Policy Soup stir the pot ALPHA

FedEx donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund. Now, a FedEx board member has been named postmaster general.

Tina Smith@smith.senate.govMay 10(source)

Not this mine. Not this place.

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Senator Chris Coons@coons.senate.govMay 9(source)

When Trump took office, there was a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, hostages were being released, and aid was getting into Gaza. Now, none of that is true. The blockage of aid is causing a humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Israel is readying a long-term occupation of the Strip.

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Sen. Adam Schiff@schiff.senate.govMay 8(source)

This is a great illustration of why wholly unqualified extremists shouldn't be running essential government agencies.

Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

MURRAY: It was due last week. By law. PATEL: I understand. MURRAY: You're not gonna follow the law? ... And you have no timeline? PATEL: No MURRAY: Hmm. We're not having a budget hearing without a budget request. So where is it?

@acyn.bsky.social

Can’t imagine if I went up to Duluth and said a slow port is a good thing.

A joyous day for Catholics across the globe, but especially those here in the United States who are seeing the first American Pope. I’m hopeful that Pope Leo XIV can continue the legacy of Pope Francis by encouraging selflessness, humility and service to the world’s poorest and most marginalized.

Today. Be there. #SaveTheBWCA

Making it harder for sick people to receive health care saves money... by keeping people sick. If they can't afford to go to the doctor, we don't have to pay for it. That's R's logic. Reality check: Cutting coverage doesn't cut sickness.

R's: We're going to cut Medicaid D's: People will lose their health insurance. R's: Liars! CBO: Actually, yeah, people will. A lot of people, in fact. Millions.

GOP Plans To Cut Medicaid Would Kick Millions Off Health Insurance, New Analysis Says

An authoritative analysis by Congressional Budget Office is House Speaker Mike Johnson's latest headache.

By Arthur Delaney

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Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govMay 7(source)

These numbers are damning. Millions of Americans will lose health insurance if Republicans get their way.

BREAKING -- A new CBO analysis shows that several policies Republicans are considering for slashing Medicaid spending would lead to millions of people losing health insurance coverage.

The analysis, requested by Democrats, says that per capita caps for the Medicaid expansion population would save $225 billion in federal spending and result in 1.5 million more uninsured people by 2034. Blocking provider taxes could save $668 billion and lead 3.9 million to lose coverage, per CBO.

Gee, who would’ve known they’re so blatantly corrupt…

Jeff Stein

@jeffstein.bsky.social

Scoop: We've obtained internal cables showing how the U.S. government is pushing countries facing tariffs to clear way for Musk's Starlink State Dept says it's good to encourage Starlink adoption Others point to blurring of Musk's private/government roles ... www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Bram Sable-Smith@realbrambo.bsky.socialMay 7(source)

One of the 100K+ people who lost their health insurance when Missouri slashed Medicaid in 2005 was a woman working a $6.70/hour McDonald’s job. Her ~$300/week pay put her over the stricter income limits despite supporting 3 kids. Now, congressional GOP are considering cuts that could be bigger...

KFF Health News

@kffhealthnews.org

If Congress cuts $880 billion from Medicaid, Missouri could face a yearly shortfall of $2 billion. An early 2000s budget gap of about $2.4 billion prompted the state to drop 100,000 people from Medicaid. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

I’m prepared to fight with every tool at my disposal to stop this effort and to protect the Boundary Waters for future generations.

By including this language in their big budget bill, they have made it clear they don’t care about the science or the data, which shows unequivocally that this type of mining poses an unacceptable risk.

Republicans in Congress are trying to give a foreign conglomerate full permission to build a copper-nickel sulfide mine right on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters watershed and irreversibly pollute this pristine wilderness.

NEW LEGISLATION RISKS IRREVERSIBLE POLLUTION OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS

House Republican legislation includes language to sell out the Boundary Waters to a foreign mining conglomerate