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Kristen Orthman

@kristenorthman

Democratic Strategist. Past Lives: @KamalaHarris; @WhiteHouse; Communications Director for @ewarren & @SenatorReid

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calendar_today19-09-2020 23:14:01

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Acyn (@acyn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Jeffries: There are three big issues with the bill. 1. It represents the largest cut to healthcare in American history. 2. It represents the largest cut to nutritional assistance in American history. 3. All of this is being done to enact the largest tax break for billionaires in

Jeff Passan (@jeffpassan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Boston Red Sox are calling up outfielder Roman Anthony, the best prospect in baseball, sources tell ESPN. Anthony, 21, is expected to join the team today.

Michael Linden (@michaelslinden) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Holy crap. According to CBO, by the end of the 10 years, fully 81% of the total benefit of the GOP's budget bill goes to the richest 1/10th, while the bottom 40% will pay more.

Holy crap. According to CBO, by the end of the 10 years, fully 81% of the total benefit of the GOP's budget bill goes to the richest 1/10th, while the bottom 40% will pay more.
Burgess Everett (@burgessev) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend” Full email below

A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend”

Full email below
Catherine Rampell (@crampell) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If GOP stands behind their regressive budget bill, they should defend it on the merits. Instead they're touting legislation that doesn't exist: fantasy bill that somehow doesn't widen deficits, slash Medicaid, or give its biggest benefits to the rich wapo.st/4naTi9c

Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When you combine this with the massive turnout for the No Kings rallies, it's clear the size and scope of the grassroots opposition to Trump is the most under-covered story of the year

Bharat Ramamurti (@bharatramamurti) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I think the opposite. Much of the cost of this bill is just extending current tax rates for everyone, including the very rich. Most people won’t experience a tax cut. Meanwhile people will see hospitals close, millions lose health insurance, and good energy jobs disappear.

Daniel Hornung (@danielzhornung) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This debate is increasingly becoming about health care cuts: whether to take the House approach (16 million lose coverage) or go further, as some Senators favor. Can't be the economic message the Administration wants, to get the bill across the line or looking ahead to 2026/2008.

Daniel Hornung (@danielzhornung) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A few highlights from this midnight release: (1) Deficits up by $3.3 trillion (~$4 w/ interest). (2) 16.9 million people lose health insurance (11.8 million +5.1 from other policies). (3) Likely reduces incomes for low- and middle-income households by more than House bill.

Acyn (@acyn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tillis: What do I tell 663,000 people in two years, three years, when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off of medicaid because the funding's not there anymore, guys? The people in the White House advising the president, they're not telling him that the effect

Edward-Isaac Dovere (@isaacdovere) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hakeem Jeffries leads House Democrats on Capitol steps saying “every single House Democrat will vote hell no against this one big ugly bill — and all we need is four House Republicans to join us in defense of *their* constituents”

Hakeem Jeffries leads House Democrats on Capitol steps saying “every single House Democrat will vote hell no against this one big ugly bill — and all we need is four House Republicans to join us in defense of *their* constituents”
Jon Ralston (@ralstonreports) 's Twitter Profile Photo

...roughly 100,000 Nevadans — or 12.5 percent of Medicaid enrollees — could lose coverage in the first two years after work requirements are implemented in 2027 or two years later if the state applies for, and receives, a waiver." Scoop, via Tabitha Mueller

Daniel Hornung (@danielzhornung) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Health insurance premiums going up by ~25% in 2026 is going to be a major economic and political problem. And there is no real attempt from the Administration to do anything about it. wsj.com/health/healthc…