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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 6h

Congressional Republicans need to come back from their vacation, fix the healthcare crisis they’ve created, and reopen the government.  Lives are on the line.

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 6h

@mcbride.house.gov shuts down the Republican argument that Congress needs to choose between reopening the government and saving healthcare for millions of Americans:

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 6h

@mikethompson.house.gov explains how Congressional Republicans’ first and only priority while in the majority has been to cut access to healthcare for Americans in order to give tax breaks to billionaires:

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 6h

Rep. Dr. @kellymorrisonmn.bsky.social, an OB-GYN by training, explains how Republicans’ refusal to act on ACA credits will directly harm Americans:

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 6h

Democratic @whipkclark.bsky.social shows how Americans in red districts rely on the ACA even more than those living in blue districts.  Example: While a family in Clark’s district would see premiums double, that same family in Speaker Johnson's district would see their premiums triple.

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 6h

ICYMI: While Congressional Republicans continued their vacation instead of reopening the government and saving healthcare, @HouseDemocrats continued to make clear yesterday what’s at stake for hardworking American families.  Thread:

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 2d

Donald Trump is bailing out Argentina to the tune of $20 billion — all to boost his far-right ally Javier Milei and enrich Trump’s billionaire friends.

American taxpayers foot the bill. Trump’s allies reap the profits. accountable.us/trump-invest...

Trump Investment in Argentina is a Gift to Conservative Ally, US Billionaires - Accountable US

Argentinian President Javier Milei has embarked on a major ploy to sell his government to large investors and multi-billionaires with connections to the Trump White House

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 2d

10 Congressional Republicans Could See Personal Tax Benefits Skyrocket By $328k - Accountable US

Today, government watchdog Accountable.US released a new report detailing how ten congressional Republicans stand to pocket up to $328,400 in collective personal tax breaks under President Donald Trum...

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 2d

Rep. Ann Wagner is set to cash in up to $18,700 in tax cuts from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill – while it slashes healthcare for 18,364 people in her district in Missouri.

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 2d

Rep. John James is set to cash in up to $12,400 in tax cuts from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill – while it slashes healthcare for 32,766 people in his district in Michigan.

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 2d

Rep. Mike Carey is set to cash in up to $50,500 in tax cuts from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill – while it slashes healthcare for 31,150 people in his district in Ohio.

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 2d

Rep. Ken Calvert is set to cash in up to $35,000 in tax cuts from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill – while it slashes healthcare for 37,576 people in his district in California.

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 2d

Rep. Bill Huizenga is set to cash in up to $50,000 in tax cuts from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill – while it slashes healthcare for 27,450 people in his district in Michigan.

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 2d

Rep. Rob Wittman is set to cash in up to $59,000 in tax cuts from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill – while it slashes healthcare for 20,859 people in his district in Virginia.

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 2d

Rep. Ryan Zinke is set to cash in up to $51,000 in tax cuts from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill – while it slashes healthcare for 23,716 people in his district in Montana.

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 2d

Rep. Nick Begich is set to cash in up to $10,000 in tax cuts from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill – while it slashes healthcare for 35,973 people in Alaska.

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 2d

Rep. Thomas Kean is set to cash in up to $17,900 in tax cuts from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill – while it slashes healthcare for 19,796 people in his district in New Jersey.

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 2d

Rep. Rob Bresnahan is set to cash in up to $23,600 in tax cuts from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill while it slashes healthcare for 18 million Americans – including 26,242 people in his own district in Pennsylvania.

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 2d

We looked into 10 Republicans in Congress who are betting on their own financial gain and winning big thanks to Trump’s Big Ugly Bill, while millions of Americans lose healthcare.

Meet the players:

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 5d

📍Trump just announced sweeping new tariffs:

100 % on branded pharmaceuticals
50 % on cabinets and vanities
30 % on furniture and upholsteries

This threatens steeper costs for care and daily essentials.
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Trump's new tariffs target furniture and meds: Here's what to watch for

President Trump's latest tariffs include a 100% rate on branded pharmaceuticals and 50% on cabinets and vanities. Consumers are expected to bear 67% of the costs by the end of October as companies exhaust their pre-tariff inventory.

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 6d

At this week’s DOJ hearing, @schiff.senate.gov demanded answers – to all the questions that AG Pam Bondi refused to answer from approving Trump’s $400 million gift from Qatar to firing prosecutors who worked on January 6th cases.

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 6d

Trump megadonor Jeff Yass owns both:

👉 Susquehanna International, which holds millions in $DJT (Trump’s media company stock)
👉 ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok

One of Trump’s first acts as president? Delaying the TikTok ban. 🤔

Not a good look.

📰: accountableus.substack.com/p/reminder-i...

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 6d

Senate Republicans just blocked a resolution to halt Trump’s “Energy Emergency” order — now he’s free to shower Big Oil with giveaways, gut clean energy jobs, & drive energy costs for families.

Shouldn’t energy policy put people first, not profits?
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Watchdog: Senate Republicans Just Gave Trump a Greenlight to Use Sham “Energy Emergency” for Giveaways to Big Oil & Gas, Cutting Clean Energy Jobs and Hurting Already Struggling Families Across the Country - Accountable US

Senate Republicans voted down a resolution to end the sham Trump “Energy Emergency” executive order. The resolution could have put a stop to the administration’s illegal attacks on clean energy and efforts to weaken our bedrock environmental protection laws.

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 7d

Donald Trump is the first U.S. president to control a publicly traded company while in office.

That means anyone on Earth can put money directly in Trump’s pocket by buying his company’s stock.

Corruption in plain sight.

Read more: accountableus.substack.com/p/reminder-i...

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 7d

Donald Trump’s trust owns 52% of Trump Media & Technology Group shares, the rest are traded between wealth managers, financial firms, & banks from foreign countries—opening the door for undue influence.

If Trump is working for himself, he’s not working for us.
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Reminder: In Addition To His Crypto Schemes, Trump Also Controls A Publicly-Traded Company While Serving As President

There’s a simple truth about corruption: If a politician is thinking about his own business, he’s not doing the business of the state. If Trump is working for himself, he’s not working for us.

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