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 American history.
Eat the rich.
It's not a bill, it's a heist!!!
🥱 Still waitin’ for Hakeem to drop his first Article of Impeachment in the House basket!
Despicable politics and unethical deportations of people to a country they don't belong to. A huge mess up by Trump
If fucking democrats don't tax the shit out of the rich when they get in office they can go fuck themselves
This bill does not represent the values of the majority of our society. Each day, I see amazing acts of humanity, even small, yet, meaningful ones. We are a society of people helping people, unless you’re among the elite that got to where you are by robbing the poor. How do you live with yourself!?!
There is a lot more to also be considered in that bill, like a lot of scary stuff that puts us way over the line of being an authoritarian country.
I’m thinking that from how hard they are pushing this, that they are afraid that if it doesn’t pass, they won’t be able to say, ‘the people voted for it.’ Because the truth is we’re broke and it won’t be paid anyways. Jan 6th saw to that.
He lost all credibility by voting for Kushner. Full goddamn stop. He's dead to me from here on.
He sure understands size magnitudes, doesn’t he? Good that he can explain that. What else can he do?
ALSO! Part of the bill provides for limits on judiciary ability to hold executive branch in contempt of court when it fails to obey court orders. No legal repercussions for defying such orders.
🎯 Facts! bsky.app/profile/cdpo...
It would probably be helpful to explain what the Medicare cuts will look like to seniors. A huge number of seniors voted for Trump and they should understand what they voted for.
Are they actually gonna be able to pass this in the Senate If Republicans aren’t this is more performative garbage which they excel at
Hakeem, try speaking Average American: 1. They are closing your hospital, firing your doctor, and taking away your meds 2. They are taking food out of the mouths of children to shove it into their own fat, gaping maws 3. And, they are going to take money out of your pocket and hand it to the rich
The rule of law lives or dies on our willingness to act, Mr Jeffries. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
BECAUSE👏THE👏KKKRISTOFASCISTS👏WANT👏CHILDREN👏OF👏COLOR👏TO👏BE👏MALNOURISHED👏UNABLE👏TO👏COMPETE👏OR👏DEAD👏ANY👏WAY👏THEY👏CAN👏GET👏IT👏
while exploding the debt and thus, threatening Medicare!
Wow, look. Jeffries is doing his job.
And billionaire wealth is UNMERITED: they don’t deserve this tax cut
The cut to healthcare is the MAGA "concept of a plan". Their actual policy in this bill amounts to taking health care away, especially from the poor and vulnerable.
Medicare cuts will be a by product of this Ugly bill
What are you doing to stop it @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social?
Imagine, if you will, a gilded cage—spacious, opulent, yet insatiable. Inside, a voracious man with ten fortunes claws for an eleventh, not from need, but from FEAR: yes, fear that someone, somewhere, might have more. Welcome to America, Trump 2.0, where greed isn’t a sin—it’s a campaign platform.
Then stop it 🤬
#MurderBudget
And it makes it nearly impossible for courts to enforce findings of contempt.
The big beautiful bill ain't so beautiful !!
Shut it down in the Senate!!
I wonder who could have arrested Trump and didn't? Who seated people involved in an insurrection no questions asked? Who held only one investigation? Who saved Mike Johnson's job? Who is regularly voting with Republicans to enslave us? Fix that shit. Your shit is minor. The problem is appeasement.
Cutting $8 billion from Medicaid will take Healthcare from 8 million people. No one with a conscience can vote for this. 2 republican congressmen voted against it. Now it's time for the senate to disappoint us.
Is there more to this clip? Exactly what is being done by the Democrats beyond speaking about the bill?
Just as Judas turned his back on Jesus Republicans turn their backs on Americans in the Twilight of life, children Dawn of life, elderly Shadows of life, disabled Forgotten in life, poor #Medicaid #Medicare #Snap Greatest transfer of Wealth to the rich in American History
All for the rich! Just unbelievable💙💙💙
[Spanish Inquisition voice] There are four big issues…! [count continues]
Hellloooo??? Judicial review gutted. Can we please throw a fit about that part?
ALL while fat ass gets Americans to pay millions of dollars to refurbish his fucking gift plane. WTF is happening? My neighbor resents every dime he pays to our local schools, but says FUCKING NOTHING about this new round of tax welfare for the 1% and Trump’s plane.
STOP HIS STEAL!
I convinced Maga doesn't care and want the poor to be miserable and die
Dems need to go back to GOP town halls with specifics on how this bill affects them
And then there’s this. Spread everywhere! bsky.app/profile/pete...
Our tax dollars are an INVESTMENT all of us make to get the RETURNS we expect: they are STEALING OUR MONEY; idk about others, but that fucking pisses me off…
EVERY DEMOCRAT NEEDS TO START EVERY CONVERSATION WITH REPUBLICANS LIED! THEY ALL TOLD YOU NO CUTS TO MEDICARE OR MEDICAID AND THEY FUCKING LIED! EVERY CONVERSATION!!!!!!!!!!!!
so now what?!
And it is, unfortunately, going to happen because magats have no spines… Keep up the pressure, protest, call, email. When the time comes…vote everyone who voted yes OUT! Show up to meetings, to offices, I know where my rep. Goes to church. Question them and then toss them!
Blow up those Senators' phone lines with calls to vote it down!!
YES!!! DAMN STRAIGHT!!!
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These are JUST THREE HUGE issues with this bill. It’s a Trojan horse of tax breaks for ‘favored’ businesses, restriction of individual rights, removal of oversight and regulations that protect the people from pollution, fraud, discrimination, authorizes the sale of public lands, and a bunch else.
Cutting necessary spending AND raising the debt ceiling? We are being governed by crooks, thieves, and liars
Good morning. Been having a good nap?
Dear poor Republicans, knowingly or not, this is what you voted for, self-destruction to own the libz. F-ck you.
Jeffries messaging, and that of other dems, is so bad one wonders if they are stupid, cynical or both
Since no GOP members seem to care, how does Jeffries propose, at the last minute, to get the message out to swing voters in purple districts with a GOP rep ? talking on meidastouch a veryleft audience, seems worse then useless, unless your real actual goal is to raise campaign money
And unless they have some defectors who vote against it... it will pass.
For you my Irish American cousins who think that ‘illegals’ are the attack on your taxes. Look again and wake-up.
This bill cannot pass!!!
"Drain the swamp" was the campaign promise... draining the 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘺 is the reality! 😒
Perhaps a visit to the Joe Rogan show?
www.marketwatch.com/story/the-cu...
Jeffries did an excellent job this morn pushing & shaming Repubs on the Rules Committee, talking about this bill. I’ve given him grief before for seeming low energy, but honestly his speech this morn, even after being up all night since debate started at 1am, confirmed he gets it & he is fighting
I like Hakeem Jeffries Just wished he had more of his Uncle Leonard Jeffries fire …
Understood, fire as they fight for us is comforting. Listening to him this morning though, (if you can, try to look up the Rules Committee vid), he was fiery in his language as he advocated for food assistance & health care. Even if his disposition was calm, which was a comfort in its own way really
Fascist Republicans are trying to fund tax-breaks for Billionaires by cutting Medicare & Medicaid. They know it will save thousands of lives annually if Billionaires pay the same tax-rate as working-class Americans. Republican policy: If the poor can’t pay their own health insurance, let them die.
Fascist Republicans are trying to fund tax-breaks for Billionaires by cutting Medicare & Medicaid. They know it will save thousands of lives annually if Billionaires pay the same tax-rate as working-class Americans. Republican policy: If the poor can’t pay their own health insurance, let them die.
I thought
Shut it down, defund Trump
Call us when someone is in handcuffs.
Truth people on Medicare should not be paying for part b or other crap...that is pointing right back to whoever has the money to pay for more gets better care...BS
Not to mention selling off public lands and gutting our most important environmental projections. Call your Congressional Representative right now and tell them to oppose this disastrous budget bill!
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What a surprise -- this is not new, you morons.These plans have been in the works well before he took office.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social hard at work tweeting about the horror. Thanks Hakeem, we had no idea TWEET HARDER
It adds to the deficit. That should be number 1. This level of deficit spending is untenable.
NYT should have had a copy of the bill by now..They will direct it from top to bottom with their investigators..We should have a hew headline tomorrow "How the Republicans are Going to Fuck the US for their Criminal in Chief and his Wealthy Patrons"
This is booker twin brother all talk no action tired of them doing shit
It also restricts federal judges from holding gov't officials in contempt!!!
Why do the democrats talk like this is a new approach by the GOP? This is their priority every time they win. The Dems need to talk about how this fails EVERY TIME they do this. The Dems end up winning the next election because people want them to clean up the mess. It NEVER helps average people.
And all we can do is clutch our pearls and document our destruction. such apathy
No. Put pressure on the Senate to vote it down!!
So stop it
And the “break” for Kushner Sr. Was because….?
Because you are confusing a Senator with a Representative
And THIS!! bsky.app/profile/natu...
And the spike in deficit triggers pay for law to cut massive $ to MEDICARE- for seniors living on Social Security, their Medicare payments come out of their check… so republicans are cutting Medicaid, Medicare & Social Security in order for billionaires to get more tax cuts💩
Americans can stop this anytime they want. They just have to grow a spine and revolt.
I know your works. You are neither cold nor hot. So because you are lukewarm, I will spew you out of my mouth.
4. It explodes the debt.
Imagine if just ONE of the asshat billionaires had a shred of decency or care for or about humanity?! Imagine if each billionaire donated $ -how many hungry, ill, aging, disabled and less fortunate people’s lives would be improved? Disgusting, selfish, unacceptable!ALL. OF. THEM!!
Phone number for the Capitol Hill Switchboard (202) 224-3121.
Call your Senators and Representatives and TELL THEM NO to the president’s budget! Phone Number for the Capitol Switchboard
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🛑 STOP 🛑 this horrible budget CALL your elected representatives today.... Still a huge fight. Wednesday, May 21st (202) 224-3121
Where's Robinhood and his merryman?
None of this matters when Jeffries strings are pulled by Pelosi and Schumer
All By The Giant Billionaire Puppetmaster Behind The Scenes. The politicians in the Center Dem Party of our government do just as Maga. We Must Have A Reckoning!
You’re not living in the past are you?
“nutritional assistance” FFS. just say food stamps. “why do they thing we are out of touch?” gee. it’s a mystery.
This bill is SHAMEFUL! Vote NO!
This is CRIMINAL
Is America becoming great again? I guess if you ask the billionaires, you'll get a resounding "Hell yeah!".
And it seriously rolls back support for transition to green energy. The rest of the world is doing the work to counter OUR carbon emissions and excessive product demands.
Yes you know that trickle down theory that never works.
No one deserves to be malnourished.
other than that, it's fabulous 😐
There are more than 3. Restricting states from regulating AI for ten years is also a big issue. Restricting judges from holding officials accountable for breaking the law might be the biggest issue in the bill as that obviously makes everyone more in jeopardy with the Trump regime's corruption.
Let’s face it. Billionaires can afford to buy whomever they want; presidents, premiers, Congressional representatives, senators, judges, cops, prosecutors, all of them have a weakness for cash and fame.
So immunity from judicial contempt proceedings is NOT a big issue?
So grow a pair and be a real opposition party then Hakeem
What else is he supposed to do, they are voting against it and he's speaking out?
They should be leading mass protests and refusing corporate/ billionaire money. At the very least.
They're not a communist party
How does not accepting the same corporate money as MAGA, make them a communist party exactly?
Anyone who supports what they're doing can donate to them It's not sports teams there are real ideas involved if you care to take the time to understand them It's not even hard
You have it backwards, they support them as long as they do as their donors want. SAME as MAGA. It's why common sense solutions have not been past.. it's bad for business. (ie min wage increase, universal health care, repealing SEC Rule 10b-18)
Oh Lord I'm not like the other girls cause I know that we really have a uni party Okay RFK Cool story
You still failed to address how them not taking the sweet cash, makes them communist.
*passed
You know campaign donations used to be restricted, right? Also: define “communist party.” According to you. I’m genuinely curious.
Anything MAGA doesn't like? 😏
A lot going on, eh? I wonder how much Jared's Dad got. This is one PAC.
This should be illegal.
JFC that is not it.
That's not their fucking job. Sign up with Indivisible if you want to protest so much.
I am signed up with Indivisible. It’s everyone’s fucking job to resist fascism. They’re supposed to be leaders and they’re failing. Quit defending failures. If they didn’t want to lead during times of crisis, they shouldn’t have run for office.
That account is a troll, btw. Simpson's character, weird name about poop, and sketchy Jeffries critcism. 3 strikes.
Not vote for a Republican bill! I'll not trust him again!
Every Democrat involved has been up all night fighting this. Can you come up with something new to complain about, please? Jeffries will hold the caucus together.
Does “colonquake” mean “quivering asshole?” If so, seems appropriate.
The Americans should’ve grown a pair and voted for Kamala Harris last November. But here we are
As everyone is learning now from Jake Tapper's book Democrat insiders and doners thought she was incapable of doing the job so they tried to prop up Biden through one more election, holding on that long killed what little chance she had
All of it is true
Yet @jeffries.senate.gov voted to make Charles Kushner Ambassador to France. How do we trust him with such a split personality???
Nope, he didn't. That was Booker.
Yes, I've already been corrected. Too much to keep straight when my head is exploding.
No exploding!! Deep breaths!!
Thanks, feeling better today 🧘🏼♀️🩵
That was Senator 25 hour speaker
I know, my bad. Too many things to keep track of these days. It's overwhelming.
No problem, I couldn’t remember his name there’s so much nonsense daily
You have to be a Senator to confirm an Ambassador, Jeffries is a Representative in the House of Representatives, not a Senator. Educate yourself. You mean Senator Booker
You're correct, it was Booker and it must be a Senator to confirm an Ambassador. I'm having a hard time keeping track "waves hands around wildly" with all of this insanity.
Why is nobody talking about the part that gives new powers to trump?
but he still voted for it?
Taxpayer welfare for billionaires and wannabes. Grieving, hungry vigilantes are the most dangerous kind.
Unfortunately Jefferies relies on god to fix things instead of DOING A FUCKING THING! And Cuck Schumer ? Silent No wonder Dems lose. We are the town people in the Magnificent Seven that Yul Brenner yells out for their complacency Rise Up! Now!
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social BLOCK THIS BILL. I don’t care how. THATS WHY WE ELECTED YOU. Be a strong opposition party!!
# 1 is the biggest impact for me. ACA subsidies are going to evaporate and many will not be able to afford it. I can but that's not the point. This means Americans costs are going to increase. Nothing Trump has done is making life more affordable and our tax dollars are being stolen by the rich.
One thing to bear in mind, SCOTUS gave Trump immunity But it wasn’t just for Trump alone Future presidents will have nearly unchecked immunity too Let’s see how Republicans like it when the shoe’s on the Democratic President’s foot
He’s right / and we’re not hearing that last part enough. Literally needs to be the sentence that every democrat says after explaining some stupid republican funding cut. They’re good at repetition - and we need to get better immediately.
It’s disgusting!!!!! Nothing but GREED!!!
Worse than that ... bsky.app/profile/altn...
Jeffries needs to step down. A joke of a minority leader like Schumer. We need leaders with a fire in their belly ready to kick some ass and pull no punches.
America is going the wrong damn way on Healthcare.
And some ignorant Dem will vote for it. You watch.
And they don't care how much damage they do because they think they can rig all the elections to come.
Platforming impotent Dems…dope.
They really want us to DIE!
There are even worse bits.
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He needs to mention the “you cannot charge anyone on this administration with anything ever”!!! That’s in the bill too!!!
What the fuck is going to take for real opposition then, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social ? No statements. No media hits. Call for a General Strike. No dems should be attending congress. Impeachment charges. A fascist dictator has taken over and you people are acting like we're having a disagreement.
And the worst cuts are timed to hit after the midterms and the 2028 election, when the Republicans will be able to blame the incoming administration/Congress.
It will close rural hospitals and people with private insurance will have fewer healthcare options as well. Its a huge negative. It basically murderous.
He's talking too slow, I can't take it. I've gotten spoiled with the 2x speed on TikTok.
How about the rule about how the Judicial branch cannot hold the President in contempt for defying their orders Hakeem? How about that part?
Meanwhile, he's busy making fake album covers for clout.
Trump's Bill gives a trillion dollars in tax benefits to millionaires, kicks 10 million people off health care. It's the biggest wealth transfer from the poor to the rich in U.S. History. At least it does other 'important things' like give a billion dollars in tax breaks for buying gun silencers.
And it's enormous deficit spending, Speaker. Democrats might as well grab the flag on fiscal responsibility; no one else is carrying it.
Once hospitals and nursing homes start closing, it'll start affecting everyone not on Medicaid as well and the FAFO moment will hit those thinking it STILL doesn't concern them. Longer distances to emergency care, with longer wait times due to higher volumes at remaining hospitals.
Clear out your spare room, magats. Grandma is coming to live with you forever.
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It is designed to kill people, including the GOP’s constituents
And actually there are even worse things being ignored like giving the executive branch authority to disregard the courts and decimating our clean air and water. Not to mention enormous increase in funds for military which will be used against civilians 🤷♀️
Why aren’t Dems also talking about the trillions added to the debt? Those cuts don’t come close to covering the loss of revenue.
Trump doesn't care about the American people, they don't pay him. The billionaire class however, is paying in order to get tax breaks for themselves and of course for trump.
Republicans sure are letting us see who all the ugly Americans are
No tax on gun silencers A tax break on tanning beds. What the hell are they voting on ?? Why can't we read this bullshit written into this ?
This is truly the most chilling part of the bill.
And nobody is talking about it.
because "polls show the average American is not interested in that, they are only interested in the pocketbook and kitchen table issues"
Polls are notoriously easy to skew.
True! www.axios.com/local/boulde...
Which is actually so insane, because this is a change akin to a constitutional amendment at this point. The only way to get it approved is to pack it into a truly horrific bill that loyalists will back.
My sister worked for the government for 28yrs, as a cyber security IT specialist. They fired her bosses and well over 2,000 other IT specialists, she no longer works there and her pension is in question.
Putin must be so happy with elon, Trump and his other puppets.
It's been talked about everywhere, Trump doesn't care about the federal judges orders. The Constitution, the Filibuster, the laws, rules, guidelines or traditions. He has arrested a Congress member, threatened judges and he has deported an immigration lawyer.
Y’all know what to do! Let’s light 💡 up our Senator’s phones! ☎️ Give your name, city, state, zip code, tell them you are a constituent, & to vote no on this terrible bill! #useyourvoice
The three big reasons to impeach and remove Trump. Trump showing utter contempt for all Americans except....billionaires. Utter contempt.
🤬🤬🤬🤬
What happened ?
That’s because this administration has “fun” things they want to do with our money. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
Wake up Maga. Red states get the largest government handouts. Doubt they will be happy if this bill passes or will it be Biden’s fault
along with 'Adding' to the National Debt - borrowing even more to give away tax cuts to the wealthy...
Are we calling OUR SENATORS every single day????
* now with all new cuts to MediCARE, according to the CBO *
(psst. Trump administration, your disinformation is showing) even Republican Congress is divided on it Dems have been fighting in Congress GOP would love folks to fight Dems instead we can all agree those with too much should help and those with less can be helped
PEOPLE WILL DIE, LOSE HOMES, COMMIT SUICIDE! Oppose MAGA on every single bill. They are trying to turn over our country to wealthy billionaires.
It's the Maga Murder Budget. CRedit to @anatosaurus.bsky.social
Masterful Summary!
But I thought Republicans were "pro-life" and "fiscally responsible"? I guess they had to figure out how to pay a billion for tRumps new Qatar AF1 plane, $100 million for his parade, and a trillion for his tax break for the rich and corporations? I guess little Emily only gets 1 doll this year?
Just more describing on his part. Those of us who follow this, get it. Who does he think is listening to Meidas Touch? He is talking down to people.
please do not encourage him. his voice is like nails on a chalk board
Why isn't the headline 'Completely absolves any member of the Trump administration from their legal responsibility to follow court orders'???
Villain stuff
i hate billionaires
Three? Just three? This is why Jeffries needs to b replaced. He simply either does not understand, or is wilfully uncaring because he loves the position, the power, & the money. My vote is on the latter.
These Dem leaders really need to use stronger language when describing this disgusting theft.
The first three things. Now let's look at access to courts and and the rest of the poison sandwich
Oxfam just broke the news that the top 10 wealthiest Americans made over $356 billion last year. Musk alone made over $150 billion last year. This segment of society, the very wealthiest, do not need tax breaks. If anything they need to pay their fair share, a return to pre-Reagan era tax rates.
BasTURDS ! Sick of these pricks always getting a free ride, while hardworking Americans pick up the slack because they won’t pay their fair share.
Why is no one talking about the millions he's spending on pleasure trips. Where's the waste and corruption pple on this?
