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Hunger Threatens to Plague “Golden Years” of Older Americans Due to Trump’s Cuts
Malnutrition and food insecurity are set to soar among vulnerable older populations due to aid cuts in Trump’s budget.
Decades of Neoliberalism Entrenched US Inequality. Trump’s Budget Made It Worse.
Factoring in tariffs, the lowest 20 percent of income earners may lose $300; the top 1 percent will be $58,000 richer.
Social Security Chief Celebrates Budget Bill That Could Slash Program’s Finances
The bill will accelerate depletion of Social Security and Medicare's trust funds by a year, according to an analysis.
Sanders: GOP Budget Bill Is “Most Dangerous” Legislation in Modern US History
The bill would cut Medicaid by over $1 trillion and strip health insurance from nearly 12 million over the next decade.
Mike Lee Tries to Put Vast Public Land Sale Back in Budget After It Was Removed
The massive privatization effort was already blocked from inclusion in the GOP megabill by the Senate parliamentarian.
Doctors Warn Medicaid Cuts in Senate Budget Bill Will Kill Their Patients
Protests against Medicaid cuts continued on June 25, which led to the arrests of 60 activists at the Senate.
Report: Global Nuclear Weapons Spending Surpassed $100 Billion Last Year
That's enough money to feed 345 million people facing hunger and starvation for two years.
Hundreds of NIH Workers Rebuke Trump’s Funding Cuts in Protest Letter
NIH workers said they felt “compelled to speak up when our leadership prioritizes political momentum over human safety.”
Trump’s Budget Bill Is Going to Spike Energy Costs for Households Across the US
Congress is poised to increase energy bills by hundreds of dollars in order to block renewable energy projects.
Community-Based Violence Reduction Efforts Could Be Casualties of GOP Budget
The GOP budget’s cuts to Medicaid threaten to decimate 59 trauma recovery centers in 15 states.