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Rethink the Deal is raising a question too many leaders are afraid to ask: Why are hard-working, high-performing states shelling out billions to a federal system that gives them less in return—and often works against them?
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@srkelleher.bsky.social today:

“Today’s subcommittee markup is a positive step, but there’s still a long road ahead,” a spokesperson for Rethink the Deal told @forbes.com.

We must keep the pressure on elected officials to protect our national parks.

Take action: rethinkthedeal.com/stories/
Letting WIC and SNAP lapse is not very "pro-life."

Once November 1st hits, the way republicans react will be very telling.

How are state leaders going to respond to protect their constituents, @logicallyjc.bsky.social?
SNAP benefits are about to lapse for 42 million people, because nothing says “save the children” like starving them.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social calls out Trump for "stealing taxpayer dollars in real time."

In Rep. Jeffries' home state of NY, their pocketbooks are well aware of how the federal government takes advantage of them.

When will leaders provide more than lip service, @acyn.bsky.social?
Companies led by billionaire CEOs are sending tens of millions of dollars to Washington to build Trump's ballroom while Americans are stuck with the 2nd longest government shutdown in history and struggling to afford groceries.

Is this the deal you signed up for, @davidpakmanshow.bsky.social?
The government is in its second-longest ever shutdown, food stamp benefits won’t be going out next month, many govt workers aren’t getting paid, and Trump is suing his own DOJ for $230 million while building a $250 million ballroom at the White House. Are we winning yet?
From your mouth to God's ear, @govpritzker.illinois.gov.

Don't forget ⬇️
As #shutdown2025 continues, WIC and SNAP benefits are ceasing to function.

State leaders like @governor.ca.gov are helping to fill this void.

Will other leaders and states step up too, @calltoactivism.bsky.social?
California is deploying the California National Guard to quickly assist families whose federal food benefits are halted because of Donald Trump's government shutdown.

We won't let the GOP's cruel inaction force millions of Californians to go hungry.
Secretary Kristi Noem: $172M for private jets.
Trump & Vought: billions withheld from blue states.

That’s money that should be going to working families, @briantylercohen.bsky.social.

Kudos to @govpritzker.illinois.gov for calling for a national campaign.

We're here: rethinkthedeal.com/act/
More and more reason why @governor.ca.gov, @govpritzker.illinois.gov and others formed the public health alliance.
"The Trump Administration has spent over $51 million on other propaganda." - @schiff.senate.gov

Meanwhile, Americans are losing access to life-saving and critical resources because of the government #shutdown.

Also, Senator, let's remember that CA receives only 86¢ for every $1 paid to DC.
@politico.com asked @govpritzker.illinois.gov if he & @democrats.org are doing enough to stand up to Trump & speak about issues, he replied:

"I think that we have to walk and chew gum at the same time."

Last week, Gov. Pritzker called for a national campaign.

We’re here & ready.
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social told @msnbc.com it’s time for Democrats to think big, to break their addiction to incremental change and rethink the deal.

(via @atrupar.com)
ICYMI: @governor.ca.gov & 14 other governors have formed the Governors Public Health Alliance: a united front to protect science, truth, and community health.

Together, they’re fighting misinformation and ensuring public health decisions put people before politics.

Is your governor on this list? 👇
Yeah...this definitely seems like a good use of taxpayer funds.

Not to mention, @murray.senate.gov, Washington State only receives 65¢ for every dollar sent to the federal government.

Maybe we should look at our priorities and reduce that imbalance before throwing $40 billion elsewhere?
"Fifteen Democratic governors on Wednesday announced the formation of a state public health alliance designed to counter turmoil at federal agencies under the Trump administration."
- @davidovalle.bsky.social & @lenasun.bsky.social for
@washingtonpost.com

Is your state rethinking the deal, too?
"If red states truly believe in self-reliance, they should be ready to prove it. And if blue states ever decided to call that bluff, they could do it quietly, legally, and effectively."
- @davidpakman.bsky.social

Is your state rethinking the deal?

Full piece:
A soft secession to end Trump’s presidency
It's already legal, but can it be done?
substack.davidpakman.com
The facts back it up too, @joncooper-us.bsky.social:

💵Economic powerhouses like California and Illinois contribute more to the federal government than they receive in return, YET they're the ones who are seeing federal funding cuts.
We’re building a national coalition to back governors like @governor.ca.gov & @govpritzker.illinois.gov who are standing up to Trump’s political retribution, @cwebbonline.com.

Is #Prop50 a model for how states can rethink the deal?

Tell us, are your state leaders doing enough? ⬇️
“Now is the moment.” - @govpritzker.illinois.gov

We couldn’t agree more.

Illinois is leading the fight, and we’re right there with them.

Add your name to stand with Gov. Pritzker 👇

🔗 rethinkthedeal.com/act/chicago-...
Exactly, @gtconway.bsky.social.

Across the country, people are saying enough is enough.

Let’s rally behind leaders like @governor.ca.gov & @govpritzker.illinois.gov who are pushing back against the Trump Admin.

Others can and should follow. Show your support ⬇️
🔗 rethinkthedeal.com/act/chicago-...
Find your local event at nokings.org/#map.

Bring your family and friends. Stand up with everyone you love, for the country you hold dear.
Authoritarianism is a cancer. And it's growing, metastasizing. In America. Now.

YOU are the cure. Do your part and join us on Saturday.

Do it for your country. For the Constitution. For your freedoms.

While you still can.

@ofthebraveusa.bsky.social
Trump wants to arrest Illinois leaders and cut billions from blue states that won’t bow down. Now he wants voter data.

But, Governor Pritzker won't back down.

Add your name to stand with Illinois and demand a fair deal. ⬇️

🔗https://rethinkthedeal.com/act/chicago-under-attack/
JB Pritzker: “Another thing that’s happened with very few people paying attention is they demanded our voter data. Not just ours in Illinois — every state’s voter data. Why? They won’t tell us why.”
Damn right, @rbreich.bsky.social.

"Trump’s threats to occupy major blue cities on the left but not on the right are giving four governors in particular — Newsom, Pritzker, Moore, and Shapiro — a national stage to show their stuff. They are doing so with wit, eloquence, and determination."🔥🔥🔥
The tendency of the media is to look to Congress to find potential presidential candidates. But it may be that the states harbor the most formidable candidates. Trump is giving them a chance to show their stuff. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-trump-is-pushing-these-three
Absolutely, @salinas.house.gov!

The fight for fair pay doesn’t stop at the workplace, it extends to how Washington treats states, too.

Latinas, working families, and entire states like CA, NJ, and IL all give more than they get back. Maybe it's time to rethink the deal? 💪
Latinas are paid only 54 cents for every $1 paid to white men.

As a proud Latina, I’m fighting to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act to ensure that every woman in the workforce has access to the fair and equal pay they deserve.

We need equal pay for #Trabajadoras everywhere. Listen to hear more ⬇️
Why is right, @walshfreedom.bsky.social!

Moreover, why are so many states paying the federal government, only to receive less than they give?
You can’t make this s*** up.

Well, what’s a better way to undermine the truth than to arrest the political opposition.

Maybe the Trump Administration just doesn’t want to admit that a blue state like Illinois pays more to the federal government than it gets back.
Take a bow, @clarajeffery.bsky.social 👏

"The residents of 19 mostly blue states pay more to the US Treasury than they get in federal benefits."
- @motherjones.com

Notably, California received only 86¢ for every $1 paid to the federal government.

Is it time to rethink the deal?
California is the 4th largest economy in the world. It’s time it and other blue states used their economic clout to fight Trump’s agenda.

The latest from @clarajeffery.bsky.social:
It’s time for soft secession
How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.
www.motherjones.com