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RT @ewwilkins: This bill isn’t just an economic travesty, it’s a moral one. Forget trickle down economics; we’re now in a greed-first econo….

The now-passed budget bill is "a cruel and calculated transfer of wealth from working families to the rich." . New post on #FiresideStacks🔥by CEO @ewwilkins .

RT @rooseveltinst: From slashing Medicaid to tax cuts for the wealthy, the Republicans’ budget bill reflects a profound disregard for publi….

"The poorest and most vulnerable families, many of whom already have children, are giving birth to children as a result of abortion restrictions. It’s financially destabilizing.". Since Dobbs, bans are pushing vulnerable families deeper into poverty. ⤵️

#ICYMI: The week’s top stories. ✅ A new brief explores why childcare is essential social infrastructure—not a market opportunity.✅ Why universal baby bonds would do far more for families than “Trump accounts”. More in our #RooseveltRundown ⬇️

Since Dobbs, abortion access in ban states has worsened. The average distance to the nearest provider jumped from 25 to 300 miles—a barrier that blocks many, especially low-income women and mothers, from care. #FiresideStacks 🔥

RT @rooseveltinst: NEW: Investor-backed chains are quietly taking over childcare—deepening inequality & shrinking access. In a new brief,….

Today marks the 3rd anniversary of Dobbs. For #FiresideStacks,🔥 @grochbegley talks with @Caitlin_K_Myers about what the data shows—abortion access has fractured, and the burden falls hardest on low-income people, especially women of color.

RT @keds_economist: It'd be a lot easier to convince Americans that tax cuts are the solution to all economic problems if we hadn't been li….

RT @aasthauprety: "Money has never exerted more weight on our democracy than it does today." . latest from @RooseveltFwd on Trump vs. Musk….

RT @hwm777: Just another ripoff of everyone but the rich. Trump Accounts Are Not Baby Bonuses. They’re Another Giveaway to the Wealthy. h….

Head Start just turned 60—but the program faces deep cuts amid right-wing plans that threaten childcare access for 700K+ families. Lena Bilik on why we must push for bold, universal childcare that meets all families’ needs for #FiresideStacks 🔥

When the Supreme Court undermines safeguards against discrimination, it’s not about fairness—it’s about reshaping civil rights laws to benefit those in power. Learn why Ames v. Ohio exemplifies so much of what’s wrong with our legal and political system.👇

#ICYMI: The week’s top stories. ✅ An innovative proposal for year-round, universal childcare 💡.✅ How Trump’s plans for student loan debt threaten the US economy.✅ Exploring the financial risks of generative AI. More in our #RooseveltRundown ⬇️.

The Supreme Court’s decision in Ames isn’t about fairness—it’s about weakening civil rights law. @shamsshahrzad unpacks how the Court is twisting civil rights law to work against the people it was designed to protect in #FiresideStacks 🔥

We joined the skeptics of 'Trump accounts', but it's backed up with good reasoning. Stephen Nuñez offers a detailed analysis of why this latest program proposal fails to address the true needs of families in #FiresideStacks 🔥

The GOP’s “Trump Accounts” aren’t baby bonuses or baby bonds—they’re tax shelters for the wealthy, not support for working families. Stephen Nuñez lays out why this isn’t the pro-family policy it claims to be for #FiresideStacks🔥

"We are seeing an age of wealth so concentrated that it threatens to eclipse every form of democratic input.". Trump vs. Musk isn’t just viral drama. It’s what happens when extreme wealth buys extreme power—and uses it to bend democracy to its will.

Elon Musk and President Trump's insults should not obscure the damage that DOGE has done. For @freep, Director of Democratic Institutions Bilal Baydoun argues that the DOGE's cuts have left us more susceptible to harm and the whims of billionaires.

Elon Musk’s reign at DOGE is over—but the damage remains. His anti-government crusade slashed health funding and gutted federal agencies. Bilal Baydoun argues in @freep that government isn’t a business—and it shouldn’t be run like one.