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Working for a VA where all #Virginia families have the freedom to thrive! Learn more about the issues we support ➡️ http://freedomva.org

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September 8th is Star Trek Day, and so it's only logical that we celebrate by boldly going where only 11 states have gone before and establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Virginia.

We can't wait for the future; the time for prescription drug affordability in Virginia is now.

08.09.2025 20:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Love is in the air... and not just for Taylor and Travis! Virginia workers and businesses alike are feeling "So High School" about Paid Family & Medical Leave.

05.09.2025 13:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This Labor Day, our Organizing Director Eddie Seay joined others and spoke at a Workers over Billionaires event at Town Point in Norfolk. In Virginia, workers making over $17,000 a year pay the same tax rate as millionaires and billionaires. It's time for a fair tax system in Virginia!

03.09.2025 15:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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My baby was in NICU for 6 weeks. Our hospital was 20 miles away. My husband had 2 weeks of paternity leave. I had to find care for my toddler, go to & from hospital. This can't be normal. US is the ONLY one without PFML!
@vasenatedems.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social @teamfreedomva.bsky.social

24.07.2025 13:02 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Graphic. Photo of solar panels and portrait of Rep. McClellan are present. Text reads, “OUR BRIGHTEST FUTURE: DEMANDING AFFORDABLE SOLAR ENERGY FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. AUGUST 21 | THURSDAY 12:00-1:00 PM EST.” Logos of Rep. McClellan, VALCV, Climate Action Virginia, IBEW 666 and Freedom Virginia are present.

Graphic. Photo of solar panels and portrait of Rep. McClellan are present. Text reads, “OUR BRIGHTEST FUTURE: DEMANDING AFFORDABLE SOLAR ENERGY FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. AUGUST 21 | THURSDAY 12:00-1:00 PM EST.” Logos of Rep. McClellan, VALCV, Climate Action Virginia, IBEW 666 and Freedom Virginia are present.

Affordable clean energy is under attack by the Trump Administration, killing jobs and increasing energy bills.

Join me tomorrow at 12 PM for a press conference with Climate Action Virginia, @virginialcv.bsky.social, @teamfreedomva.bsky.social and IBEW 666 to demand affordable solar energy!

20.08.2025 15:06 — 👍 12    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 0
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Trump promised to lower costs, but his actions have only raised them. Now, the people losing their health insurance and food assistance also face higher energy costs.

I joined Climate Action Virginia, @virginialcv.bsky.social, @teamfreedomva.bsky.social and IBEW 666 to demand affordable solar.

21.08.2025 21:22 — 👍 31    🔁 11    💬 2    📌 3
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We have the BEST night's sleep when we're dreaming of a Prescription Drug Affordability Board!

1 out of every 4 Virginians who depend on prescriptions chooses not to take those medications solely because they cannot afford them. Medicine can’t do its job if you can’t afford it.

27.08.2025 15:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We're going LIVE on Fridays! This Friday, 07/25, we'll be live on TikTok at 10am EST answering your questions about affordability, Virginia politics, and anything else you want to know. Drop a question in the comments below and we'll see you on Friday!

24.07.2025 15:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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If the minimum wage in Virginia is "livable", why are so many Virginians struggling to pay for their rent, medical bills, and groceries? It's time for a living wage that Virginians can actually live on. #affordability #livingwage #affordablevirginia

24.07.2025 14:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We made some good trouble last week! Thank you to everyone who came to our event celebrating the legacy of Good Trouble and John Lewis. We talked about the knowledge left by John Lewis and how it applies to the community in Va Beach and surrounding areas. Go out and make some good trouble, Virginia!

24.07.2025 14:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Amgen Quiet On Future Of Copay Assistance If CO Approves UPL | InsideHealthPolicy.com As the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) is set to decide whether to place an upper payment limit on Amgen’s medication for autoimmune conditions Enbrel, the company is staying qui...

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24.07.2025 14:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Unfortunately, many Virginians are facing housing insecurity, barely able to keep paying rent, much less think about buying a house. That's why we're fighting for affordable housing in Virginia. The swamp is Shrek's home, and every Virginian deserves a home of their own.

18.07.2025 17:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It's been one month since Virginia's primary election, and we are proud to endorse these candidates for office in Virginia. For a full list of our endorsed candidates, please visit freedomva.org/freedom-virg...

17.07.2025 16:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Right now, teachers, emergency workers, and millionaires and billionaires all pay the same tax rate. A fair tax on the ultra-wealthy and corporations would help fund the things that are most important.

#affordability #affordableVirginia #fairtaxes #millionairestax #barbie

17.07.2025 16:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Yesterday, we joined @protectourcare.org, @mcclellan.house.gov, @senatorhashmi.bsky.social , @seiuva512.bsky.social , the Committee to Protect Healthcare , and the SAARA of Va to talk about the recent cuts to Medicaid and what that means for hardworking Virginia families.

11.07.2025 16:06 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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With 1 out of every 4 Virginians who depend on prescriptions choosing not to take those medications solely because they cannot afford them, we need a Prescription Drug Affordability Board to make sure Virginians have affordable access to their life-saving medications.

11.07.2025 16:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Good Trouble Lives On: A Community Conversation in Virginia Beach · Freedom VA Join us for an active night of celebrating the legacy of Good Trouble and John Lewis. It will be an exciting and informative night of carefully applying the knowledge left by by John Lewis and how it...

Join us for a night of celebrating the legacy of Good Trouble and John Lewis. It will be an exciting and informative night of carefully applying the knowledge left by John Lewis and how it applies to the Beloved Community in Virginia Beach and surrounding areas.

www.mobilize.us/freedomva/ev...

09.07.2025 19:49 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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In Virginia, it is estimated that 78% of working people – about 3.4 million workers –have no guarantee that they won’t miss a critical paycheck when they need to take time off to care for themselves or a loved one. It's time for Paid Family & Medical Leave in Virginia.

09.07.2025 19:49 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Today is the day! Hidden fees legislation goes into effect in Virginia, saving families up to $3,200 annually. Thanks to Senator Stella Pekarsky and @adelemcclure.bsky.social for patroning this important legislation.

01.07.2025 16:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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SNAP and Medicaid are facing cuts, the ultra-wealthy and corporations could get big tax cuts at the expense of the middle class, and Sen. Fetterman... is upset he's missing his beach vacation.
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30.06.2025 21:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Pride Month may be coming to an end, but it is just as important as ever to fight for equality for ALL Virginians. We were proud to support the new constitutional amendment protecting marriage equality this session; an affordable Virginia is one where ALL Virginians can thrive.

30.06.2025 18:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Fun Fact: Tiktaalik roseae is an extinct fish, often called the "missing link" fossil between aquatic and land-dwelling creatures!

Not-So-Fun-Fact: Virginia's highest-paying tax bracket starts at $17,000/yr, meaning that teachers pay the same tax rate as millionaires and billionaires.

30.06.2025 18:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Cardboard Kiggans Town Hall · Affordable Virginia Join us at the Cardboard Kiggans Town Hall! Speak out and demand accountability for her vote to cut Medicaid and SNAP for working families and veterans! If the real Rep. Kiggans won't face us, Cardb...

Join us at the Cardboard Kiggans Town Hall!

Speak out and demand accountability for her vote to cut Medicaid and SNAP for working families and veterans! If the real Rep. Kiggans won't face us, Cardboard Kiggans will be there to hear our concerns.

26.06.2025 14:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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You know what we love even MORE than the Saja Boys? An affordable Virginia! Be our Soda Pop and join us in fighting for a Virginia free of demons (and by demons, we mean corporate tax cuts and Virginians having to choose between caring for their families and a paycheck). #affordableva

26.06.2025 14:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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June is Pride Month, and there can be no financial equity without social equity. Today we are covering civil unions and the way they differ in legal protections from a traditional marriage. Marriage equality is about so much more than a piece of paper; it's about equal rights under the law.

26.06.2025 14:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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June is Pride Month, and there can be no financial equity without social equity. Here's a bit of Virginia history you may not be familiar with; Norfolk's 1977 Gay and Lesbian Protest against anti-gay rights activist Anita Bryant.

17.06.2025 13:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Go Vote in the Primary Elections TODAY! Every vote counts, Virginia!

17.06.2025 13:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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June is Pride Month, and there can be no financial equity without social equity. Today we are covering same-sex adult adoption, one of the many ways in which the LGBTQIA+ community was able to secure more equal financial and familial rights in an unequal world.

13.06.2025 16:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Our Organizing Director, Eddie Seay, joined other organizations at a Protect Our Medicaid event in Norfolk. We know that Medicaid is facing cuts right now, and how devastating these cuts will be for the 2 million Virginians and over 71 million Americans who benefit from Medicaid.

12.06.2025 15:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We are proud to endorse these candidates for the 2025 House of Delegates race. These candidates are committed to affordability and have shown they will uphold Freedom Virginia’s values of advancing economic security.

12.06.2025 15:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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