Not What I Voted For

What would you do if this happened to you?

The uncertainty continues. Federal budget fights are creating real fear for families who need help in a medical crisis — because when Washington starts slashing “safety net spending,” no one knows how deep it will go. For Jamie, healthcare programs were the difference between surviving her son’s medical crisis and losing everything. Her story is a reminder: any family, in any community, could be one diagnosis away from needing help. 🎥 Watch Jamie’s story. #NotWhatIVotedFor #FamiliesMatter #HealthcareSecurity #CA03

Last week, we were talking with an electrician who voted for Trump, but has since turned against him. He said he was telling his friends to ‘JUST LISTEN TO HIS WORDS!”. He is no longer the man to lead this country.

This clip, from famous actor, Robert De Niro, is a similar take in that sentiment.



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Democrats on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee say tariffs imposed since President Donald Trump returned to office have cost U.S. households nearly $1,200 each. The estimate draws on Treasury revenue data and Goldman Sachs analysis, totaling about $159B paid by consumers from February through November.
https://ground.news/article/tariffs-have-cost-us-households-1-200-each-since-trump-returned-to-the-white-house-democrats-say?utm_source=social&utm_medium=fb1

Economy and cost of living remain the top concern for Americans, far ahead of immigration, government, or other issues, according to a Gallup poll updated in September. Inflation and everyday affordability dominate open-ended responses from both independents and Republicans. Read the Gallup Poll: https://news.gallup.com/poll/1675/most-important-problem.aspx #NotWhatIVotedFor #economy

Don’t be fooled by Rep. Kevin Kiley’s desperate man-of-the-people rebrand | Opinion

⚡️ POWERLESS PRIORITIES
$13 million in federal funds to modernize the Liberty Utilities grid in the Tahoe–Truckee region was cut by President Trump — funding that would’ve upgraded aging power lines, added fire-detection sensors, and reduced outages in this area of District 3.

Rep. Kevin Kiley’s response? “Funding should be based on neutral criteria and the public interest.”

Sounds reasonable — but it’s also a dodge. When a project that clearly serves the public interest gets axed right here at home, our representative should be fighting to save it, not hiding behind empty words.

🔗 Read more https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/republicans-bite-tongues-trump-cancels-234110229.html

Trump clearly wants to erase the checks and balances that prevent any branch of government from having too much power. Congress and the Supreme Court are finally beginning to push back. But is is enough? Is it too late? The Bulwark explains it clearly — and gives you the words to explain it to others: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/supreme-court-republican-justices-trump-checks-balances-executive #NotWhatIVotedFor #ChecksAndBalances

The tide is turning! We can't stop applying pressure though. The changes we need are about more than just Trump.

Trump's approval rating hits second-term low as Republican support dips President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to 36%, according to a new Gallup poll, the lowest mark of his second term.

So much for promises made by Trump. This opinion piece includes some doozies!

I was thankful for Donald Trump a year ago. This Thanksgiving, I have to eat crow | Opinion