DSteiger
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@Steigs
Twitter acct for Doug Steiger, fmr Counselor to HHS Sec, fmr Senate Cmte aide and Moynihan alum, AU adjunct lecturer, longtime fan of U2 and DC United
People with low incomes risk losing health coverage or food assistance under new Medicaid and SNAP work requirements, and states should use shared data and streamlined processes to reduce administrative burden and keep eligible people enrolled. cbpp.org/research/healt…
Sharon Simmons, the DoorDash grandma who was just part of a Trump photo op at the White House, says on Fox News that "no tax on tips" helped her because she couldn't afford her husband's cancer treatments
More than 400,000 Arizonans have lost their SNAP benefits since July — the largest decline in the nation by a wide margin — after the state implemented changes called for in Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act. propublica.org/article/arizon…
Last July, the Republican megabill (H.R. 1) enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history. Today, we're releasing a tracker of how many people in each state are losing the SNAP benefits they need to afford groceries. cbpp.org/research/food-…
I think Zohran's co-opting of efficiency from the right will be seismic for the American socialist project. We need to run a national campaign against The Contractor State—neoliberalism's grand, massively inefficient outsourcing of government functions to private contractors.
Frank Seravalli: Re Alex Ovechkin future: I do believe that part of the decision to move away from John Carlson was in part to send that message, that hey, it's time, the guard is changing here, we've got young players who are knocking at the door - Big Show (3/20)
SCOOP: The Pentagon asked the White House today for more than *$200 billion* for the Iran war supplemental, sources say Some White House aides think Congress won't support b/c it's so big Will tee up giant battle in Congress
Classic, hilarious and so sad (for readers) goodbye column from the great Scott Ostler. The funniest sportswriter who ever lived. Full stop. 27-time California Sportswriter of the Year. I might be low on that number. And a great guy. sfchronicle.com/sports/ostler/… via @sfchronicle
@StefFeldman @mattyglesias I realize 2028 is still a ways away, but do you expect Dem candidates to run on undoing most/all of the Trump tariffs?
Live Nation ticket bosses are finally saying the quiet part out loud: ripping off concertgoers is a feature, not a bug of their business model. At a time when even affording the basics is difficult for many Americans, Live Nation bosses mock & exploit people who are trying to save to enjoy a night of music. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Five of the wealthiest counties in the US are in the DC suburbs.
