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*Triple* the number of non-college people are out of work compared to college grads. This is just one of the headwinds non-college workers face today. @AColavi and @KendallEcon explore this dichotomy. thirdway.org/report/worlds-…
"This Republican bill is effectively a partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act to help pay for tax cuts, and should it reach President Trump’s desk, would represent the biggest rollback in federal support for health coverage ever." @larry_levitt tinyurl.com/242e5h9t
Trump's tariffs have impacted hundreds of consumer goods—and caffeine is no exception. Rising prices are hurting more than just coffee drinkers but also small, locally run coffee shops nationwide, and will only get worse when more tariffs hit on August 1. npr.org/2025/07/21/nx-…
CBO estimates that Trump's budget plan will add $3.4 TRILLION to the nation's debt over a decade. To visualize, if you had stacked one dollar bills on top of each other 3.4 trillion times, they would go past the moon. This is no small bill.
Why is the Trump Administration increasing the burden of medical debt? @SenSchumer and 29 other Senators say stop! warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press…
Love to see it – great piece by @RepLiccardo on how Democrats need an innovation agenda to win back Silicon Valley. mercurynews.com/2025/07/15/lic… “Democrats cannot help America prevail in a global competition by merely supplanting Trumpian dysfunction with Democratic orthodoxy.”
If Congress doesn't expand the ACA tax credits by August 13th, 24 million Americans will see their health insurance premiums spike. Read more about steps Congress needs to take: thirdway.org/memo/extending…
The Big Ugly Bill impacts more than just Medicaid recipients—thanks to the $24 billion revenue cut to hospitals nationwide, all Americans will find health care harder and costlier to access. Congressional Republicans chose to inflict this cruel pain to show their allegiance to…
As the Big Ugly Bill heads back to the House, we made a quick cheat sheet for Dems to use when speaking out against the bill. Here are a few topline messages: 💵The tax cuts in the bill are so large that it will hurt the Social Security and Medicare trust funds ✂️OBBBA will hurt…
It shouldn't get lost that just today, Senate Republicans have voted to close nursing homes, close rural hospitals, and cut food stamp benefits for children and veterans.
“The next president is going to be stuck dealing with Social Security. The fiscal situation is so bad that they’re going to have a bad time.” TW's @econwonk on how the GOP’s $5T tax plan blows up the debt, making it even harder to protect Social Security. nytimes.com/2025/07/01/us/…
Americans are begging for relief from high prices, and Republicans are responding by snatching away health care coverage from 16 million Americans, hiking up energy bills, and blowing up our national debt. Full statement here: thirdway.org/press/third-wa…
Democrats outshine Republicans when it comes to fighting waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government. So why does the GOP own the narrative on this critical issue? It's time for Dems to take ownership of this important effort and continue to improve program integrity and…
As @ElissaSlotkin said at @CAPAction: things aren’t off because Americans have stopped working hard. It’s because the government hasn’t lived up to its side of the great American deal. It's time that changes.
Immigrant entrepreneurs are starting businesses, creating jobs, and boosting innovation. Trump's mass deportations and visa restrictions threaten their progress. Our latest piece breaks down the numbers behind immigrant-owned firms. Learn more 👇 ceopolicy.org/product/the-nu…
You may have heard the Senate has started its Byrd Bath process for the budget bill. Want to know what the process entails? Let @econwonk explain it to you. ⬇️https://t.co/U8MCT1O2ag