John Folks
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And this is what the Republicans are doing!.Opinion | Taking from the poor to give to the rich is as wrong as it's always been via @msnbc.
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We knew even before Monday’s CBO report that Trump’s bill would redistribute wealth from those who have the least to those who have the most.
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This is simply wrong!.Some Texas private schools hire relatives and enrich insiders. Soon they can do it with taxpayer money. via @TexasTribune.
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An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state la…
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The elected representatives are selecting their voters rather than the voters selecting their representatives. This is not a representative democracy!.Texas House panel advances redrawn congressional map that would add more GOP seats via @TexasTribune.
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The new district lines could be considered by the entire state House as soon as early next week.
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Pathetic!.Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American history museum
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A temporary placard, on display since 2021, described the president's historic impeachments. Officials said the exhibit was restored to an earlier version following a review of legacy content.
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How ridiculous can you get?.Want to Teach in Oklahoma? You May Have to Prove You're Not 'Woke'
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The state is partnering with PragerU to develop an assessment for incoming educators.
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"This round of budget cuts in Medicaid far exceeds any other cut the United States has made in its social safety net.".Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
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A focus on economics misses the human brutality that is the most problematic aspect of this legislation.
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The truth!.Feel like Congress doesn’t care what you want? You’re right.
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Once in office, politicians have little motivation to obey the will of their constituents.
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Hypocrite!.Chip Roy casts decisive vote as Trump's megabill clears final hurdle via @expressnews.
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After railing against the legislation, Roy and U.S. Rep. Keith Self of Texas voted with fellow Republicans to pass Trump's "big, beautiful bill."
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Congress just pushed the U.S. toward a debt crisis. The Fed can’t save us.
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The One Big Beautiful Bill might add $3.3 trillion to the national debt. The odds of calamity just rose.
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Many will also regret the passing of this bill! Only the wealthy will like it!.Many Americans may be surprised by just how horrible the Republicans' megabill is via @msnbc.
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In recent years, voters have struggled to believe accurate descriptions of GOP proposals. With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, it might happen again.
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Very interesting article!.Opinion | It's Independence Day — and America has a would-be king via @msnbc.
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Trump sees himself as a king, and so does his party — and they're spending billions on detention camps.
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The President and the Republicans in Congress cut funds to public education, as well as, not sending what has already been appropriated and approved to the states for distribution to school districts. Now they are passing a federal voucher program!
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The measure would create a national program funding private school tuition through tax credits, though states would have to opt in.
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What a joke the "Big Beautiful Bill" is! Take from those who need help and give it to the rich! Just read the article!.Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
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The legislation includes tax cuts as well as big cuts to Medicaid, food benefits and other programs, and it’s expected to add more than $3 trillion to the national debt.
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This should not be happening!.University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration
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The Justice Department had demanded that James E. Ryan step down in order to help resolve a civil rights investigation into the school.
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Amen!.Gov. Greg Abbott’s veto of summer food aid program is straight up cruel via @expressnews.
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The federal SUN Bucks program abates hunger and serves the economy.
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This is so sorry! another example of Abbott not wanting to help those who need it!. Texas nixes summer meal program expected to provide $28M to Bexar County families
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The state would have paid a fraction of the cost for low income families to receive $120 per child for food assistance during summer months.
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Are we surprised?.Republican megabill would make the rich richer and the poor poorer, CBO concludes via @msnbc.
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Speaker Mike Johnson boasted that hardworking Americans struggling to get by are “going to love” his party’s megabill. What’s to love?
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Yep!.Trump's military show of force in LA and DC camouflage his failing presidency | Opinion via @theoklahoman_.
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A petulant president gets what he wants on his birthday. And he'll happily turn that military against his critics if they complain.
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Only thing Trump cares about is himself!.Donald Trump's military parade distorts public service with self-interest via @expressnews.
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We all can see Saturday’s parade is an over-the-top indulgence for Trump's birthday.
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Absolutely!.President Donald Trump’s war on Los Angeles is really an assault on America via @expressnews.
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What’s happening in L.A. is a Latino purge in which deportations are a means to an end.
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