"Ten months in, Americans are still waiting for the golden age to arrive and reeling from Trump administration policies that have actively made their lives worse. His administration's signature legislation delivers the largest Medicaid cuts in U.S. history, threatening to strip coverage from 15 million people while taking food assistance from children, seniors, and people with disabilities. His erratic trade policy has worsened the cost-of-living crisis, amounting to an average $1,300 tax increase per household this year."
"Now, with government operations paralyzed and Americans' pocketbooks reeling, the White House has made the extraordinary decision to move forward with a $20 billion bailout for Argentina (plus an additional $20 billion in private loans). Republicans and Democrats alike are asking what, exactly, is America First about sending billions of U.S. dollars abroad while Americans are suffering at home. The irony is especially sharp for U.S. farmers, who have been shut out of China's soybean market"
The administration enacted legislation that delivers the largest Medicaid cuts in U.S. history, threatening coverage for 15 million people and reducing food assistance for children, seniors, and people with disabilities. Erratic trade policy has worsened the cost-of-living crisis, adding roughly $1,300 per household this year. A prolonged Republican shutdown has halted essential services and paused paychecks for hundreds of thousands of federal workers, with plans to cut off food aid funding on November 1. The White House is proceeding with a $20 billion bailout for Argentina plus private loans, provoking bipartisan questions as Americans face domestic economic strain.
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