He is spot on. The Democrats need to work together to change this bill. And shout from the rooftops what’s in it and how badly it will hurt millions of Americans.
I did an interesting experiment. I posted a long piece on X to alert the maniacs there that the bill is harmful, and I promoted it for 2 days. Some 24,000 people saw it. And you should see the hate-tweets I got!!!!
I pray that there are some Republican Senators that will think about the damage this President is doing to the American people, not the rich , but everyday people. Taking away from us that just get by . Our groceries keep going up, I don’t know how families do it. We are supposed to eat healthy, how when prices are so high. Meanwhile he is making money with his coins , taking a jet from a foreign country and the taxpayers have to pay for it to be torn apart. If he’s so rich and wants the plane so bad why doesn’t he pay for it? All his campaign promises are worthless promises. He is not for the regular people of this country he is for the rich only. It’s time that these politicians look into their soul and do the right thing . If he wants to be all about money he should have stayed over in the Middle East and sell his coins and build a fancy resort and leave the middle class and poor people alone. Everyday he stirs the pot and puts our country in a whirlwind. Please contact the Senators and tell them how you feel about this bill that is going to cause so much damage to the Americans and to our country.
Unfortunately if people are listening to Fox, they don’t have a chance to know what this bill can do to the country. How can the GOP get away with this?
Fear and indoctrination! Believers are trained to believe whatever they are told and Mike Johnson is spinning this as only the "truly deserved" will be allowed to be on Medicaid or receive SNAP! The problem with that is "truly deserved" is subjective to the interpretation and definition of these words. Unfortunately, the BIG UGLY BILL interprets it to mean something else than what many of us think are truly deserved people who need it. What they did was remake the rules so it would drop a significant number of people off their healthcare and food assistance and are calling it cleaning up "fraud, misuse, & waste!" Anyone who is on it today but gets dropped off on December 30, 2026 will be called a criminal, a fraudster, an abuser of the system, or someone who is wasting taxpayer dollars.
Everyone who receives some kind of social safety net assistance needs to go look in the mirror because the "R's" in Congress mean YOU when they say that. They mean ME as well as I am retired. Don't be scared - be prepared! Whatever that means you need to do to retain your benefits, get ready, because you are going to be termed those names in the future if you do not fall into the "new" rules.
I think the majority of people are pretty sick & tired of hearing how wonderful this bill is when it’s really a piece of crap. Mike Johnson has already revealed his true colors. He’s a piece of crap ass, kissing cockwomble lover who calls himself a Christian, but has no idea what it really needs to be a Christian. He just needs to go!
Can we normalize the term 'cockwomble' for Republicans. I'm living in the UK, I am English (and begrudgingly US) but I had to look up the meaning...it absolutely fits. Johnson, tRump, the whole crew! COCKWOMBLES the lot of them!! 🎃🤡
Consider everything coming out of the "R's" mouths in Congress as propaganda and misinformation. What they say may be technically correct under one interpretation, but incorrect overall. For example, the representative who told his constituents that "if even $1 were dropped from their benefits they should call him!" He claims that no cuts to benefits are being suggested or made in this BIG UGLY BILL!
If you look at it the way he has been told to "sell" it - Yeah! He is saying that no dollars are being cut from the benefits of people deemed eligible to receive Medicaid. What he is NOT saying is that people who current receive Medicaid and SNAP will be removed from the benefits they are getting. While no benefits have been cut for people on the program, the NEW RULES make it so that fewer people can re-qualify and will be dropped from the program - these people will be dubbed criminals, fraudsters, and wasters and demonized when they really need Medicaid and SNAP to survive.
IF this BIG UGLY BILL passes, then this would take effect on Dec. 30, 2026 - after the midterms. So don't be scared - be prepared! Get everything you need in order to retain your benefits and please, for your own sake, do not assume that you will fall under the rules. Get all the documentation you need to requalify!
PLEASE add taxation for the rich!! That way you can delete any cuts to Medicaid and Medicare. Folks should be caring for the poor you know. It’s the right thing to do, to give all of us a fair chance!
I think that the Senator is correct. Someone must tell the American people the truth. Then the people must write letters to their senators AND call their offices and tell them EXACTLY what they think of this bill that takes from the poor to give to the wealthy. I had done that with my Republican Representative Morgan Griffith. I had asked that I be informed of how he voted and the reason he chose to vote that way. A day after the House voted, I received his electronic newsletter, which was just all gaslighting. He explained that the Democrats were lying, that the bill would not adversely affect the poor with children, pregnant women, the disabled or the elderly. He did not explain how that was going to work. He also said that the work, training, or community service required to qualify would help raise these people’s self-esteem, relieve their depression, and help them to get jobs and off public assistance. How is that going to happen? He did not say. I am fortunate to have Democrats as my two Senators from Virginia. I have also written and called them.
Good idea... I have been following this story as it is the single most impactful thing that is going on for the majority of Americans right now. Yes, there are other important things happening, but this one impacts 95% of the population.
Here are some links that may help you get a better idea of what the "R's" are all up to and help you craft your messages to your Congressional leaders:
It's not just the cuts to all the services that keep folks alive, it's not just the largest transfer of wealth from the poor and working class to the already obscenely wealthy, it rewrites the law itself to prevent judges from enforcing their orders and eliminates any last checks on 47, making him a tyrant who can do whatever the hell he wants. We're seeing the decline of our democracy and if this bill passes, it will be the end of America.
Please correct me if I am wrong… I read this on substack…
And here’s the evil genius: the worst of these cuts? They don’t kick in until after the 2026 and 2028 elections. That’s right—they structured it so Republicans get credit for the short-term sugar high (like increasing the standard deduction just in time for your 2026 tax return), then dodge accountability when the crash comes later. It’s a setup.
Make sure that bill DIES in the senate!!!!
AMEN AND AMEN!!!
The GOP the party of liars can also be called the party of murderers.
Why stop there? Thieves, sycophants, narcissists, millionaires . . . .
He is spot on. The Democrats need to work together to change this bill. And shout from the rooftops what’s in it and how badly it will hurt millions of Americans.
And make sure Americans are hearing him.
My exact sentiments! Well said!
I did an interesting experiment. I posted a long piece on X to alert the maniacs there that the bill is harmful, and I promoted it for 2 days. Some 24,000 people saw it. And you should see the hate-tweets I got!!!!
I pray that there are some Republican Senators that will think about the damage this President is doing to the American people, not the rich , but everyday people. Taking away from us that just get by . Our groceries keep going up, I don’t know how families do it. We are supposed to eat healthy, how when prices are so high. Meanwhile he is making money with his coins , taking a jet from a foreign country and the taxpayers have to pay for it to be torn apart. If he’s so rich and wants the plane so bad why doesn’t he pay for it? All his campaign promises are worthless promises. He is not for the regular people of this country he is for the rich only. It’s time that these politicians look into their soul and do the right thing . If he wants to be all about money he should have stayed over in the Middle East and sell his coins and build a fancy resort and leave the middle class and poor people alone. Everyday he stirs the pot and puts our country in a whirlwind. Please contact the Senators and tell them how you feel about this bill that is going to cause so much damage to the Americans and to our country.
The Big Ugly Bill is now in the Senate!
The enormous question is now:
Are there enough Republican Senators willing to use the courage to save our country and our Democracy?
Are there?
Prayers there are are needed NOW
Amen!! 🙏🏼
Oh it will pass because SCOTUS is not even willing to stand up for anyone other than themselves and orange menace.
Kill it, or kill America!!!!!
Unfortunately if people are listening to Fox, they don’t have a chance to know what this bill can do to the country. How can the GOP get away with this?
Fear and indoctrination! Believers are trained to believe whatever they are told and Mike Johnson is spinning this as only the "truly deserved" will be allowed to be on Medicaid or receive SNAP! The problem with that is "truly deserved" is subjective to the interpretation and definition of these words. Unfortunately, the BIG UGLY BILL interprets it to mean something else than what many of us think are truly deserved people who need it. What they did was remake the rules so it would drop a significant number of people off their healthcare and food assistance and are calling it cleaning up "fraud, misuse, & waste!" Anyone who is on it today but gets dropped off on December 30, 2026 will be called a criminal, a fraudster, an abuser of the system, or someone who is wasting taxpayer dollars.
Everyone who receives some kind of social safety net assistance needs to go look in the mirror because the "R's" in Congress mean YOU when they say that. They mean ME as well as I am retired. Don't be scared - be prepared! Whatever that means you need to do to retain your benefits, get ready, because you are going to be termed those names in the future if you do not fall into the "new" rules.
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Authoritarianism, this is how it works, one piece at a time. Media, court, judges, universities, and then the citizenry.
Protest peacefully on june fourteenth, because we do not want to hand trump.The reason to instate martial law, because that's what he's looking for
A travesty and betrayal!
Don’t they do it all the time? Lie, cheat, repeat….
I think the majority of people are pretty sick & tired of hearing how wonderful this bill is when it’s really a piece of crap. Mike Johnson has already revealed his true colors. He’s a piece of crap ass, kissing cockwomble lover who calls himself a Christian, but has no idea what it really needs to be a Christian. He just needs to go!
Can we normalize the term 'cockwomble' for Republicans. I'm living in the UK, I am English (and begrudgingly US) but I had to look up the meaning...it absolutely fits. Johnson, tRump, the whole crew! COCKWOMBLES the lot of them!! 🎃🤡
Way to Go Senator Bennet!! We don't hear enough about the lies and deceptions being told to the public!
Consider everything coming out of the "R's" mouths in Congress as propaganda and misinformation. What they say may be technically correct under one interpretation, but incorrect overall. For example, the representative who told his constituents that "if even $1 were dropped from their benefits they should call him!" He claims that no cuts to benefits are being suggested or made in this BIG UGLY BILL!
If you look at it the way he has been told to "sell" it - Yeah! He is saying that no dollars are being cut from the benefits of people deemed eligible to receive Medicaid. What he is NOT saying is that people who current receive Medicaid and SNAP will be removed from the benefits they are getting. While no benefits have been cut for people on the program, the NEW RULES make it so that fewer people can re-qualify and will be dropped from the program - these people will be dubbed criminals, fraudsters, and wasters and demonized when they really need Medicaid and SNAP to survive.
IF this BIG UGLY BILL passes, then this would take effect on Dec. 30, 2026 - after the midterms. So don't be scared - be prepared! Get everything you need in order to retain your benefits and please, for your own sake, do not assume that you will fall under the rules. Get all the documentation you need to requalify!
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https://substack.com/@bluesmurf
This bill is an atrocity and an insult to the people. People will die. Nursing homes will close. The GOP is the party of greed and cruelty.
PLEASE add taxation for the rich!! That way you can delete any cuts to Medicaid and Medicare. Folks should be caring for the poor you know. It’s the right thing to do, to give all of us a fair chance!
Frankly, it is the only decent thing to do. Guess that's why Mike Johnson, the trump bootlicker, doesn't say so.
Please 🙏🏻 REPUBLICANS STAND UP TO THE MAGGOTS TRUMP MAGA ADMINISTRATION!!
Stand up? Without spines? That’s funny
I think that the Senator is correct. Someone must tell the American people the truth. Then the people must write letters to their senators AND call their offices and tell them EXACTLY what they think of this bill that takes from the poor to give to the wealthy. I had done that with my Republican Representative Morgan Griffith. I had asked that I be informed of how he voted and the reason he chose to vote that way. A day after the House voted, I received his electronic newsletter, which was just all gaslighting. He explained that the Democrats were lying, that the bill would not adversely affect the poor with children, pregnant women, the disabled or the elderly. He did not explain how that was going to work. He also said that the work, training, or community service required to qualify would help raise these people’s self-esteem, relieve their depression, and help them to get jobs and off public assistance. How is that going to happen? He did not say. I am fortunate to have Democrats as my two Senators from Virginia. I have also written and called them.
Good idea... I have been following this story as it is the single most impactful thing that is going on for the majority of Americans right now. Yes, there are other important things happening, but this one impacts 95% of the population.
Here are some links that may help you get a better idea of what the "R's" are all up to and help you craft your messages to your Congressional leaders:
Actual Bill from the House - it's long and tedious: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text
My articles from my substack summarizing what is happening.
https://substack.com/@bluesmurf/p-164425850
https://substack.com/@bluesmurf/p-164305514
https://substack.com/@bluesmurf/p-164165423
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Don't Be Scared - Be Prepared!
Yes the crap you hear from them just sends my anger through the roof!!!!! FL has some asshats and they keep getting reelected.
It's not just the cuts to all the services that keep folks alive, it's not just the largest transfer of wealth from the poor and working class to the already obscenely wealthy, it rewrites the law itself to prevent judges from enforcing their orders and eliminates any last checks on 47, making him a tyrant who can do whatever the hell he wants. We're seeing the decline of our democracy and if this bill passes, it will be the end of America.
You nailed it! He's going after the judges more and more. We need to stand up and protect OUR Rights. It is really that simple.
Please correct me if I am wrong… I read this on substack…
And here’s the evil genius: the worst of these cuts? They don’t kick in until after the 2026 and 2028 elections. That’s right—they structured it so Republicans get credit for the short-term sugar high (like increasing the standard deduction just in time for your 2026 tax return), then dodge accountability when the crash comes later. It’s a setup.
Yes, many of them aren’t set to take effect until late 2026.
I think he’s correct. And that his votes and influence are needed in this Congress.