"The fight over the government shutdown is about healthcare price increases. We are weeks before people will start to feel these price increases and there is no sense of urgency."
🎙️ Listen to ESB's @ENPancotti on After America with @EmmaShortis:
@Groundwork's @AlexSJacquez says: hardworking Americans are struggling under the weight of Trump’s broken promises.
https://groundworkcollaborative.org/news/groundworks-jacquez-says-hardworking-americans-are-struggling-under-strain-of-trumps-broken-promises/
From latex masks to “Saw” props, Chris Zephro built a thriving Halloween business — until Trump’s tariffs gutted his margins.
He’s already paid $800,000 in new costs and laid off 15 workers.
“This is Economics 101,” he said. “Tariffs are paid by importers.”
Economic pain is felt by all working class Americans..
Democrats, Republicans, and independents alike say costs are rising and the economy’s getting worse.
Spoiler alert: There is no strategy
California just took aim at corporate price-fixing in the digital age.
A new law bans companies from using shared algorithms that “coordinate” prices — a move to stop AI tools from quietly driving up costs for consumers.
Electric bills are up more than 20% in some states — and families are fed up.
As one Virginian put it: “These big utility companies are making money hand over fist… Why is it always coming out of our pockets?”
We can tell… meanwhile millions of Americans are getting notices in the mail that their health care costs are about to double.
Raju: You’ve been doing this every single day.., at what point for the good of the country do you need to change your strategy?
Johnson: I have no strategy
American consumers are paying for Trump’s tariffs as businesses continue to pass the costs down to everyday folks.
The world is watching. Listen to @Groundwork's @ENPancotti lay out for @TheAusInstitute why the fight for health care is so essential: “The fight over the government shutdown is about health care price increases that families will start to face here in just a couple of weeks…we…
Sprucing up your home for the new year? Well, get ready for another Trump price hike as prices on sofas, chairs, and more are set to rise.
Americans see through Trump’s tantrum politics and reject his attacks on health care.
Poll after poll shows support for the fight to stop skyrocketing premiums and to protect working families.
Families having a hard time keeping afloat as is.
Sticker prices are up, incentives are down, and car payments keep climbing — $400, $750, even $1,000 a month.
Health care is top of mind for Americans - and for good reason.
Over 70% are worried about rising premiums.
The time is now to stop costs from skyrocketing — not kick the can down the road while families pay the price.
