Jesse Ferguson

thanks David

The painful irony of this is that Democrats have achieved results—and that more are within our reach—but we won’t succeed at convincing anyone about them if our focus is on the process of getting them done. Consider how differently these messages land with voters: Instead of saying "passed a law so criminal gun traffickers face up to 15 years in prison," say "put criminal gun traffickers in prison for up to 15 years." Instead of "negotiated with prescription drug companies," say "lowered prescription drug prices by forcing companies to negotiate with Medicare." Instead of “invested $1.5 trillion in transportation infrastructure," say "built 100,000 miles of new roads so your commute is shorter.” Instead of "created the largest climate investment in American history," say "made your electric bill cheaper with more clean energy." Instead of "expanded access to broadband internet," say "brought high-speed internet to rural communities that didn’t have it before."

This is very astute advice from @jessefferguson.bsky.social about how Dems should talk about what they've delivered for voters. time.com/7306863/demo...

In Game-Changing Climate Rollback, E.P.A. Aims to Kill a Bedrock Scientific Finding

"It marks a notable shift in the administration’s position from one that had downplayed the threat of global warming to one that essentially flatly denies the overwhelming scientific evidence of climate change."

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/c...

Trump Administration Puts New Chokehold on Billions in Health-Research Funding The National Institutes of Health can’t award grants to outside researchers under a new White House restriction.

🚨🚨"The Trump administration is blocking all funding that flows to outside health researchers—billions of dollars in funding that would have gone to study diabetes, cancer and more."

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Drug prices likely to rise with tariffs on EU Drugmakers have been heavily reliant on foreign countries' manufacturing and raw materials, most of it duty-free.

"The trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union could hit the pharmaceutical industry with billions in new costs and ultimately drive up prices and limit access."

www.axios.com/2025/07/29/d...

Trump's Epstein coverup is just a continuation of the GOP agenda.

They defend the powerful while ripping the rug out from working families.

MCGOVERN: “.. It is extraordinary that they’re so scared shitless over these Epstein files, that they’ve done something that I’ve never seen happen before. I mean, basically they just shut down for the week.”

@politico.com
www.politico.com/live-updates...

Epstein crisis forces House GOP to scrap votes Republicans will not to tee up a series of bills this week because Democrats are continuing to force votes over releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files.

This is what it looks like to run a cover-up operation for the elite and powerful.

You cancel Congress rather than having to vote for disclosure.

www.politico.com/live-updates...

Orange juice importer says Brazil tariffs will raise prices for American consumers “The Brazil Tariff will result in a significant, and perhaps prohibitive, price increase in a staple American breakfast food," one U.S. small business says in a lawsuit.

"Orange juice prices could rise by 20% to 25%, according to Johanna Foods, a small U.S. business..."

"Johanna Foods, which says it supplies nearly 75% of all private label 'not from concentrate' orange juice to the US"

www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...

How Trump Killed Cancer Research Attempting to eliminate funding for certain kinds of “woke” studies, the Trump administration erased hundreds of millions of dollars being used for cancer research.

WIRED: "How Trump Killed Cancer Research"

www.wired.com/story/how-tr...

NEW: In the new CBS/YG poll

Trump's policies are making you:
- Financially better off: 18% 👀
- Financially worse off: 50%
- Same: 32%

Trump's policies are making price of food/groceries:
- Go up: 62% 👀
- Go down: 16%
- No change: 22%

Trump Talks About Anything but Epstein on His Social Media Account

Hmm. Wonder why?

"Dogged for weeks over his administration’s refusal to release the Epstein files, President Trump spent the weekend posting on social media about, well, anything else."

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/u...

Opinion | Governors Should Be the Face of the Democratic Party

“We’ve had a number of years now where the core of the Democratic Party has been focused inside the Beltway. That’s not where the solutions are going to lie in this moment,” says @jessefferguson.bsky.social.

YouTube video by Abigail Spanberger for Governor “Dad”

NEW AD: VA Gov

Abigail Spanberger "went into law enforcement...She worked drug cases and helped take child predators off the street. Then she joined the CIA to keep our country safe."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV75...

How Healthcare Cuts in the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will Affect Americans Hospitals’ uncompensated work will increase and insurers will lose big business

WALL STREET JOURNAL

"Millions of people will lose health-insurance coverage, & struggling hospitals across the country may have to close, lay off staff or shut down some services, they say"

"It is th biggest cut to federal healthcare spending—and to Medicaid—in history"
www.wsj.com/health/healt...

Republicans just cut Medicaid. Will it cost them control of Congress? Republicans’ vote to cut health care programs by more than $1 trillion could hurt them next year.

"GOP lawmakers are warning that slashing spending on Medicaid and food assistance will cost the party seats in the midterms — threatening their razor-thin House majority — by kicking millions of Americans off safety-net programs."

www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.

Who could have seen this coming? Abortion bans force doctors to question, delay, or deny standard care during miscarriages – which can be deadly.

Opinion | How Bad Is This Bill? The Answer in 10 Charts. Steven Rattner reveals the ugly reality lurking within the “big, beautiful bill.”

From @steverattner.bsky.social

"How Bad Is This Bill? The Answer in 10 Charts"

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Drugmakers Notch a $5 Billion Win in Republicans’ Policy Bill

🚨"The legislation allows more medications to be exempt from Medicare’s price negotiation program, which was created to lower the government’s drug spending. Now, manufacturers will be able to keep those prices higher."

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/h...

Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans' $1 trillion Medicaid cut States and rural health advocacy groups are sounding the alarm that Congress’ slashing of Medicaid will devastate already financially fragile rural hospitals.

"Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans’ $1 trillion Medicaid cut"

apnews.com/article/medi...

Trumps "Megabill" is the largest cut to Medicaid in American history.

GOP megabill littered with special tax breaks GOP lawmakers said the provisions provided needed economic relief for some industries, while they took fire from deficit hawks.

"Special tax breaks for venture capitalists, Alaskan fisheries, spaceports, private schools, rum makers and others — together costing tens of billions of dollars — quietly caught a ride on Republicans’ sprawling domestic policy megabill."

www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

Drugmakers Notch a $5 Billion Win in Republicans’ Policy Bill

🚨"The legislation allows more medications to be exempt from Medicare’s price negotiation program, which was created to lower the government’s drug spending. Now, manufacturers will be able to keep those prices higher."

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/h...

Fourth of July barbeque prices have risen since Trump imposed tariffs, congressional analysis says Americans may spend more on barbeque items such as beer and outdoor chairs at their Fourth of July celebrations this year, according to a congressional report.

You're paying more for everything this July 4 because of Trump's tariffs.

- Grocery trip: 12.7% hike

- Miller/Coors Light: 13% hike

- Modelo Especial: 9.5% hike

- Folding Chair: 47.7% hike

- Sunscreen: 8.15% hike

- Propane Grill: 5% Hike
www.cnbc.com/2025/07/03/f...

The 'Big Beautiful Bill' Is Massively Unpopular and Democrats Plan to Keep It That Way Trump's signature domestic policy bill is the most hated piece of major legislation since at least 1990.

"The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Is Massively Unpopular and Democrats Plan to Keep It That Way"

time.com/7299256/big-...

YouTube video by Climate Power Only Getting Worse

NEW ad from @LCVoters and @ClimatePower

GOP promised to bring down costs.

- Tariffs, costs up for everything
- Medicaid cuts, increasing costs
- Energy shortage, raising electricity rates
- Trillion dollars in deficit

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj66...

CNN Data Chief Hits Trump With Some ‘Terrible, Terrible, Terrible’ New Numbers Harry Enten said the president’s signature “big, beautiful bill” is not at all popular with the public.

"Enten shared five recent polls that show the bill is underwater by between 19 and 29 points."

www.huffpost.com/entry/harry-...

Medicaid cuts put lives and communities at risk.

“Without Medicaid… I would be dead.”

Home care. Rural hospitals. Coverage for 100,000+ kids — all threatened.

The CBO says 16 million more could be uninsured by 2034.

The stakes couldn’t be higher.

In a First, Trump and GOP-Led Congress Prepare To Swell Ranks of U.S. Uninsured - KFF Health News Fewer Americans will likely have health insurance, compromising their physical and financial health, as the Trump administration and GOP-controlled Congress weigh major changes to the Affordable Care ...

🚨"In a First, Trump and GOP-Led Congress Prepare To Swell Ranks of U.S. Uninsured"

kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

REMINDER

Rick Scott oversaw the largest Medicaid fraud in American history.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.