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AllAugust 19, 2026
ICYMI: As Republican Policies Increase Everyday Costs, Families Are Using ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Loans Just to Pay for Rent and Electricity
Washington D.C — On Monday, The New York Times detailed how “buy now, pay later” loans that once helped shoppers finance luxurious retail purchases are increasingly being used by Americans to cover basic household needs, including rent, electricity, health insurance, mortgages and water bills. With costs continuing to rise thanks to Republican policies like tariffs, […]
August 17, 2026
New York Times: “Republicans Are Trying to Hide These Health Care Cuts”
Washington D.C — On Saturday, The New York Times Editorial Board detailed how congressional Republicans are making coverage more expensive and less accessible for millions of Americans. For all the rhetoric Republicans in Congress use to dress up their attacks on health care, the substance is straightforward: they passed sweeping Medicaid cuts and got rid […]
August 14, 2026
ICYMI: Americans Want Lower Health Care Costs, Republicans In Congress Want to Make Them Even Higher
Washington D.C — USA Today highlighted a new finding from the Commonwealth Fund showing that the high cost of health insurance and health care is a top concern for Americans. While Americans are calling for relief, congressional Republicans’ health care agenda amounts to a double whammy for working families: Americans are already facing higher costs […]
August 13, 2026
NEW ADS: Unrig Our Economy Launches English and Bilingual Ads Highlighting Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz’s Votes to Raise Costs For Texans
New TX-15 Digital Ads Highlight Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz’s Votes to Raise Costs, Cut Health Care, and Give Tax Breaks to Billionaires WASHINGTON, D.C. — Unrig Our Economy launched two new digital ads in Texas’ 15th Congressional District holding Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz accountable for voting for policies that raise costs for working […]
August 12, 2026
ICYMI: Inflation ‘Wiping Out Wage Gains’ As Republican War In Iran Increases Prices
Washington D.C — Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) latest inflation report shows that working families are struggling to crawl out from the hole of rising costs created by congressional Republicans. NBC News reports that inflation has been “wiping out wage gains” as Republicans’ war in Iran continues to raise energy costs. That cost […]
August 11, 2026
ICYMI: Republican Medicaid Cuts Are Putting Hospitals At Risk
Washington D.C — New analysis warns that deep Medicaid cuts passed by congressional Republicans will soon put enormous pressure on the health care system millions of Americans depend on. Forbes reports that hospitals are already bracing for nearly $800 billion in Medicaid Cuts over the next decade. The article highlights how the Republican Medicaid rule […]
August 6, 2026
The Nation: Republicans Blocked Healthcare Subsidies—and Now More Americans Are Going Uninsured
Washington D.C — Millions of Americans are paying twice as much for their health insurance premiums as last year, and it’s congressional Republicans’ fault. The Nation reports that their decision to end health care tax credits is devastating working Americans, many of whom can no longer afford the premiums or deductibles needed to afford health […]
August 4, 2026
‘Republican Price Tag’ Campaign To Highlight Cost of Congressional Republican Policies & Demand Action During August Recess
Unrig Our Economy, Social Security Works, and Economic Security Project Action to Launch August Recess Campaign Highlighting $3,500 in Higher Costs Under Congressional Republicans WASHINGTON, D.C. — Throughout August, Unrig Our Economy, Social Security Works, Economic Security Project Action, and local partners across the country will launch the ‘Republican Price Tag,’ a nationwide effort to […]
August 4, 2026
ICYMI: Congressional Republicans’ Tariffs and Support for the Iran War Cost Farmers $1.4 Billion
Washington D.C — A new Joint Economic Committee (JEC) report detailed how rising diesel prices drove up the cost of planting corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, and rice – five of the country’s most commonly grown crops. According to the report, farmers paid $1.4 billion on diesel alone for planting in 2026, a 63.2 percent increase […]