When they can't collect payment, they raise prices to make up that loss.
Plus they need to have all the administration of a mortgage loan servicer to try to collect those amounts. Which of course also puts people who can't afford the cost, in medical debt, which often leads to bankruptcy
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President Trump will impose tariffs of at least 104% on China on Wednesday after Beijing missed the deadline to stand down on its retaliatory threat, the administration says. cnn.it/3FWFkqg
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National Parks Website Restores Harriet Tubman Photo To 'Underground Railroad' Page After Backlash
You can't just rewrite history.
The National Park Service quickly restored a photo of famed Underground Railroad "conductor" Harriet Tubman on their website following a public outcry, claiming the changes had been made without authorization.
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Literally canβt believe America is now hated by the whole world because of Trumpβs tariffs such a sad day π°π€¬
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How The GOP Stopped Worrying And Learned To Love Tax Hikes
Republicans are the "tax the middle class" party now
Trumpβs new tariffs are here, and despite his attempts to spin them as a win, the reality is sinking in fast: tariffs are taxes, and American consumers will pay the price. The Big Picture breaks down the fallout, the backlash, and how Republicans became the party of middle class tax hikes.
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JUST IN: Global markets were severely rattled by President Donald Trumpβs historic tariff announcement, which threatens to throw the US and the rest of the world into a recession. cnn.it/42gndDo
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Sweeping tariffs announced by President Trump hit a remote Australian territory with a 10% tariff, despite no people living there.
Reuters footage from 2012 shows part of the territory, Heard Island, mostly covered by ice and home to penguins.
Read more: cnn.it/4ccK3jC
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Senate Minority Leader's on Elon Musk's DOGE Role #doge #elonmusk
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Since tariffs are a tax on U.S. importers, why do we permit the President to impose them unilaterally without authorization from Congress?
Asking for a nation.
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Americans will suffer because of Trumpβs actions.
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Our military is stronger when it welcomes all who meet its standards, regardless of gender identity. Trans troops wear the same uniform, take the same oath, and defend the same freedoms. We fight alongside them and challenge this unconstitutional ban in court. π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Breaking News: Lambda Legal and HRC Pledge Quick Action Against Trump Administrationβs Renewed Transgender Military Service Ban. Silhouettes of two individuals in military uniforms stand saluting against a twilight sky background.
A quote from Sasha Buchert (she/her), Lambda Legal Counsel and Nonbinary & Trans Rights Project Director, displayed in a speech bubble with a soft gradient background of pink and blue tones. The text reads: 'We have been here before and seven years ago successfully blocked the earlier administrationβs effort to prevent patriotic, talented Americans from serving their country. Not only is such a move cruel, it compromises the safety and security of our country and is particularly dangerous and wrong. As we promised then, so do we now: we will sue to block this action.'
π¨ BREAKING: Lambda Legal and @hrc.org will challenge the Trump administration's renewed transgender military service ban.
Thousands of trans service members have been serving openly and courageously for years.
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Lawsuit alleges new Trump administration email system for federal employees raises privacy concerns | CNN Politics
A lawsuit brought by two federal employees alleges that the Trump administration has set up an email distribution system for the entire federal workforce that raises security concerns for workersβ pri...
The new legal challenge comes as the Trump administration has launched a multi-front effort to overhaul how the federal workforce operates, including initiatives to weaken federal workforce protections and to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs, among other actions.
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President Donald Trump signed multiple orders to reshape the military, including banning transgender service members and gutting DEI programs. cnn.it/4jxyVB8
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If only
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Threatening the American citizens is not gonna work
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βAfter Auschwitz, the human condition is not the same, nothing will ever be the same. Here, heaven and earth are on fire.β
βElie Wiesel
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Federal agents in immigration raids told to be camera-ready as hundreds arrested | CNN Politics
Multiple federal agents assisting US immigration officials with raids directed by the Trump administration have been told to ensure their clothing clearly depicts their respective agency in case they ...
At least two agencies assisting US immigration officials with the raids have told personnel to ensure their clothing clearly depicts their respective agency in case they are filmed by members of the media, sources familiar with the operations tell CNN.
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This week marked the anniversary of two devastating mass shootings in CAβMonterey Park and Half Moon Bay.
Meanwhile, Trump closed the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, turning his back on families grieving unimaginable loss.
We owe them better.
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Republicans have shown us their gameplan:
Raise costs on the middle class.
Slash taxes for the wealthy and powerful.
Hard no.
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A tweet from Ron Smith reads: "Dana Bash: The law says 30 days before a president fires an inspector general, he must tell Congress why? He broke the law. Lindsay Graham: He won the election. What do you expect? This makes perfect sense to me."
Below the text is an image from CNN's "State of the Union" featuring Dana Bash interviewing Lindsay Graham. The CNN chyron reads: "Trump fires inspectors general from over a dozen agencies."
Winning an election doesnβt mean you get to disregard laws passed by Congress and signed into law by the former president.
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At home and abroad, we are witnessing a frightening rise in antisemitism. We cannot allow hatred and anger to rule our nation, and must show compassion and respect for our fellow citizens.
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