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In a powerful exchange, Rep. Brendan Boyle challenged former hedge fund executive Dale Bessent over Republican-backed federal cuts that would gut healthcare for millions. Boyle pressed Bessent—formerly of George Soros’s fund—on his past rhetoric opposing deficits. “Back then you railed against debt. What changed?” Boyle asked, before pivoting to the real human cost of the proposed budget.

He cited the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report, which projects that 16 million Americans would lose healthcare coverage under the GOP plan—10.9 million from Medicaid cuts and 5.1 million from Affordable Care Act reductions. When Bessent tried to argue the numbers were being misrepresented, Boyle firmly responded: “Excuse me, reclaiming my time. Those aren’t my numbers. That’s the CBO.” He added, “10.9 plus 5.1 is 16 million.”

The moment exposed the stark divide in priorities—where billionaires would continue to benefit from deep tax cuts while working families lose essential coverage. Boyle’s command of the facts underscored that this wasn’t partisan spin—it was verified data with real-life consequences.

Bessent’s shift—from fiscal hawk to a supporter of deficit-exploding tax breaks—highlighted the hypocrisy at the heart of current conservative economics. “Smart spending” has become code for stripping aid from the most vulnerable, while the wealthy remain untouched.

Boyle didn’t let the numbers get buried. He made sure Americans watching understood what’s at stake.

#BlueCrew#TruthMatters#HealthcareIsAHumanRight
TECC :archlinux:

#SocialMedia has been really depressing for a long time now. Every day, there’s bad #news everywhere – #wars, #naturaldisasters, people being hurt or killed. #Politicians seem more selfish and less helpful than ever. They often argue instead of solving #problems.

Sometimes, it even feels like no one cares about #human lives anymore. All of this can make people feel hopeless or angry. It’s hard to #staypositive when you see so much #pain and #injustice every single day! 🫤

#SocialMediaReality#OpenYourEyes#RealTalk
Gregg Gonsalves

Tomorrow at 10AM ET, NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will be testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the NIH budget.
We ask people to get on social media to live fact-check Jay and the members of the Committee in real time on Twitter, BlueSky, Mastodon, Threads, etc.
We did a poll on hashtags and there was a tie--use both or either of them: #jaylies and #truthmatters.
You can see the hearing in real-time here:
appropriations.senate.gov/hear

www.appropriations.senate.govA Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the National Institutes of Health | United States Senate Committee on AppropriationsUnited States Senate Committee on Appropriations
Keith Daggett

Once again, the Trump administration is more concerned with protecting their lies than presenting the truth.

When a government forecast predicted a rise in the trade deficit for farm goods—a reality that contradicts Trump’s false economic narrative—officials decided to hide the truth.

They redacted and delayed the report to protect their propaganda, knowing full well that the data doesn't fit their narrative of “winning” trade wars.

Farmers, policymakers, and traders deserve the truth, not this desperate attempt to keep Americans in the dark.
#TrumpLies #coverup #TruthMatters #Republicans

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