So, only now red states are paying attention to the Trump disaster Dictatorship & oligarch rule?
So, only now red states are paying attention to the Trump disaster Dictatorship & oligarch rule?
Which creates a "great" reason for Donald Trump to try to sell Alaska to Russia.
Cf45 isn’t going to sell Alaska, he’s just going to give it to Putin. It’s his payment for getting him elected.
Can we let Red States get fucqued? 🤔
Damn, that sucks. Unrelated, who did alaska vote for? Oh? Oh, shit. I guess I don't give two flying fucks. Reap what you vote.
If it only applied to their state, I'd be down for that. Unfortunately, their voting choices fkd the rest of us along with them, so we don't get to just too-bad-so-sad this. Nevermind that there are Democrat voters and oppressed classes living there, too. They don't deserve this anymore than we do.
No. They tried to exempt themselves while KNOWINGLY fucking over everyone else. I hope they somehow suffer twice the cuts now for that selfish fuckery. Fuck every last one of them. Yes, even the non-voters. Reap what you vote.
Being more dedicated to seeing somebody suffer than doing what's best by as many folks as possible is part of how MAGA got us here. If we're mad and functioning on vitriol, we're right where and how they want us. If we're going to rise above them to eventual victory, we need to care about that.
We tried that. For 20 fucking years. That is over, even if idiots wanted to keep reaching out. You are in a knife fight with 10 holes in you and you're still just trying to reason with them. Open your fucking eyes.
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...of Christofascists is a strength, not a weakness. I don't begrudge you your fury. I only seek to encourage you to temper it and keep it productive. I don't expect you to be a diplomat, but I would like to ask you to leave room for us to work. Plenty of people are going to die over this in... 3/6
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Sure would be bizarre if this crap was exactly what all of the DUMBFUCK MAGA TRASH IN SHITHOLE ALASKA FUCKING VOTED FOR THEN!!!!!!!
American voters just have to fucking stop voting for people who explicitly want them all dead and for the society around them to come burning down to the ground. But they all JUST FUCKING WON’T!!!!!!!
Alaska's is as far from a shithole as you can get - it's just controlled by shitty selfish corrupt bastards.
You know what’s really crazy about this? 43% of the people in Alaska voted for Harris, but our DJ T ass kissing governor gave the three electoral votes to Trump at 11 PM on election night. Alaska is way too big to have all the votes in by 11 PM
The Big, Bad, Everyone Will Die Bill received razor-thin Senate approval in a 50/50 tie, broken by JD Vance. 3 GOP voted "no": Susan Collins, Thom Tillis and Rand Paul. Now it goes back to the House... CALL YOUR REPS! (202) 224-3121 Tell them a Senate Conference is mandatory.
They’ve come up with cover for Murkowski. She’ll look like she has clean hands or she wouldn’t be voting for it.
They voted for this when they voted for orange. Can we please not talk about them as if they were victims? They are perpetrators and as guilty as the orange bag of turds.
… and, is Murkowski still a YES?
Too late
Well then, maybe it would be prudent for Lisa Murkowski to vote NO!
Maybe Lisa Murkowski can pony up the money for these folks.
All they have to do is stick together then the felon will not be able to hurt them!!!! Voting for this disaster bill… because they are afraid of the felon is pathetic
It’s more than simply that. This is what the Republicans promised. (Project 2025.) This is exactly what they want to do. But they don’t want to be criticized. However, pleasing the billionaires is the main goal.
The senators from my state are that lady with the brainwashed, sparkly eyes, Katy Britt, and friggin' Tommy "Belvedere, come hee-ah, boy" Tuberville. I might as well write a letter to Santa Claus. All y'all with, ya know, actual sentient humans as your congress-folk should definitely call, though
The poorer the people, the less likely they are to vote.
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Obviously Murkowski is aware or and concerned about this but only for those in Alaska & not the rest of the country.
OH MY GOD Everyone on the fucking planet has been saying this bill (and everythign else shit-for-brains does) is a disaster and it's only NOW they are picking up on it?
Maybe, just maybe, they shouldn't be voting to pass a bill that's bad for most people and deeply unpopular. Maybe they should all do their jobs and try to improve the country, not make it worse so billionaires can pay even less taxes.
They need to remember who their bosses are. Trump is not the congress’ boss.
My senators do vote no and the Republican senators do not think I am a constituent. I have tried.
Maybe Alaska would like to become Canadas newest province.
Canada wouldn’t want that. Canadians aren’t stupid.
Are the Republicans braindead? Why have they written such an immoral bill? Robbing from food, healthcare, FEMA, education, roads, etc. just to cut taxes on the morbidly wealthy who don't even need the money they already have.
It is not about money. It is a redirection from what was, to an as yet, unknown abyss.
Voting for a shit sandwich , versus standing up to a fucking terrorist. Lisa can eat shit. A bunch of them should resign immediately. Get out of harms way. While saving their constituents.
Then why the hell would she vote for it!? She needs to what's best for her constituents in alaska and say fuck the felon!
@timwilliamsart.bsky.social, don't know if you saw this. Murkowski FAILED her State. I've lost what little respect I ever had for her & Maine's Senator Collins.
Boo-hoo for Alaska. Murkowski FAILED her constituents.
No, Trump said red states would not be affected. All I will say for now.
I bet my Senators hate me, I've called and called!
Missouri is in trouble, too.
Talk to your Senators. They will probably vote in favor
The senator from Alaska would sell out other red states…. the entire country, if the opportunity presented itself !!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬
Ernst from Iowa, said we all die, and Mitch, said the poor will get over it. It’s not even money anymore, but a change in direction, for America, from which democracy will not return.
I just left a voicemail for Murkowski via the DC Capitol switchboard and I don’t live in AK- we all need to call -especially the R’s.
Texas looked to be shafting over a million people. I wish I'd taken a screenshot of that table.
Too late. They willingly hurt the very people who voted for them. There will be a reckoning
It's truly a shame that we have to badger the politicians who are supposed to represent us. It shows such a loss of ethics and morality. All those who vote in favor of this monstrous bill should be voted out of office.
Next, you will hear Trump threaten to sell Alaska back to Russia He is that stupid you know..........
sell it to canada - social services & medical in exchange for tangible stuff 🍁
I really want to think my voice matters. But it doesn’t. I have 2 D Senators whose vote is not in question, and an R Representative who will wipe his a** with records of constituent phone calls.
And Alaska has a robust tourism industry…at least *had*….(thanks, Trump, for fucking everything up)…. Not so for the likes of the flyover states and many states in the deep south. Fuck everyone who voted for this abomination, and those who couldn’t be bothered to cast a vote. Damn.
Alaska’s Senator voted for it Alaskans deserve it
If passed, this bill would trade short‑term relief for the wealthy while undermining vital programs, driving up energy costs, and saddling future generations with debt. It's a blueprint for disproportionate harm to the average American.
It is a blueprint, for an unrecognizable America.
Didn’t Murkowski try to get a special cutout for her state in exchange for throwing the rest of the states under the bus?
Typical Republican behavior, no surprise here. Spineless, lickspittl'ing, POSs.
Well said - truth
Good for them. They deserve the benefits they voted for. Since I am on California, I am glad that my donor state won't be donating as much to them. States rights, right?
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At this point, will more than a few senators actually listen to their constituents? www.tampabay.com/opinion/2023...
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Did Lisa negotiate her state out of the damage for a yes vote?
It was thrown out by the parliamentarian. Now we wait for Trump to fire the parliamentarian.
Vote NO!
None of the Republican senators want to answer the phone, how convenient
We have to hand to the maga republicans for working so very hard in destroying democracy & all that democracy has accomplished in the last 250 years. “ Boy republicans let’s give you a special gold metal higher the metal of honor, one more like of dishonor, cus you all ain’t got any.”
#FAFO
ER’s will become the ONLY source of care for MILLIONS of those losing their healthcare. See below for the ripple affect, AND know this as well. Your deductibles AND premiums for PRIVATE insurance will skyrocket to help make up for the losses by YOUR local hospitals just like home insurance has ⬆️⬆️⬆️!
There are no ERs where there are no hospitals.
But the millionaires and billionaires get PERMANENT tax breaks so underneath her concerned façade, pro-GOP Katy is cool with it.
Republicans during campaigns: we are for the middle class on every kitchen table concern. Republicans when they control the White House, Senate and the House: We’re all going to die so just get over it.
That is what Alaska wanted. Perhaps they will use their senator for something other than Trump fodder.
Does someone have a gun to their head, or is the position they hold so important to them, decency no longer matters at all?
They love their job more than they love the country. Which begs the question… what perks do you get that makes groveling before this president acceptable?
MAGA Murder Budget
Didn't Murkoeski get a few sweetheart deals for her vote?
They were thrown out by the parliamentarian. Not that it’s the final word on anything.
Then she should resign.
Apparently Murkowski got some special carve outs for Alaska so she would vote for the Murder Bill. Don't ever fall for her "moderate" facade again.
She was told no, for her underhanded effort, by the Parliamentarian. But now we know, who she really is.
Won’t do any good to call, write or anything. My Reps won’t even have a town hall. They ignore us the cowards.
Then Murkowski should have known better.
@lisamurkowski.bsky.social
As if Alaska wasn't already a disaster.
I’m stuck with Lady G as my representative and we all know how far his nose up Trump’s ass is, making my calls pointless. But yeah red states will be ROYALLY fucked over by this bill but of course these dumb fucks will vote against their own interests EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
I called and wrote. I heard back from Rosen but not from Cortez Masto.
Every one will be calling out Lisa Murkowski but I guess Sen Dan Sullivan and Rep Nick Begich are going a free pass?
Such a shame Murkowski got a Medicare exception for Alaska & then voted for everyone else to be cut
She is one hell of a patriot!!
That’s the place for all of them!
Murkowski deserves it. Maybe Alaska will find someone that will actually represent people. And someone that doesn't try to sneak in the back door and screw every state but hers.
I’m in a blue state. I wonder if more liberals need to move to red or swing states to actually change anything.
Are you going to move to Arkansas? Louisiana? Any state in the south? I'm not.
No but seriously. We don’t really have to worry about our own states.
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Murkowski is voting yes!
VOTE Every one of the M***F****ERs OUT!!!!!!!!
EVERY state needs to vote NO, and then vote the 'KKKans OUT.
Alaska should look for a special relationship with canada ... wean alaska from the distant 48 states and integrate it's economy and people into Canada - healthcare and an a better social safety net traded for natural resources
The U.S. border states to Canada, the West Coast, and New York area, should do the same.
I know its a little out of the way, but can we include Florida?
Hell no!
No
Canada doesn’t want that. Canadians are not stupid. They have their own country, their own character, and their own traditions. Watching us destroy ourselves doesn’t make us any more attractive to them. Nor should it.
Any politician who votes for this bill truly wants to see America fall.
Except Murkowski will fold because she’s being promised the world for her vote except they’ll take that whole world away before you get it Murkowski I look forward to your public humiliation again
📞 Call your Senator: (202) 224-3121 Tell them to vote NO. #VoteNO
Trump will give Putin Alaska
It doesn’t have to be this way but, America voted for it…
You know what? Fuck Alaska. 500,000 people. Ridiculous.
Oh it will get fucked with all the drilling they’re going to do there! Climate change is real and will hit them! How felon orange says,”like nothing you have ever seen before!” Too bad so sad!
I mean, if any state deserves to crash let it be the one that keeps a two faced c#nt at the helm. She can rob THEIR igloos for food
interestingengineering.com/culture/why-... This article tells why Bezos and musk and their like hardly pay any taxes. Project 2025 wants to turn us into 50 small countries not the United States of America. The states will not survive.
Where we are now: alaskapublic.org/news/politic...
Alaska is a territory to be ruthlessly exploited. Land and people. There is no place for a happy citizen in a pure and beautiful surrounding in this country. The citizen must suffer and the land stripped of all resources.
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This the same Alaska that gave us Sarah Palin? That Alaska? Surely they are now getting what the majority of voters wanted there.
Call your congress member and call the committees, say you will vote against anyone who votes for this bill Energy & Commerce (Medicaid) Main 202 225-3641 Press 202 226-4972 Appropriations 202 225-2771 Main Line 202-224-3121 Judiciary 202 225-6906 Oversight (ICE) (202) 225-5074
Call your senator and call the committees too and leave a message that you will vote against anyone who votes for this bill Energy & Commerce (Medicaid) Main 202 225-3641 Press 202 226-4972 Appropriations 202 225-2771 Main Line 202-224-3121 Judiciary 202 225-6906 Oversight (ICE) (202) 225-5074
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We are. And Texas Senators do not care. They won’t even answer their phones
Fuck them they are total trashy scum
It’s time to let it burn. I’m sorry but it is.
Any Republicans thinking they will survive the next election (IF there IS a next election) by passing that bill, will be totally disappointed. Along with all the other totally NEGATIVE aspects of the bill, the tax issue will compound the DEFINITE NOSEDIVE their reelection potential will take!
To give you a idea of how much a 90 yr old with 2 strokes in 3 months have cost my neighbor, almost $2 million.she has no family and can sell her home but it won't even take care of the pharmacy bill that she received..she has had a serious UTI infection that she received in the hospital that cost
almost $750,000 for 18 days on a IV. She was peeing blood.. Up to 60% of the rehab and nursing homes will have to close in every state...putting a burden on the 2 family individual workers! Someone has to take care of Gramma and Grandpa...over 275 hospitals will close across the country,
most in the rural areas...but some larger ones also. I know this is going to piss off those that voted for this, the MAGATs because they will also pay...all for the fat orange guys wealthy friends who don't really care if you live or die! Neither do any MAGATs in Congress...vote them all out!
TRUMP+THE REP HAVE ONLY ONE PURPOSE DESTROYING UNITED STATES TO MAKE SURE THE RICH WILL BE RICHER AND THE POOR POORER NO HELP NO HEALTHCARE NOTHING THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE ONLY THE RICH WILL SURVIVE IN USA THE REST OF AMERICANS WILL DIE THEY KNOW IT BUT THEY WILL HAVE MORE MONEY TO SPEND EVIL REP
The Medicaid cuts are set to kick in after mid-terms to insure the gullible are not hurt before they vote. 😡
Thats why more people in red states need to die. Because civilization and morality can only be forged by tragedy.
Covid didn't change them, so not sure they will connect the dots properly here too.
If that doesn't work. Then at least there will be less bigot DNA to propagate
maybe they could be Canada's 11th province?
Well, they keep voting for republicans, so I guess they must be okay with it.
she told them she wasn’t going to vote for it…. And then they put stipulations in the bill where these changes will not apply to Alaska.
Soooooo, if Murkowski voted yes to move the bill forward because of then”deal” she cut, does she now vote NO since it was removed? Or was it worked around??
Mine is voting yes. I have done blew the shit up on his phone and he doesn’t care
That has to be so enraging. Sorry you have such shitty representation.
FAFO. Call Lisa Murkowski and ask WHY???
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According to the news, Murkowski cut a behind-closed-door deal w MAGA to limit Medicaid cuts in AK. This, to get her vote. If she votes w T*, she does not yet realize that no deal w MAGA is safe, signed or unsigned. AK people will die.
As more and more people become aware of the awful aspects of his bill, Donald Trump pressed Moses Mike to have it ratified and signed before Republicans returned to their home districts.
If only there was something their senator in congress could do .. or one of their House representatives… if only.. if they vote this in … the red states can just STFU…
Trump will then sell it back to Russia. Better watch out
Good riddance!
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A shame Alaska doesn't have senators representing their interests.
The real shame is that Alaskans and others piled on Murkowski for attempting to negotiate a deal that would offer protection to her most vulnerable INUIT and remote constituents. In other words, DOING HER JOB. alaskapublic.org/news/politic...
So she would vote to fuck over everyone else. Fuck her. Fuck them for trying to fuck everyone else over but trying to exempt themselves. They get to sink into the sea with the rest of us hahaha
I would add that, in theory, the job of negotiating for one's state if for a member of the House. Senators are supposed to consider the needs of the country. So Murkowski might have given thought to the people who live in West Virginia and Maine and Oklahoma.
I’m Cdn; no dog in this fight. IMO she read the room and made a last ditch effort to protect her most vulnerable constituents. Where is the outrage/condemnation of the WVa, Wyoming, etc., Senators you mention?
I apologize if I was not clear. ALL senators should be considering the national, as opposed to local interest. That said, Murkowski was using her position to spare her state, and failed. Indeed, the crap senators of W. VA and Wyoming, etc. are simply tools of the tyrant.
OK, they should. Why are so many so-called progressives here piling on to Murkowski instead of lobbying their representatives to protect THEIR interests ass she attempted to do? Very suspicious IMO. And guarantees that their reps will do absolutely nothing after seeing what happened to her.
My reps are not voting for the bill.
Yay! Be sure to thank and praise them for their courage!
Her job was to help defeat the bill and to convince others to vote against it. That way, no one would have to suffer. She thought she could have her cake and eat it too. She thought she could support the regime and save her seat.
Evidence of what she was thinking?
Texas has the same problem. One senator is Ted Cruz that has no spine and genitalia. The other senator is basically non-existent.
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I watched 3 heartbreaking stories about families losing medicaid. Sad.But the reporters did a bad job interviewing the desperate 🇺🇸 citizens. Not one reporter asked the most vital question. Did u vote for trump? Without that answer Who cares. 50% of white peeps voted for trump. Dey did it.
tinpot djt probably wants to sell Alaska
So that must conclude that Murkowski WASN'T looking our for her constituents at all.... NO....she was looking out for HERSELF again and serving her big money donors. Surprise, surprise. This country is sick and corrupt to the core. Shock and horror....spare me!
Maybe spend a few seconds calling her office. Phone: (202)-224-6665
Republican voters just aren't mad enough. Once it hits them and they are mad enough, itll be far too late. Every representative knows it's a disaster, but they take orders.
They need to be starting campaigns against those who vote to destroy our lives.
Yet #SenMurkowski voted for it anyway.
They just made those states immune to the effects of the bill to get their votes so no biggie.
indiana is doomed. this will end the state as we know it.
Ironically, the "Red," aka, MAGA states have the most to lose because they are the predominant recipients of federal assistance being dismantled brick by brick in this Big Ugly Bill (death sentences included). Has the GOP sold its entire heart and soul to Satan in an ill-fitting suit?
They also tend to be very unhealthy and poorly educated. Unfit for Project 2025 and Musk's plans.
Tuff tookies Murkowski- whassup!!
Murkowski is about to shaft AK hard. Why would she care? She's a Republican.
Who thinks, when it comes to it, ANY traitorrepubs will go against him
We ALL need to get the word out just how disastrous trumps tax bill is to ALL of us !!
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It's not red/blue, it's the big money and big corp. handouts vs. everyone else. Consider the burden this will eventually put on the donor 'blue states' that already are getting fleeced by the Federal Govt.
Yeah, but hasn't Senator Murkowski already admitted to being 'afraid' of voting against the orange turd?
Demand they vote NO!
Murkowski has the chance to be on the right side of history. We all know what will happen not to just HER ..but the state
Welcome to the wonderful world of Trump all you ignoramuses who voted for him.
I guess Murkowski needs to vote against it, despite trying to weasel an exception that got a Byrd bath
And people thought homelessness was high, before. No state can cover2,500,000 sick and dying, or even new infants.
Not 100% accurate, because some states have state funded insurance before Obamacare was around, and it will fall back to state instead of federal funding. Ofc, this is mostly democratic states, and republican states will be hit hardest.
Yes, I understand which is why I moved my mother to AZ, to get her in the system, then transferred her back to TN. It's a weird system.
They’ll still re-elect that phony, corrupt Murkowski.
Bill is disastrous for Alaska and another 49 states. Only good for the pigs.
If it's so bad, and Murkowski knows it, why in the holy hell would she vote for it? All those voting yes should lose their next election. THROW THE BUMS OUT!!!
She’s voting for it because this is what the Republicans have promised, and they won the election. Like the rest of the Republican Party, she’s afraid of Trump who will be mean to her if she doesn’t march in locked step. So she’s marching in locked step.
Alaska is the # 1 state for federal dependency - yet Sara Palin said when she proposed making AK less dependent it was her fellow GOP lawmakers that wanted to keep that government money… the same ones that say they hate ‘Socialism) Maybe it is time for the GOP in AK to actually step up for a change
With casual googling it looks like Alaska has no state tax, much exempted property tax and less than 2% sales tax. California should be so lucky.
Alaska's biggest city, Anchorage, in which half the population lives has no sales tax. What we need is a state income tax - but never going to happen with republicans in charge, including Lisa, Dan and Nicky who believe the fantasy that we will drill our way to prosperity.
The same ones that worked to reduce the royalties from oil Companies set at 17% under Biden back to 12 again.. how does that help AK since from what I have read that the state is one of the few that keeps almost all of yours compared to other states..
It doesnt - in fact the republican legislature is paying subsidies to oil companies around 500 million to drill - oil has to be above $70 for it to even help with Alaska budget and we rely on the oil companies audits to determine royalties. It's a disaster and no one wants to fix it.
“It’s a disaster and no one wants to fix it” sounds familiar. Oh yeah, because it applies to so many things in the world today. Oy!
But they do have higher prices on a basic living expenses since much of what they use needs to be shipped in from the lower 49
Which is exactly how they manage it - by living off the tax dollars of California and other blue states…17 of the top 21 Federally dependent states are ALL GOP led.. Ca is the # 2 giver state who gets less back then they actually contribute… wallethub.com/edu/states-m...
Go look up the other states on the list and you can see how it works.. Here in GA we finally moved to the bottom but personally wonder how long that will last since the Gov & GOP hoarded 16 billion of the 29 billion that we receive from bills passed under Biden calling the surplus ‘ good governance’
Used to be proud of donor state status. Now I’m mostly mad because Trump troops are illegally mistreating and deporting many good and productive people along with a few actual criminals.
I was a firm believer that we share with each other until Trump came into office and made his bs claims .. Living in a red state I have heard so many BS claims of Ga and other states being ‘self sufficient that I make it a practice to show them what hypocrites they are..
A worthy occupation of your time. :-)
The hypocrisy drives me nuts so can’t resist…🤣
I am am a firm believer that maybe the only way for them to face the truth is not to get that help any more and feel the consequences of their choices when they have to live off their own taxes for a change
Leopards ate my face Reddit group is about people that are already rueing their vote for Trump. It quickly becomes difficult to read them because some of the stories are pretty heartbreaking. I would expect they will explode in number as the months go by.
Agree.. Now look at the map of which states will be hurt the most with the ACA cuts… I worked as an independent contractor before COVID hit an almost all the employees were either on ACA or Medicaid ( Owner herself used ACA since she had a pre- existing condition) That should hit by EOY.
Biden approved additional funding to lower the premiums and they are set to expire end of Dec 2025. GOP has zero plans to increase funding .. Many thought Obamacare was the one getting cut not realizing that the real name of the program is ACA… so voted to cut their own healthcare..😔
Tired of hearing many of them trash the same states they themselves live off of and pretend to be superior ( they are not as one who has lived in many different states)
Georgia had zero surplus before Biden took office and wondered why our rural communities complained about not getting this high speed internet he promised- it was thanks to the state legislature.. Along with potholes on the interstates that they ignored for 4 years…🤦♀️
We also have higher prices for everything, fewer stores, higher fuel prices and a much greater need for fuel just to survive. And in this climate it’s hard to grow most normal things in your vegetable garden. Ex Californian
Yet according to this California over all costs are 20% higher and median income for Alaska is also somewhat higher.. The median household income in California is $96,334, while in Alaska it is $98,190. This indicates that Alaska has a slightly higher median household income than California.
And I know actual conditions are more difficult in AK.. Question when overall shipping costs went up during COVID did that have a big impact on overall AK cost of living and if so was it temporary??
Might want to watch this.. Murkowski was quite willing to throw the other 49 states under the bus when they offered to make AK alone exempt from those work requirements for her vote dzx youtu.be/ZkhMUcQzric?...
Is the AFTER she manipulated some breaks for her state??
Murkowski made a back room deal to exempt her state from the Medicaid and SNAP cuts. They added a provision that exempts any state not part of the contiguous US from the cuts. This also exempts Hawaii, and maybe the US territories.
The Parliamentarian Did not allow there inclusion in the Bill.
That maybe the case but the fact she made a deal that protects her constituents but screws millions of Americans makes her a hypocrite. I got mine, f*ck the rest.
Pretty Dumb to get Played like that...but I guess it allows her to Blame Democrats....for her Constituents
@alaskabeacon.com
Lisa Murkowski - this is all on you! Afraid of trump? Well NOW, be afraid of your constituents...
Hope Murkowski doesn’t sleep tonight!
Call your representatives ‼️‼️‼️
My Senators from California are already opposed. So, I called Joni Ernst from my home state and voiced my opinion. Also, I'm wacthing live on apnews.com. Where the hell is everybody?
Sensing this to our legislators in hope that they see it: We are at the cusp of Trump's seventh and most consequential bankruptcy. Do not be a part of it. Do not let Alaska be a part of it.
It was written by Edgmon and Geisel!
But... but... Lisa fears for her life (her life only) if she votes against Trump!
Murkowski fears she isn't going to get a big bribe. She's a con.
I fear for millions of lives if she votes FOR it and it passes
Maybe you missed the murder of two women politicians last week. And the rampant #misogyny in the ‘us generally and politics in particular.
Maybe she should resign and leave politics if she is scared??? Also maybe get your facts straight? Minnesota Rep. Hortman and husband killed, Sen. Hoffman and wife wounded in politically motivated.
Of COURSE it was politically motivated. And they were women working to improve lives of WOMEN. Good grief.
And her husband? You keep leaving him out? Why? Good grief. He does not count?
“Boelter, also had a target list with the names of dozens of Minnesota Democrats, according to law enforcement sources.” www.yahoo.com/news/maga-de...
We are done here. There is no point... you totally missed it. Adios. Enjoy.
Collateral kill. Everyone agrees the targets were the women pols. A dog was killed as well. Do you think the MAGA killer was actually targeting the husbands and the progressive women pols were the collateral damage?
Maybe Americans should stop being so misogynist.
Ok 👌
I’m so sick of her scaredy cat statements. Find your dignity and some bravery, Lisa.
Collins is so much worse!
Collins is bad, too, and mealy mouthed. She probably still thinks that Dumpy will someday learn his lesson.
She should talk to Sarah Palin... Russia is a hop skip and a jump away.
Sarah was not scared. I'm sure Lisa has guns!!! 🤪
Maybe she should fear her hungry & sick constituents more than anyone else.
Good answer. The ones that will really suffer!
I’ve been calling mine. Hell, I’ve even called for my family and Rick Scott held out for even deeper cuts. He’s a goddamned monster. I hope others have better luck because I think FL is a lost cause with the senate. Sorry to the rest of the country. 😔
But their cultist xenophobia will still be their top priority
Then don't vote for it Murkowski!
Done and done.
PSA for all GOP reps. (A warning, not a threat) If bill is signed, primaries will be least of your worries. This bill paints permanent targets on your backs: what do you think happens when a gun-toting MAGA loses his sick kid due to cuts to health care and hospitals closing and he feels betrayed?
Call Murkowski 2022246665 Collins 2022242523 Repost And call your own Senator
In DC I was told about 100 people had a rally today. It was mostly religious leaders and people of faith. No one else. Everyone was going on about their business. Enough people live in the DMV for a good showing. I'm glad LA, and NYC show up. Anyway.
Flood their email and voicemail. Keep their office overloaded. It’s easy with @resist.bot and @5calls.org Here is my letter today to Senator John Curtis. Feel free to use it!
Elon knows BBB doesn't stand for Big Beautiful Bill, but BBB will be America's credit rating if this thing passes.
Trump - “Let them eat whale blubber”
Since 1974: “Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act has been in effect since 1974.The act requires employers to provide health care to their employees.The health care provided must meet specific minimum standards defined by state of HI to be considered sufficient to fulfill the HI Prepaid Health Care Act”
Oh it’s gonna be this way.
Yeah and who did Alaska vote for again...Er...
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Alaska has one Senator who will ignore the disaster. He is focused on money in other arenas. And another who seeks to find her courage amidst a fearfully dark and intimidating background. The sickness is within the US Senate.
Well then let’s hope Lisa Murkowski finds her backbone and votes properly for the people of her state.
Well. That aged well. She is apparently spineless.
They have all the power in the world to vote no and tell Trump to go fuck himself. Whether they have the spine for it is the question.
None of us will survive this bill, and yet it's not being stopped by the only people who can- republicans.
This bill absolutely crushes low population states. Alaska. Maine. The Dakotas. New Mexico. Even maybe Wyoming, despite it being full of millionaires.
5calls.org
1-202-224-3121 it’s quick and easy! Calling could save lives, literally!
Well, Lisa Murkowski tried to save her skin & work an 'under-the-table' deal to soften the blow to Alaska...but to hell with the rest of the USA. We now know all her soul-searchin' & hand-wringing was just a show. #MurkOWski
I’m sure Lisa will express her great concern as she votes for it.
Justifiable reason for Murkowski striking a deal? I don’t think so. If one knows how much damage it is going to do across the country and one is against that, then how can anyone live with striking a deal?
Can't have your cake and eat it, neighbours, you voted for Trump - "Alaska is among the states whose economy depends the most on federal spending, and federal regulations have a significant impact on the state’s resource extraction industries and the environment": alaskabeacon.com/2024/11/06/t...
Sorry FAFO
Average people already have a pretty bleak future in red states. Of course, some much more so than others. Imagine how much worse it will get if this horrific nightmare of a bill passes. 😳 😬💔
Don't forget about the rural Alaskan villages where there is little - if not zero - opportunity for employment.
Someone needs to remind Lisa of that fact
I thought Murkowski made a carve out deal for Alaska.
There’s dat cat w/Betty Davis eyes😉. Hi feral👀 I guess Lil Lisa wasn’t able to get that there carve out Or Maybe she did get her carve out & she’s still too frightened 🙄 - or she just don’t care!
Her and Collins are, well…., a bunch of bs wrapped in a veneer of reasonable skepticism. And yes, now that you mention it, those are Betty Davis eyes aren’t they.
Agree!💯
She did. For Alaska and Hawaii. A violation of senate rules.
Ugh. Thanks 🙏
Thx for the info Terri!
Welcome.
Hi, Terri, thanx. Nice to meet you! You look a lot like my cousin, a lot like her. 😊 Have a great 4th!
Nice to met you 😂 Family arrived in Jamestown early, so I have close family all over east coast. Husband and I see women that look like me a lot. It used to be shocking. Now I just laugh. So we’re probably cousins. I do dna genealogy on meta.
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I keep calling my Senator, Bernie Moreno , and all I get is voicemail. I doubt anyone listens to my messages.
Ummm… I thought senator murkowski made a deal to get her yes vote on this. What happened?
I believe the Parliamentary
Same!
My maga Sens & Reps aren’t going to vote no. No matter how much I call. I should just use reverse psychology & tell them vote ‘yes’ cuz it’ll hurt their base the most, & Repubes hurting & killing their base may be the only way their voters will learn & stop voting for these evil assholes…. 😒
There's no point in calling my Senators. Scott & Moody are both MAGA.
You might want to post this on twitter , that is where the Magas are.