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Let’s make our economy work for working people — not just corporations and the wealthy few. https://stoptakingourhealthcare.org/

Arizona farmers are paying the price for soaring diesel costs while Republicans in Congress try to defend it. Every extra dollar at the pump means higher food prices, tighter margins, and more family farms wondering how long they can hold on. https://bit.ly/3OURxAT

High fuel prices are crushing Arizona farmers. Why it matters

High diesel prices are putting local metro Phoenix farmers in a tough spot. They're having to make difficult decisions that could affect Arizonans.

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Jason relies on Medicaid and is speaking out as Congressional Republicans’ budget cuts put healthcare coverage at risk. For Jason — and millions like him — this isn’t politics. It’s whether he can afford the care he needs to live. It’s time to cut costs – not care. https://bit.ly/4u7C9QS

Wisconsin man who relies on Medicaid speaks out against GOP cuts in budget law

Jason Endres shared his concerns as hospitals in southwest Wisconsin stand to lose millions in annual revenue.

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Rising gas prices are hurting working people - and Republicans in Congress don’t seem to care. They’re choosing a war in Iran over Americans being able to afford to live. They might want to stop talking about it, but we won’t. It’s time that Congress puts working people first. https://bit.ly/4u7e24R

Republicans Don't Want to Talk About Gas Prices Anymore

Gas prices are how voters measure the success of the economy. The Iran war is causing rising gas prices, and battleground district Republicans have mostly gone silent.

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Republicans in Congress cut healthcare and increased our costs. Over the last month, we worked with @socialsecurityworks.org @economicsecurityproject.org and communities nationwide to host 40 events calling to end these attacks on healthcare. It’s time to cut costs – not care. https://bit.ly/3R4IVbp

Missoula and Polson rallies focus on health care concerns

MISSOULA, Mont. — Western Montana rallies were held this weekend over health care concerns.

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Millions are losing healthcare and Republicans in Congress are focused on an unnecessary war in Iran? Putting a war before the needs of Americans will have devastating consequences. It's time they put people first, to cut costs NOT care, and get their priorities straight. https://bit.ly/4nlzJeN

Democrats demand Republicans prioritize federal healthcare over Iran war

Democratic lawmakers scolded Republicans and the Trump administration Wednesday for efforts to gut the Affordable Care Act amid rising costs at the pump and the grocery store, highlighting one of thei...

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$187 BILLION in SNAP cuts isn’t “budget reform” – it’s fewer meals for kids, less business for local stores, and another hit to struggling communities. SNAP supports farmers, truckers, and small-town economies too. And Republicans in Congress voted to hurt working people – again, and again.

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Republicans in Congress are still prioritizing billionaires, corporations, and an unnecessary war in Iran – over Americans being able to afford their groceries. For working families, rising prices at the checkout line is making it harder to get by. https://nbcnews.to/4wkeT3C

Graphic: How grocery prices have changed since Trump took office

NBC News is tracking changes in the prices of eggs, bread, ground beef, chicken and other grocery items to monitor the impact on consumers’ food bills.

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For working people, rising healthcare costs are just like a pay cut. Rising healthcare costs are forcing workers to skip care, take on debt, and even rethink running small businesses. It’s time to cut costs – not care. https://bit.ly/42su4Km

Wages aren’t keeping up with rising healthcare costs, Wisconsin report says

A Milwaukee woman’s monthly health insurance rate jumped from $370 to $1,164 after Affordable Care Act tax credits expired.

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More than 300,000 Floridians have lost SNAP food assistance under the Republican Tax Law. At a time of rising costs, cuts to basic food support hurt working families. This is unacceptable – we all deserve food on the table. www.naplesnews.com/story/news/2...

SNAP cuts impact nearly 300,000 Floridians. It's not over.

Nearly 300,000 Floridians lost SNAP benefits due to federal cuts and tougher eligibility rules, impacting seniors and veterans.

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To those of you who claim there isn't enough money for healthcare, while spending billions on endless wars and corporate giveaways: We don't believe you. Hands off Medicaid. Hands off Medicare. Hands off affordable healthcare! - Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ)

You can't expect a regular middle-class couple to pay $2,433.27 a month for a premium. Republicans in Congress are making it harder to see a doctor or pay for health coverage. All so billionaires and big corporations can get another tax break. - Audrey Horn of Omaha NE

Medicaid pays for the care I need to live independently, to work, and to give back. When Republicans in Congress cut Medicaid, they didn't just cut a line in the budget. They cut the care that helps people like me live independently. - Tiffany Mason

64% of Americans are worried about affording healthcare. Most expect prices to keep rising. Republicans in Congress might not be worried about how Medicaid cuts and increased costs hurt working people – but we are. It’s time to cut costs – not care. www.kff.org/public-opini...

KFF Health Tracking Poll: Health Care Costs and the Midterms | KFF

This KFF poll finds that health care costs continue to top the public’s list of affordability worries, even as concerns about gas prices have risen in recent weeks, with two-thirds of the public expre...

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