Democrats seize on two GOP midterm vulnerabilities: Data centers and the ‘big beautiful bill’ - POLITICO

“Trump has made it an issue by saying that he wants data centers reigning everywhere; he’s basically saying he doesn’t care about local control, he doesn’t care about local communities,” Khanna said in an interview Wednesday. “We can be on the side of local cities, rural communities, factory towns, suburbs — places that don’t want Big Tech coming and telling them what to do.”…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/03/data-centers-midterms-tax-credit-01063014

 

IT’S TIME TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR RURAL AMERICA!

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lco4_2eNOyk

 

Republican candidates say they are healthcare champions despite cuts : NPR

Republicans campaigning in swing districts are running ads about healthcare after facing criticism of the cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Many of these ads target voters over 35 years old and focus on three topics: Medicaid fraud, rural hospitals and affordability...

 https://www.npr.org/2026/07/31/nx-s1-5870960/republican-ads-healthcare-medicaid-2026-midterms

 

How Arizona Reveals the Future of Food Stamps

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/woFxqLOvjtA

 

Would-be physician assistants deterred by strict caps on US student loans

Beginning 1 July, the Republican-led One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Obbba) will end the Grad Plus federal loan program, cap federal graduate loans at $20,000 per year, and cap loans for professional education at $50,000 per year… 

Today, the median cost of physician assistant training is $103,000 for up to 27 months of training, according to Sara Fletcher, executive director of the PA Education Association, which represents institutions that train physician assistants…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/25/physician-assistants-us-federal-student-loans

 

Mike Johnson hopes you’ll forget this. #politics #affordability #economy

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N10XI3TvBws 

Like millions of Americans, my family has been impacted by the terrible scourge of cancer

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/x0Q4ZQ0yvQM

States sue to stop student loan limits on some healthcare degrees : NPR

In implementing the changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Trump administration has scaled back the types of graduate degrees that qualify as "professional" and for which students can borrow up to $50,000 a year and $200,000 overall. It is limiting those exempted programs to 11 categories: chiropractic, clinical psychology, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, theology and veterinary medicine. Nursing, physical therapy and nurse anesthesia are some of the many healthcare-related programs excluded from that short list of professional degrees… 

"This Department of Education has chosen to make it harder for nurses to advance their education and their careers," Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, president of the American Nurses Association, said in a statement. She continued: "Make no mistake, this is not a technicality or a footnote. This rule will be felt in real communities, for example, in rural areas where nurse practitioners, midwives, and nurse anesthesiologists are often the only providers of core care services."…

 https://www.npr.org/2026/05/19/nx-s1-5826688/lawsuit-student-loans-nursing-healthcare-graduate-degree

Trump ROCKED As Catastrophic Medicare Funding Collapse Exposed By Budget Office

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4VzgGExSKM

 

Trump's most corrupt bill

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VZt8yt_Oyfk

 

Amazon's tax bill plunges after GOP tax cuts - POLITICO

The 87 percent drop is largely due to a more generous depreciation break in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act.'…

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/06/amazon-emerges-a-big-winner-from-gop-tax-cuts-00768985

 

Those new tax breaks Trump is touting come with a catch - POLITICO

They aren't as generous as Trump's "no tax on tips" and "no tax on overtime" taglines suggest, and have complex rules that will prevent many from claiming them altogether. 

"They are much more complicated than what your ordinary middle-class household is used to dealing with," said Kyle Pomerleau, a senior fellow at the conservative-leaning American Enterprise Institute…

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/03/those-new-tax-breaks-trump-is-touting-come-with-a-catch-00760432 

 

Why Your Electric Bill is about to EXPLODE (Find Out podcast on YouTube)

Former Washington Governor Jay Inslee joins us to explain why your electric bills are about to skyrocket this winter — and why it is Donald Trump’s fault.

We discuss the forces behind the price hikes (hint - the Big B*llshit Bill has a lot to do with it), and why Democrats have a massive opportunity to win on these issues if they message them correctly.

Inslee also lays out what Democrats need to do to secure victories in 2026 and 2028, from policy to strategy to mobilizing voters who are feeling squeezed by high prices.
Interview: 

https://youtu.be/Df9wr97ECqE?si=b2IPa0ZWJWxZXGKr

Floodwater engulfed a hospital. Then came the megalaw. - POLITICO

By one estimate, the law's tax cuts could force more than 300 rural hospitals to close. In Erwin, Tennessee, it may mean Unicoi Hospital never reopens, leaving the county without any hospitals or emergency rooms. 

"This is going to be a bloodbath if something isn't changed," said Levine, a Republican who once led Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' health care transition team. "The issue isn't just about Unicoi and whether it reopens, it will be about how many hospitals we can even keep open."…

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/22/54-survivors-a-flooded-hospital-and-trumps-political-bloodbath-00518507

 

Understanding the impact on the economy of tariffs and BBB tax cuts fit the wealthy

The recent 30 Year Treasury Auction was a disaster for the Trump administration. This is one of the primary funding mechanisms for the federal government and a signal of global faith in the U.S. economy. Demand for U.S. Treasuries was weaker than expected pushing yields uncomfortably high and increasing the cost of servicing the ballooning deficit. Trump’s tariff war is already showing up in inflation data with the worst yet to come. Everything is coming to a head to expose the fallacy of trickle down tax cuts and tariffs as a way to grow the economy and balance the budget. The market has spoken and it’s a bad sign of what’s to come as the administration runs out of runway to get the economy off the ground.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZDelKVZrvU

Obamacare sticker shock could jolt Republicans

Pressure on Congress to renew Affordable Care Act subsidies is likely to ramp up this fall as notices of 2026 premium increases go out and consumers get their first warnings that huge rate hikes could be coming...

https://www.axios.com/2025/08/08/obamacare-premium-increases-republicans

Why Was Trump On The Roof? | Trump's Disapproval Rating | Did Ghislaine ...

President Trump appeared on the White House roof today for some reason, a new poll found everyone in the his administration is deeply unpopular, people are speculating about the reason for Ghislaine Maxwell's transfer to a prison known as "Club Fed," and voters are letting GOP lawmakers know they're unhappy about the Big Beautiful Bill.

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/VYQiMOY62v8?si=C5pIQeZfcJYS4Phm

Electricity bills are getting more expensive. Here’s why. | Vox

…Trump's signature legislative accomplishment, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, is likely to raise prices further. Without better management and investment, the result will be more expensive and less reliable power for most Americans…

https://www.vox.com/climate/420887/electricity-energy-bill-expensive-prices-rising 

 

#Trump rejected a #FEMA claim for #Maryland Republicans so he could remodel his gold jet

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m4SlbUcyO40

This Medicare change is giving hospitals heartburn

Some industry groups are already threatening to sue to halt the plan if it's finalized, saying it punishes hospitals for a mistake that Medicare itself made between 2018 and 2022…

https://www.axios.com/2025/07/24/medicare-change-trump-hospitals-clawback