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Laurie Loves Data

@laurelann.bsky.social

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Posting a relevant data point each day. Numbers don't lie. Wife, mother, Mimi, marathon runner, swimmer, birding nerd. Christian (not that kind). Democracy lover. Sourdough freak. 💙

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 5d

During the 2024 campaign, Trump promised voters that he would cut electricity prices in half within 1 year.

He lied.

He is cutting low-cost sources of renewables while demand is skyrocketing.

That increases the cost of energy.

Because, you know, math.

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 52m

Thank you, Maureen.

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 52m

States get to regulate corporations, not the federal government.

Citizen's United is unpopular across the political spectrum for voters. I think it could happen.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 57m

Tariffs were intended to bully the world. Instead, they have

* Stalled our economy
* Increased inflation
* Eroded job opportunities
* Bankrupted farms

They are a regressive tax on Americans.

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 12h

The best political news in decades is coming from Montana

A bipartisan initiative aims to overturn Citizen's United

It amends the STATE constitution to prevent corporations from spending money on politics

This could be used as a blueprint for other states

Gathering signatures now
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Transparent Election Initiative

A bipartisan team of former Montana officials have unveiled an oddly simple yet startlingly robust legal mechanism for undoing Citizens United that ...

corpgov.law.harvard.edu

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 12h

Good point.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 12h

Makes sense.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 12h

😂

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 12h

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 14h

Yup.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 14h

True. but the rest of the GOP Congress must go along with it. I was surprised that MTG spoke up.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 14h

It was this month - October.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 14h

Yes. Good point.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 14h

True. I should have hunted for a more fitting photo.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 14h

😂

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 14h

Agreed.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 14h

Yes.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 14h

It actually isn't that difficult to choose for the GOP congress.

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 14h

The GOP members of Congress don't want to fix anything. They actually don't believe anything needs to be fixed.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 14h

Exactly. Why don't MSM journalists ask that question?

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 14h

a cartoon rabbit is surrounded by flames and has a tooth missing

Alt: a cartoon rabbit is surrounded by flames and has a tooth missing

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 14h

They are unable to govern. They don't want to. They just want to rule.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 14h

They have. And they could be successful at killing it very soon. As soon as they feel that it doesn't matter if they are unpopular. They are in power and will not relinquish it.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 15h

Deplorable.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 15h

Yes.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 15h

I find it hard to believe that he even has any concepts.