand down. ONWARDS! UPWARD from this.
Same in Iowa. At least Grassley answers, Ernst(we’re all going to die) doesn’t even answer.
I’m so sorry you have to have him for a senator. Hope he gets kicked out next time.
Hated Rick Scott when he was governor
Scott and Haridopolis both need to go....
Me too. He hears from me at least once a month, depending on what’s going on, always the same form letter in response. He’s so proud that he is kissing the morons butt. And I bet he will be reelected come 2030. Sigh…
I have Tummy Tuberville and Katie Britt. You are lucky.
i’m sorry hope their rumps get voted out by a landslide. of course, they find ways to cheat. 🖖🏻
Oh Geez—so sorry!
I lived in Florida for years and was amazed that people who claimed to hate Rick Scott as governor, would still vote for him for senate just because he had an R by his name.
I have 2 Dem senators in GA. Sometimes they surprise me and do the right thing, but mostly they send strongly worded letters as though the old tactics still work. And then other times they act like Rethuglicans and vote for corruption like the GENIUS Act.
Once elected they lose their memory & courage on who they represent. 🤷♀️👎
Wow! That may be the only thing you ever receive from him that tells the truth!
Thank you for letting us know... so very sad. I'm grateful to live in Connecticut 🙏
Chris Murphy's state 💪
Same here. I got 2 identical form letters responding to different issues in the same day.
He's my senator too, and absolutely worthless. He attacks democrats in his newsletters! Obviously doesn't work for all of us. He doesn't understand that trump is making all of them irrelevant
I told him thanks for clarifying that you’re working for Trump and not for your constituents.
No kings! No fear! Let's keep singing our resistance anthem to protest the bill and the fascists behind it: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/no-kings-anthem
Trash the bill!
Yes…like completely & start over doing the right thing with the citizens in mind. Giving …not taking from us. What are they thinking? Trying to be tough as the prez now? It’s nit going to help them retain their cushy jobs - hope they don’t get too used to it. They’re all strays if the prez I guess since he doesn’t let things go — he has sneaky people get names so he can get revenge on them to make their lives miserable. Probably how he acted in school too - spoiled brat! His father didn’t go him any favors paying his way for him - now he thinks it’s normal & tries to have as much $$$ as he can get…legally or not. Other Prez in office respected & abided by the Constitution & Rules by not profiting from it. Not him - he accepts a Boeing! And now all countries know he’s for sale! He probably sold or gave away the secure & confidential information of the boxes of documents he took to Mar-A-Largo too. He thinks he’s entitled I guess & that will be his downfall one day. Soon I hope so we can still salvage what’s left of our country he’s gradually destroying.
Agree with all you said!
I don’t think they care so much. If they create enough chaos and can call it an insurrection or declare Marshall law then there will be no midterms.
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Beside what is discussed here, which is bad enough, I'm very alarmed with the part of the bill they are trying to sneak in which gives the President even more immunity. How is this even part of a budget? I also think none of our private, protected open spaces should ever be for sale.
The Senate Parliamentarian has deemed quite a few things not legal for a reconciliation bill and the Dems are gearing up to challenge it when they get a chance further through the BYRD Rule:
Here are some links to please pass around:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text
https://taxfoundation.org/blog/one-big-beautiful-bill-pros-cons/
https://www.crfb.org/blogs/breaking-down-one-big-beautiful-bill
https://campaignlegal.org/update/these-hidden-provisions-budget-bill-undermine-our-democracy
https://www.counton2.com/news/national-news/heres-what-the-senate-parliamentarian-has-struck-from-trumps-megabill/amp/
Pound on Congress - especially the "R's" and Pound in the RNC and NRCC and let them know that you will support a push for the ousting of the Red Candidate in your district if they pass this bill.
Call the Capitol Building: (202) 224-3121
• Try out 5 Calls App from your App Store to Assist!
Who are my Congressional Leaders in Washington, DC?
https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
RNC - https://gop.com/contact-us/
NRCC - https://act.nrcc.org/contact-us/
1-888-606-1023
The Democrats have been posting on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Substack, and more social media. I have seen multiple videos from people like Elizabeth Warren, John Ossoff, Chirs Murphy, Suzanne Bonamicci, Jasmine Crocket, AOC, Bernie Sanders, Corey Booker and more.
Corey Booker - https://www.facebook.com/reel/995960829284018
Rep Stansbury - https://www.facebook.com/reel/684019071031080
Tammy Duckworth - https://www.facebook.com/reel/725156533812968
AOC - https://www.facebook.com/reel/725898133281845
You will also find people on YouTube with a basic search as most of them are making YouTube videos as well. Meidas Touch and Legal AF, Brian Tyler Cohen, Farron Cousins, CoachD, Tennesse Brando, all of these and more of the Independent content creators have covered a lot of it. I have seen many others cover a lot of what is in it and what has been removed on Substack, including me in my posts on Substack - News You Can Use - including what the Parliamentarian has deemed to be removed.
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I have covered a lot of the Big Ugly Bill in my daily News You Can Use substack, if you want more coverage: https://substack.com/@bluesmurf
Thank you for the links
Excellent post . . . Thank you!
You ever think of running for an office? You’re very well Informed & smart. 👍👏👋🇺🇸
Thanks for asking! I'm not a politician and I want to spend my retirement years helping others in the best way I know how. Being in office would drive me nuts with all the "deals," the blockages, the "go with us or go home," kind of garbage. I spent a lot of years as a College instructor, so I love doing this now in lieu of being there to help others learn new things.
Appreciate your support! I have my own substack, if you're interested in checking it out. https://substack.com/@bluesmurf
SensMerkley and Wyden, here in OR listen to their constituents and respond with action not just smoke and mirror words.
I’m an Oregonian too and 100% agree on our amazing Senators. I live in Maxine Dexters district and I will say that she too fights for her constituents
Drumpf is a fool w/o a brain 🧠🚫 & he & his party of brainless clowns 🤡, fools/jokers🃏will be the death ☠️ of us (USA 🇺🇸) all 😢😭🤯‼️& the entire world 🗺️ …drumpf is nothing but a pirate 🏴☠️
The Prince of Darkness with his Pocket Puppets, if we don't get busy and stop them they're going to suck the life out of America.
& a stupid greedy selfish controlling
one at that. Putin’s puppet.
Exactly! Why is this not getting more attention!?!? These two concerns are crucial. Ive heard about a handful of Congress mentioning this, so it’s not completely in hiding, but opposition needs to be screamed from the rooftops!
It is getting quite a lot of attention - it may not seem like it, but it is:
Here are some links to please pass around:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text
https://taxfoundation.org/blog/one-big-beautiful-bill-pros-cons/
https://www.crfb.org/blogs/breaking-down-one-big-beautiful-bill
https://campaignlegal.org/update/these-hidden-provisions-budget-bill-undermine-our-democracy
https://www.counton2.com/news/national-news/heres-what-the-senate-parliamentarian-has-struck-from-trumps-megabill/amp/
Pound on Congress - especially the "R's" and Pound in the RNC and NRCC and let them know that you will support a push for the ousting of the Red Candidate in your district if they pass this bill.
Call the Capitol Building: (202) 224-3121
• Try out 5 Calls App from your App Store to Assist!
Who are my Congressional Leaders in Washington, DC?
https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
RNC - https://gop.com/contact-us/
NRCC - https://act.nrcc.org/contact-us/
1-888-606-1023
The Democrats have been posting on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Substack, and more social media. I have seen multiple videos from people like Elizabeth Warren, John Ossoff, Chirs Murphy, Suzanne Bonamicci, Jasmine Crocket, AOC, Bernie Sanders, Corey Booker and more.
Corey Booker - https://www.facebook.com/reel/995960829284018
Rep Stansbury - https://www.facebook.com/reel/684019071031080
Tammy Duckworth - https://www.facebook.com/reel/725156533812968
AOC - https://www.facebook.com/reel/725898133281845
You will also find people on YouTube with a basic search as most of them are making YouTube videos as well. Meidas Touch and Legal AF, Brian Tyler Cohen, Farron Cousins, CoachD, Tennesse Brando, all of these and more of the Independent content creators have covered a lot of it. I have seen many others cover a lot of what is in it and what has been removed on Substack, including me in my posts on Substack - News You Can Use - including what the Parliamentarian has deemed to be removed.
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I have covered a lot of the Big Ugly Bill in my daily News You Can Use substack, if you want more coverage: https://substack.com/@bluesmurf
Make sure to check out Heather Cox Richardson's free substack newsletter, 'Letters from an American'! She works tirelessly to put out solid facts virtually every day! https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/
Most you mentioned on YouTube I subscribe to on Substack already. They’re all very well informed & help keep me sane!
Same here. I mix up and match, too. I read the substacks, watch some of the YouTube, and some of the Facebook Reels. I am happy to see them creating content on multiple mediums.
Thank you. I knew Warren was shouting, it’s good to hear it’s not being ignored. I’ve downloaded the bill and hope to get through most of it before the Senate…well…makes or breaks this country.
Who on earth needs a silencer except to hide hearing a gunshot???
… in which case, why the need to hide??
… those who have nothing to hide, hide nothing.
"Silencers" do not make the gunshot silent, and those that believe they do have been watching too much TV. The correct term is "suppressor" in which the sound is suppressed, but is still quite audible. Suppressed sound also relies on the ammunition used. Most firearm rounds are supersonic, traveling faster than she speed of sound. Just like in jet planes, that projectile makes a sonic boom as it travels. A suppressor can't do anything about that. A suppressor reduces (not eliminates) the sound of the expanding gasses used to propel a projectile. You still hear the sonic boom. The only way to suppress the sound even further is to use specially made "subsonic rounds) that travel slower than the speed of sound.
Ok thanks for the clarification… but same question… who needs a suppressor and for what reason would someone need this?
As someone who hunts I would love to be able to have a suppressor on my rifle. Many European countries are shocked when they find out how difficult it is for American hunters to get a suppressor for their hunting rifles.
Also included in the bill is the sale of over 1 million acres of our public lands. Lands that allow anyone to hunt, fish, camp, hike, climb, mountain bike, off road, etc free of charge. These lands include national forests and bureau of land management lands.
Pete for President!
Well if the Prez has his way he’s going to sell off all our beautiful lands we enjoy now. Just like I read he Paved over the Rose Garden! Why? Was looking at flowers so annoying to him he needed to demolish it? Moron! I can assume he never planted anything & took joy when it was growing then. Not even his children or grandchildren since we never see that interaction either! Sad.
anyone who wants to preserve their hearing. it's not hollywood "john wick" style hitman who have gun fights in public spaces. (that is catagorically B.S.) it simply reduces the volume from around 150dB (very dangerous for unprotected ears) to levels that don't rupture ear drums. there is nothing about supressing a sound that make a gun more deadly. it actually robs velocity and distance of the fired round because it's asorbing energy. I personally think they should be mandatory for hunters to not spook and drive game. (the bill also points to still requiring a FBI background check like every legit firearms purchase)
I would suggest you visit a firing range to see, or rather hear. Any responsible firearm owner goes to the range to practice their firearm handling skills and accuracy/precision. I go at least monthly. We all wear over-the-ear hearing protection currently to protect our hearing, but that does not reduce the sound level for those surrounding the range, especially outdoor ranges. Neighbors who move in decades after a range is established ( when there were no neighbors) then call and complain about the noise. It's kind of like folks moving next to the airport complaining about the noise. It becomes endless nuisance noise complaints to the police that have much more important things to handle.
As someone who hunts I would love to be able to have a suppressor on my rifle. Many European countries are shocked when they find out how difficult it is for American hunters to get a suppressor for their hunting rifles.
Also included in the bill is the sale of over 1 million acres of our public lands. Lands that allow anyone to hunt, fish, camp, hike, climb, mountain bike, off road, etc free of charge. These lands include national forests and bureau of land management lands.
Pete for President!
Silence silencers ... ban them!
There are good reasons why House Repulsicans labored in the wee hours to come up with this big, cruel piece of financial slop, misplaced values and economic incoherence. It wouldn't have passed in broad daylight under the bright sunshine of full disclosure.
Thank you, Mayor Lieutenant Secretary Pete for refusing to let go of what's right in front of us. Despite Massive Ordnance Penises unleashed on Iran, in spite of full-blown dementia on display in Alberta and The Hague, despite the bluster, showmanship, distractions, endless squirrels, raging bellicosities about Alexandra Occasio-Cortez, and other daily insults and petty, pissy absurdities, THIS is what's important.
If you live in the 50 states, and not in the territory of a GOP-guarded prison like I do here in your nation's occupied capital, write, phone, call, show up at your Senators' offices to demand they STOP THE SLOP!
Republicans want our taxpayer money but refuse to give us the services it pays for.
Why am I learning this now from you? Where is the Democratic Party? Why are they not speaking up and informing the people? Why are they silent?
The Democrats have been posting on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Substack, and more social media. I have seen multiple videos from people like Elizabeth Warren, John Ossoff, Chirs Murphy, Suzanne Bonamicci, Jasmine Crocket, AOC, Bernie Sanders, Corey Booker and more.
Corey Booker - https://www.facebook.com/reel/995960829284018
Rep Stansbury - https://www.facebook.com/reel/684019071031080
Tammy Duckworth - https://www.facebook.com/reel/725156533812968
AOC - https://www.facebook.com/reel/725898133281845
You will also find people on YouTube with a basic search as most of them are making YouTube videos as well. Meidas Touch and Legal AF, Brian Tyler Cohen, Farron Cousins, CoachD, Tennesse Brando, all of these and more of the Independent content creators have covered a lot of it. I have seen many others cover a lot of what is in it and what has been removed on Substack, including me in my posts on Substack - News You Can Use - including what the Parliamentarian has deemed to be removed. You can check out my substack at: https://substack.com/@bluesmurf
Other then asking me for money the Democrats never have anything useful to say in their emails
It's pathetic
PETE, IF YOU WERE ELECTED PRESIDENT WOULD YOU SUPPORT WHAT I HAVE OUTLINED 100%? 🇺🇸THE PEOPLE DECLARE; AMERICA BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE
We are the rightful owners. The government is our employee. And justice is long overdue.
We, the People of the United States of America, hereby declare that:
• The government is not our ruler, but our employee — hired, funded, and directed by us, the sovereign citizens of America.
• For too long, that employee has acted against our will, against our interests, and in service to corporate and financial masters who have bought the law, corrupted the courts, and captured our democracy.
• The fruits of our labor have been stolen, our families buried in debt, our bodies broken by stress, and our dreams deferred — all the while; a corrupted government, protected by corrupted attorneys, enriched its donors, protected its cronies, and silenced its critics.
• We have been denied the most basic human guarantees: Free health, Free education, housing, and dignity — not because we can’t afford them, but because greed & corruption has stood in the way.
Today, We the People Say:
✅ We are the owners of this nation — not banks, not billionaires, not politicians and not the corrupted attorneys.
✅ The American government is our employee, and our Public Servants will serve us, or be fired, or indicted, convicted and imprisoned.
✅ We grant ourselves the bonus we were always owed:
• Free health care
• Free education
• No more Income Taxes if you earn less than $1,000,000.00
• Debt-free lives
• A stable home and no property taxes on our personal residences.
• A living wage
• Time to raise our children, care for our elders, the children, the poor, the middle class, the rich as well, the sick, and our Great Veterans.
• Equal rights for everyone. We are a secular Nation. You have the Right to worship your religion, or not believe in a religion, this is a must for America to Prevail as a Democratic Country, with a Democratic Government .
• A Woman’s body belongs to the Woman; The Woman makes every decision about her body.
• Control of our own futures & spread our happiness and prosperity to the World!
• Like China, America will print our money with no National Debt, & we will retire The Federal Reserve Banking Act.
✅ And we say never again will we be ruled by fear, trapped by excessive debt, or sold off to the highest bidder.
This is not revolution — this is our reward for developing a great Democracy and our hard work.
This is not utopia — this is justice.
This is not theory — this is what happens when the people remember they are the sovereign power in a free nation.
We are not asking.
We are not pleading.
We are restoring what is ours.
And we will never give it back.
AMERICA; FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, OF THE PEOPLE…..
FOR OUR PEOPLE, BY OUR PEOPLE, OF OUR PEOPLE…..
Ummm...you forgot the /s. If it walks, looks, and sounds like a duck, it isn't a zebra. This is a Utopian dream. Read Sir Thomas More's original work.
Try saying we can get it done, if everyone wanted this, or most people wanted this. Be positive, that's what dreams are made of. So I guess we can count on your vote!!
Will the parliamentarian be able to remove some of these? They aren’t related to the budget, so doesn’t the Byrd rule make them moot?
The parliamentarian has already removed many things from this bill.
Here are some links to please pass around:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text
https://taxfoundation.org/blog/one-big-beautiful-bill-pros-cons/
https://www.crfb.org/blogs/breaking-down-one-big-beautiful-bill
https://campaignlegal.org/update/these-hidden-provisions-budget-bill-undermine-our-democracy
https://www.counton2.com/news/national-news/heres-what-the-senate-parliamentarian-has-struck-from-trumps-megabill/amp/
Pound on Congress - especially the "R's" and Pound in the RNC and NRCC and let them know that you will support a push for the ousting of the Red Candidate in your district if they pass this bill.
Call the Capitol Building: (202) 224-3121
• Try out 5 Calls App from your App Store to Assist!
Who are my Congressional Leaders in Washington, DC?
https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
RNC - https://gop.com/contact-us/
NRCC - https://act.nrcc.org/contact-us/
1-888-606-1023
See my posts on Substack - News You Can Use - including what the Parliamentarian has deemed to be removed.
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I have covered a lot of the Big Ugly Bill in my daily News You Can Use substack, if you want more coverage: https://substack.com/@bluesmurf
HCR in her Politics Chat yesterday said that the Senate isn’t obligated to follow the ruling of the Parliamentarian. One of the many norms that have gone out the window.
Can you start "Town Hall" meetings on Big Beautiful Bill B.S? Most of us don't know about these disastrous inclusions, nor how to even find them, do anything about them, or affect change. Thank you Pete for being so honest, upfront, informed and BRAVE!
Here are some links if you have not already shared them or looked at them.
Here are some links to please pass around:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text
https://taxfoundation.org/blog/one-big-beautiful-bill-pros-cons/
https://www.crfb.org/blogs/breaking-down-one-big-beautiful-bill
https://campaignlegal.org/update/these-hidden-provisions-budget-bill-undermine-our-democracy
https://www.counton2.com/news/national-news/heres-what-the-senate-parliamentarian-has-struck-from-trumps-megabill/amp/
Pound on Congress - especially the "R's" and Pound in the RNC and NRCC and let them know that you will support a push for the ousting of the Red Candidate in your district if they pass this bill.
Call the Capitol Building: (202) 224-3121
• Try out 5 Calls App from your App Store to Assist!
Who are my Congressional Leaders in Washington, DC?
https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
RNC - https://gop.com/contact-us/
NRCC - https://act.nrcc.org/contact-us/
1-888-606-1023
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I have covered a lot of the Big Ugly Bill in my daily News You Can Use substack, if you want more coverage: https://substack.com/@bluesmurf
Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to share this information. I will definitely pass it around. We CAN do this!!
The entire bill is a mess. It needs to be canned completely and individual pieces introduced so there can be transparency and debate.
I have emailed both of my senators about it— Pennsylvania
Unfortunately most people including myself do not know what at all of what is in the bill. Isn't it over a thousand pages long? And even if we all sat down to read it how many of us could possibly actually understand what it says like you do? You bring up very good points all of the time...
Well the biggies it will cut snap ebt Medicaid Medicare meals on wheels. School lunch programs. It will cost the states both red n blue. It will shut down nursing homes n hospitals especially rural ones. All health will be effected as six million will be without insurance n will rely on emergency rooms when they are out of choices. N people will die. But the Republicans don't seem to care Abt granny in the nursing home or a disabled person who needs their meds. Or poor kids going to school hungry n thus not learning.
Also...
It does things like let the national park lands be sold to corporations to drill baby drill or any other thing like build a Trump hotel in Yosemite.
It makes it legal to use cancer causing asbestos again. Who the f put that in??
On the legal front its harder to be a whistleblower
And the government can ignore court orders n the rule of law
N as you just stated it's 1000 pages long sooooo there is a bunch of other slime stuff
All in the name of giving rich folks a tax break
So absolutely not shrinking any of the Uber debt we have
I JUST read about half an hour ago that a big part of the Medicaid Cuts were deemed illegal by the parliamentarian. The only problem is why would he adhere to protocol and listen to the parliamentarian when he doesn't even listen to the Supreme Court or anybody else. Yes you are exactly right people will die. Children elderly, and guess those who die on the way to a distant hospital because they're local hospital has been forced to close. And yet the Republicans make comments like….” well everybody dies” and McConnell (who I think should just go home and stay home) who said regarding the Medicaid cuts, “oh ,people will get over the Medicaid cuts”… well yes I guess I can see his point. If you're dead you won't care anymore. They are Beyond sick and I don't mean physically. Oh yes and you mentioned the asbestos issue but let's get crazy nutso about some red dye in food. I don't have much and I'm not saying I am right but it sure seems like all they're trying to do is cull the herd. Oh this one just popped into my head. I saw Jasmine Crockett mention this or maybe someone else…..”tax credits for tanning beds”. Personally I can understand why the orange man wants that right at the top of the list.🙄🙄🙄😡
😂😂👏👏👏👍 thanks for the laughter. Been missing it. I read above here someplace the tax cuts for tanning beds may have been or will be cut. I could be wrong tho. But if I read it right —- Awe - poor prez has to still use his orange makeup !!!! Ugh Doesn’t do a thing for the 79-year old man!
Yes, we must keep finding things to laugh about. If things weren't looking so dire as the days go on, it would be a veritable laugh fest, wouldn't it?🤣😂
Why isn’t there more press about the exorbitant sale of public lands included in this rag of a bill?
I think everyone is trying to get out the word to get people to look into the bill itself or any summary of the bill as it is 1,000 pages of disgusting cuts to 90%+ of Americans while rewarding the 1%-10% of rich people.
Here are some links to please pass around:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text
https://taxfoundation.org/blog/one-big-beautiful-bill-pros-cons/
https://www.crfb.org/blogs/breaking-down-one-big-beautiful-bill
https://campaignlegal.org/update/these-hidden-provisions-budget-bill-undermine-our-democracy
https://www.counton2.com/news/national-news/heres-what-the-senate-parliamentarian-has-struck-from-trumps-megabill/amp/
I have covered a lot of the Big Ugly Bill in my daily News You Can Use substack, if you want more coverage: https://substack.com/@bluesmurf
That one might have been cut out last night by the parliamentarian
According to this mornings news.
Every time I think I could not be more horrified by this bill I learn something new. Thank you for this.
Here are some links if you haven't already seen them that will help give you a high level or if you want to get into the weeds.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text
https://taxfoundation.org/blog/one-big-beautiful-bill-pros-cons/
https://www.crfb.org/blogs/breaking-down-one-big-beautiful-bill
https://campaignlegal.org/update/these-hidden-provisions-budget-bill-undermine-our-democracy
https://www.counton2.com/news/national-news/heres-what-the-senate-parliamentarian-has-struck-from-trumps-megabill/amp/
I have covered a lot of the Big Ugly Bill in my daily News You Can Use substack, if you want more coverage: https://substack.com/@bluesmurf
Pete and all, pretty much everything in the BBBill concerns me, but I think the thing that worries me the most, which not many people seem to be talking about, is the small section that makes it impossible for courts - any court - to hold the president in contempt or use restraining orders against him. If the courts are unable to have any restraining abilities to rein in the president's capricious actions, we are finished as far as I'm concerned. The cuts in services and funding are horrible, yes, absolutely, but this puts an end to any checks and balances remaining to us.
🤷♀️😪 very sad. I hope they redo the entire thing that keeps checks & balances in …no matter what position a politician is in. No Kings & no others with such powers.