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AllMay 8, 2025
ICYMI: Trump Suggests Parents Ration Kids’ Toys & School Supplies, As Republicans Work To Give Billionaires Another Tax Break
Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump and billionaires in his cabinet recently suggested that parents ration their kids’ toys and school supplies as he and Republicans in Congress work to pass another massive tax break for the ultra-rich. During an interview with Kristen Welker, President Trump argued that America’s children “don’t need to have 30 […]
May 7, 2025
Millions Of People Could Lose Their Health Care Under GOP Tax Plan According to New CBO Report
Washington, D.C. — Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a new report evaluating the effects of proposals from congressional Republicans to gut Medicaid to give the ultra-rich another tax break. Their report revealed that millions of people could lose their health coverage if Republicans in Congress push ahead with these plans and their pro-billionaire […]
May 5, 2025
NEW ADS: Mobile Billboards Urge Against House Republicans’ Plan to Let Families With Children Go Hungry In Order To Give Billionaires Even More Money
The Billboards Will Visit Reps. Bresnahan’s (PA-08) and Bacon’s (NE-02) District Offices, As Well As Local Grocery Stores, Calling Out Proposed Cuts to SNAP Washington, D.C. — Today, Unrig Our Economy launched new mobile billboards in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, calling on Congressman Rob Bresnahan (PA-08) and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) not to cut SNAP in […]
April 30, 2025
NEW WEBPAGE: Unrig Our Economy Marks First 100 Days with New Tariff Site to Track the Cost of President Trump & Republicans’ Economy
Washington, D.C. — Today, Unrig Our Economy is launching a brand new webpage entitled “The Cost of Tariffs” to mark President Trump’s 100th day in office. You don’t have to be an economist to know that the economy is on the verge of collapse – you just need to head to your local grocery store, […]
April 29, 2025
Republicans’ Tax Policies in Action: Working Families Pay Always, Billionaires Pay Never
Washington, D.C. — According to a newly released Lending Tree survey, a growing number of Americans are being forced to use buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans to pay for essential items like groceries, and over 40% of BNPL loan users say that they have made a payment late. This is yet another signal that […]
April 29, 2025
So-Called “Moderate” House Republican Says His “Red Line” Is…A Massive $500 Billion Cut to Medicaid?
Working families deserve to know: Do other House Republicans also support massive cuts to Medicaid? Washington, D.C. — Though Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) recently “committed to not cutting Medicaid,” he’s now willing to support $500 billion in cuts to Medicaid. That, of course, would be a huge cut to Medicaid, equivalent to slashing funding for […]
April 28, 2025
HOUSE RECESS RECAP: Communities Nationwide Demand Congressional Republicans Prioritize Working Families Over Tax Breaks for Billionaires
Local rallies and town halls highlight the growing frustration with the GOP pro-billionaire agenda Washington, D.C. — Today, Congress returns to Washington after two weeks of recess. While they were gone, thousands of people nationwide rose up to demand answers from congressional Republicans who are pushing forward with massive tax breaks for the wealthy paid […]
April 25, 2025
Trump Claims His & Congressional Republicans’ High Tariffs Are a ‘Total Victory;’ Working People Paying the Price Would Disagree
Washington, D.C. — Today, Time Magazine published an interview with President Trump in which he brags about the cost-raising tariffs that he has forced upon working people and small businesses, an effort that Republicans in Congress endorsed before they left Washington earlier this month. Republicans have admitted that they plan to use these tariffs to […]
April 23, 2025
ICYMI: Tariffs Continue to Roil the U.S. Economy, Thanks to Congressional Republicans
Washington, D.C. — The past month has been nonstop economic chaos caused by Trump’s tariffs and congressional Republicans. In fact, one of House Republicans’ last legislative actions before ditching D.C. for two weeks was to vote to protect Trump’s tariffs, allowing them to continue as they work to pass their pro-billionaire tax breaks. Now, thanks […]