Peggy Bailey

YouTube video by The Bulwark What to Say When MAGA Lies About Health Care

Here @citizencohn.bsky.social with @thebulwark.com clearly explains that only citizens & people w/lawful immigration status would benefit from efforts to reverse the Republican mega bill health coverage cuts & enhanced ACA premium tax credits.

The other reason Democrats are taking Trump to the mat in a shutdown battle Health care assistance is their No. 1 demand, but Democrats are battling over something even more fundamental.

“We need to have assurances that once we come to a deal, they’re not going to step in and say, ‘Sorry, no deal."

This has to be fundamental in the final package.

Saying this louder for the people in the back!

"Only U.S. citizens & people w/ lawful immigration status would benefit from efforts to reverse health cuts in the Republican megabill & extend premium tax credit enhancements."

The Democrats' proposal doesn't change this.

Excited to join @staciberger.bsky.social, Adam Gordon @fairsharehousing.bsky.social, Bob Kim @edlawcenter.bsky.social & Jesselly De La Cruz Latino Action Foundation Network on Oct. 15 for 4th Crossroads NJ Conversation to discuss solutions for New Jersey’s housing, land use, & education challenges.

Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Could Hamper Efforts to House the Homeless

As ⁦‪@kevinlindamood.bsky.social‬⁩ from ⁦‪Baltimore Health Care for the Homeless and ⁦‪@nhchc.bsky.social‬⁩ says in this article.

“By helping people get and keep housing, we improved their health and reduced public costs. THESE SERVICES SAVE LIVES.”

Understanding government effectiveness starts with collecting the data. Hard not to see this as the Administration anticipating that they will want to hide the impact of their policy actions from the public.

Congress must act to protect government accountability.

“Regular Order” Means Bipartisan Negotiations and a Deal That Sticks | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Members of Congress should not be expected to cast their votes for compromise bipartisan legislation only to have it undone through unlawful or partisan actions.

Passing appropriations bills or a CR with no promise that ‘a deal is a deal’ ignores reality.

Reality is how helping people and carrying out the basic functions of gov’t are getting tougher as more & more harm is caused by executive actions that should lie with Congress.

Black unemployment rates are the canary in the coal mine and Black women are feeling the negatives of what’s likely coming first. My @centeronbudget.bsky.social colleague @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social explains.

Happy #NationalDogDay! Love my Lily!

Permanent supportive housing: $42,000 per person/year, with mental health and case management, and proven reductions in emergency service use.

“There is no medicine as powerful as housing,” said @margotkaminski.bsky.social , Director of the @ucsfbhhi.bsky.social

What criminalizing homelessness and addiction costs As cities turn to enforcement, Alameda County faces the true cost of criminalizing homelessness When city crews cleared the sprawling Wood Street encampment in May last year, officials pointed to fire...

According to @calbudgetcenter.org the costs of criminalizing homelessness include:
• Jail: $300 per person/day ($109,000 for a year)
• ER visits: $2,000–$3,500 per visit
• Encampment sweeps: $1,200+ per action, not including clean-up or legal costs.

Trump wants to clear homeless encampments. Here’s what usually happens, according to experts Clearing encampments is part of a wider push across the country by Democrats and Republican lawmakers alike to take drastic action to reduce homelessness, but experts say it's usually misguided.

Alex Visotzky @naehomelessness.bsky.social explains:
No one wants to see encampments. They are a sign that we have not succeeded in connecting folks to housing & services. But there’s a human-centered, trauma-informed way to approach moving folks back into housing.

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Sat, 08/23/25 Influx of homeless from DC could strain state shelters

Right! Police action and forceable moving people from parks DOESN’T solve homelessness. It only hurts people who need help paying the rent and a health system that works. And now stressing a community’s resources who does things the right way.

SNAP funding cuts threaten food security, health | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Harvard Chan School's Erica Kenney and Cindy Leung share their reactions to the massive spending cut to SNAP and discuss the implications for SNAP recipients.

“SNAP is irreplaceable.” @hsph.harvard.edu

Trump budget officials claim sweeping spending power from Congress, records show Russell Vought, the White House budget director and architect of Project 2025, would have vast authority to approve or block billions in federal spending, the records show.

You can't just 'claim' power. The Constitution is clear. Congress holds the power of the purse. No Admin should be able to just say, nope, I'd rather do it this way.

As my @centeronbudget.bsky.social colleague Sonya Acosta says:

Trump the Landlord Plans to Speed Up Evictions From Public Housing The Trump administration is pushing a rule change that would speed up the eviction process by providing tenants less notice.

Important article by @jesswash.bsky.social @theintercept.com explaining yet another Trump policy designed to hurt, rather than help people with low incomes.

State leaders brace for ‘heavy lift’ from Medicaid, food stamp changes • Missouri Independent Lawmakers from liberal and conservative states said they're still grappling with the implications of Trump’s cuts to Medicaid and food stamps

“Hawaii Democratic state Sen. Ronald Kouchi -

“Who’s going to be blamed when people are left out, when people are hungry and they lose out on educational opportunities?”

People well be hurt for a lifetime due to the cuts in Medicaid by Republicans.

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U.S. Apartment Asking Rents Post Biggest Increase in 2.5 Years The median asking rent rose 1.7% year over year to $1,790 in July. Shrinking supply may be tilting the balance of power toward landlords.

A President who wanted to solve homelessness would draw a straight line between this news & more unhoused people. Then they would find ways to increase rental assistance, stabilize rent costs & increase supply. That would be solution oriented.

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Unlawful arrests and forced displacement of homeless D.C. residents expected today Advocates in D.C. expect the Trump administration to begin the illegal and inhumane jailing and institutionalization of homeless Washingtonians this morning at 10 A.M. The White House stated in public...

This picture captures my anger. We must fight this disregard for people’s humanity simply b/c they are poor. We need to help people afford basic needs, not jail them.

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A month ago the President & Republicans in Congress gave wealthy people tax cuts while cutting access to food & healthcare.

Next on their agenda, threatening people with fines, jail & detention centers who simply need help paying rent and a services system resourced enough to provide healthcare.

States & localities are being responsive to people’s struggle to afford rent. These papers show the progress they are making and the example they are setting for the federal gov’t.

Solutions to homelessness & housing affordability exist and need larger scale investment.

This is a must read! My colleague @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social breaks down how actions of this administration and Congress are causing intentional harm to Black households and how the nation is weaker for it.

Want help understanding the #JobsReport and the implications for the overall economy?

Check out this video and post from my @centeronbudget.bsky.social colleague @gbenga_ajilore

The Senate Banking Committee did a good thing yesterday by passing The ROAD to Housing Act. It has some good pieces and makes some positive improvements. Energizing all of us to keep up the good work to make housing affordable for all.

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Statement on Trump Administration's Executive Order on Homelessness Order represents a broadside threat to the nation's homeless response systems, people experiencing homelessness, and the providers who serve them.

And it fuels the push for bad policies and practices because communities instead use inhumane and illogical tactics that may be fast but ultimately make the problem worse.

@naehomelessness.bsky.social @annymoliva.bsky.social

It’s important to look at any funding bill in its entirety. Funding homeless services is good but not fully paying for the programs that end homelessness like public housing & rental assistance is very short sided & not solutions oriented. This is why the public is frustrated.

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We do know what works & the new Exec Order not just allowing but incentivizing communities to actively harm people ISN’T IT!

Helping people pay rent & giving them access to support services ends homelessness. We must protect people and join the fight against this inhumanity.

Several House Republicans held their noses and voted yes on their version of OBBB. They hoped the Senate would make it better. NOPE!

Here is a sampling of ways Senate Republicans actually made it worse.