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New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000

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The Trump Administration’s idea of “cheaper health care”

Since Trump took office, the average American family has already paid more than $1,700 in tariff costs.

Saying it out loud doesn’t just make it happen, Mr. President.

Judge: IRS broke law ‘approximately 42,695 times’ in giving DHS data A court on Thursday issued an opinion on a data-sharing agreement between the taxpayer agency and federal immigration authorities.

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In Thursday’s opinion, the judge used pointed language to describe the IRS’s verification standard. Under the government’s process, she wrote, ICE could have submitted a request with an address like “Don’t Care 12345” or simply “00000” and still received a taxpayer’s home address from the agency.

Illegal, careless, and dangerous.

It's beyond appalling.

Would the 42,696th violation make Republicans care?

New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000

For most people with ACA coverage, this deductible eats more than HALF of their income.

This is the wealthiest nation on Earth. Why are Republicans asking people to fork over more than half of their income for basic care?

Trump’s next tariff fight: Keeping the money After Trump’s Supreme Court tariff defeat, administration officials are devising legal strategies that would let the president keep some — or maybe even most — of the revenue, five people familiar wit...

This is classic Trump:
1. Break the law
2. Get caught
3. Try to change the law

The American people were illegally charged, and you should be made whole—not asked to forfeit some of your money to jump the line.

Don’t Call It a Side Hustle. These Americans Are ‘Polyworking.’

“The way the economy’s going, you can’t live off of one job, even two jobs sometimes.”

Right now, more people are being forced to work multiple jobs just to make ends meet.

Did you know that 15 of the 43 drugs on TrumpRx can be found cheaper elsewhere?

He won’t say that because saving you money doesn’t matter if his name isn’t on it. #SOTU

Cc: @energycommerce.bsky.social

In less than a year, Trump erased 12 years of solvency for the trust fund that pays for Medicare Part A | Fortune The CBO estimates that benefit reductions would start at 8% in 2040 and steadily climb to a 10% cut by 2056.

🔴 TRUMP: We will always protect Medicare.

🟢 REALITY: Reader, his tax cuts fast-tracked Medicare bankruptcy by 12 years. More below:

🔴 TRUMP: NO TAXES ON SOCIAL SECURITY
🟢 REALITY: The Administration is conflating “no tax on Social Security” with a temporary deduction of up to $6,000 for seniors, not limited to Social Security income.

(This is on top of their cuts to Medicaid and Medicare that have reduced access to health care)

🔴 TRUMP: NO TAXES ON OVERTIME
🟢 REALITY: Workers only get a temporary, partial deduction capped at $12,500 that expires in 2028. And they will still owe FICA and payroll taxes.

🔴 TRUMP: NO TAXES ON TIPS
🟢 REALITY: 8 million tipped employees will still pay $10 billion in FICA taxes in 2026.

🔴 TRUMP: "I delivered no tax on..."

Nope, that spin won't work either. #SOTU

How else are we supposed to stay awake during this thing

Contrary to Trump Administration Claims, Americans Won’t Receive an Average $1,000 Extra in Tax Refunds This Year The White House and congressional Republicans’ own data show that the average 2025 tax refund will increase by much less than $1,000, with most Americans earning less than $100,000 in income seeing no...

The latest way Republicans have fudged the numbers and lied about how much money you’re getting back in tax refunds this year: www.americanprogress.org/article/cont...

60% disapprove of Trump ahead of State of the Union, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds But Democrats have made little headway in persuading Americans that they have better ideas or policies to offer.

More on how people are rejecting Trump ahead of tonight's State of the Union:

Graphic with text: "60% of Americans disapprove of President Trump" An image of Trump is in the background (Image Credit: Gage Skidmore)

And it keeps getting worse.

Republicans' medical expert witness couldn't decide if cutting $1 trillion from health care hurts or helps.

@mikethompson.house.gov:

In less than a year, Trump erased 12 years of solvency for the trust fund that pays for Medicare Part A | Fortune The CBO estimates that benefit reductions would start at 8% in 2040 and steadily climb to a 10% cut by 2056.

Republican billionaire handouts are putting lives at risk. Their wealthy giveaways slashed 12 years off of Medicare benefits, impacting our nation’s seniors most.

Democrats are doing everything we can not only to reverse course, but chart a better path. fortune.com/2026/02/23/h...

Contrary to Trump Administration Claims, Americans Won’t Receive an Average $1,000 Extra in Tax Refunds This Year The White House and congressional Republicans’ own data show that the average 2025 tax refund will increase by much less than $1,000, with most Americans earning less than $100,000 in income seeing no...

🔴 GOP CLAIM:
Tax refunds could be $1,000 more this year!

🟢 REALITY:
Most people earning less than $100,000 in income will see no increase. www.americanprogress.org/article/cont...

Billionaires’ Low Taxes Are Becoming a Problem for the Economy Tax avoidance by the superwealthy is an economic issue as well as a political one.

While billionaires enjoy Republican tax cuts, America’s workers and families are losing ground.

Today, wealth inequality couldn't be more stark, and Republicans’ policies are only rigging the economy further. www.wsj.com/finance/bill...

IRS Grants Tech, Pharma a Tax Break Boost From Trump Deduction The Internal Revenue Service handed out a hefty tax break to large corporations, ensuring that President Donald Trump’s lucrative research and development deduction doesn’t increase their tax bills un...

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This is just the latest way the Trump Administration is letting wealthy corporations skirt accountability.

Republicans have turned a guidance process into a backdoor opportunity to yet again help the rich.

The Supreme Court Just Ended Trump’s Illegal Tariffs. That’s Good for Your Wallet. ‼️🚨 BREAKING NEWS‼️🚨: The Supreme Court just sided with Democrats and the American people and ENDED Trump’s illegal price hikes.

Despite Trump's lies on who pays for his tariffs, more than 90% of the pain has been absorbed in increased costs for the American people.

Democrats fought to end that pain, and this week, the Supreme Court saw the merits and delivered a win for your wallet.

Friday’s SCOTUS ruling is just one step to undo the price hikes Trump imposed on these items:

Eggs
Coffee
Bread
Beef
Chicken
Fish
Advil
Tea
Fruits
Vegetables
Rice
Pasta
Electronics
And so much more.

This is one win, but Democrats’ work to lower prices for workers and families doesn’t stop here.

The Consequences of a Year of Sabotage at the IRS Before we go any further, take a moment to internalize this headline:

@waysmeanscmte.bsky.social makes the full case here:
waysmeanscmte.substack.com/p/the-conseq...