Todd Slavkin

Love that this falls on my late father’s birthday. Dr. Harold Slavkin oversaw the first-ever Surgeon General’s report on oral health in 2000.

@lisamurkowski You should ashamed of yourself.

This was one of the hardest votes I have taken during my time in the Senate.   My goal throughout the reconciliation process has been to make a bad bill better for Alaska, and in many ways, we have done that. In addition to extending pro-growth tax cuts, a larger child tax credit, and no tax on tips or overtime, we made a historic investment and modernization of the Coast Guard; enhanced our border security and national defense; funded aviation safety, including AWOS/VWOS systems that will save lives; and provided tax-exempt status for the Community Development Quota Program to help western Alaska communities establish a sustainable economy, among other provisions.   We have advanced new opportunities for resource development in the NPR-A, the Coastal Plain, and Cook Inlet that will help us create jobs and increase the share of revenues our state receives. I also co-led the Senate effort to restore a slightly longer phase-out for wind and solar tax credits while deleting a punitive excise tax targeting them.   Those provisions will benefit our economy, but it is the people of Alaska that I worry about the most, especially when it comes to the potential loss of social safety net programs—Medicaid coverage and SNAP benefits—that our most vulnerable populations rely on.   To address the bill’s shortcomings, we have helped our communities through a $50 billion rural health fund. This will mean hundreds of millions of dollars for Alaska hospitals, community health centers, and other providers. We secured commitments from the CMS Administrator to continue to address longstanding priorities which will directly help Bartlett, Fairbanks Memorial, Central Peninsula, and other hospitals in Alaska.   In the SNAP program, we have added tribal exemptions for work requirements, delayed cost-share penalties to help Alaska get benefits to the people who need them, and included work requirement waivers that align with our Medicaid policies. We also secured commitments from the Secretary of Agriculture to provide additional flexibilities to Alaska for SNAP.   But, let’s not kid ourselves. This has been an awful process—a frantic rush to meet an artificial deadline that has tested every limit of this institution. While we have worked to improve the present bill for Alaska, it is not good enough for the rest of our nation—and we all know it.   My sincere hope is that this is not the final product. This bill needs more work across chambers and is not ready for the President’s desk. We need to work together to get this right.

Smells Like Teen Spirit

@adamstein This looks incredible! So excited and proud of you. Can’t wait to watch in a theater!

Words Tim Wakefield wrote in his phone before he passed away. Posted by his wife. Powerful words we should all live by.

@LexiMc I am in absolute shock. He should be ashamed of himself. Ugh.

Hate to cancel my local subscription but this disgusts me & cannot support the LA Times a day longer. Cancelled.

@phillycarly Guardians go! The momentum has officially changed!

Wow

@HarryRaidersUSC Thank you dear Harry, a man with one of the greatest photographic eyes I know. Your kind words mean a lot.

@TheKurtFuller Honored by these words from one of my favorite actors and human beings. Grateful for your support, my friend.

@toddzer1 I know this guy; he is brilliant and entertaining. AND he’s very savvy about the business aspects of a career. When I was coming up as an actor I could have really used someone like Todd who combines top level talent with an uncanny ability to navigate through the business.

I have a new passion project! Teaching! Last year I became an adjunct professor at Chapman University, taught some online courses, and loved every second. Inspiring others like my teachers inspired me is deeply meaningful ashowrunnershares.com

@wendy_chadwick Thanks Wendy!

@PayneWynton Thanks Wynton! That means a lot. My Chapman students loved their time with you.

@cbwentworth Thank you C.B.!

@toddzer1 I am a teacher and I am thrilled to welcome you into the profession! You will be amazing!

@RealJohnGlover Happy birthday John!

80 years old August 7th, 2024 🥳

I have no difficulty understanding how someone can be both Asian and Black. I can’t fathom how someone can be a professed Christian and a Trump supporter.

J.D. Vance is soooooooooo screwed. 🐈

@thegaryspivack @smol_mccartney Love it!

@toddzer1 @smol_mccartney

By endorsing Kamala Harris for president and passing the torch, Joe Biden has cemented his legacy as the most accomplished president in modern history. Thank your Mr. President. America is deeply indebted to you. #AmericaLovesJoe Retweet if you're grateful for Joe Biden!

@Kat_McNamara @AARP @YNB @deanjnorris @TheCreativeC @RBronk @CCHPounder @YolondaRoss @bader_diedrich @fernandocarsa @carajademyers @_MarinHinkle So proud of you, Kat!

Whirlwind of a week on Capitol Hill with @thecreativecoalition and @aarp speaking on behalf of Family Caregivers. The statistics are staggering and these groups are working at the federal level to gain access to resources for those doing their best and giving so much to care for their loved ones. Thank you for having me as a part of this #RighttoBearArts delegation! #Iamacaregiver #AARPonthehill ❤️ 1 - Dome of the original Congress floor - now Statuary Hall. 2 - Speakers Balcony overlooking the Mall! 😮 3 - The #RighttoBearArts delegation! 🩵 4 - Our attempt at a #WestWing reboot lead by @deanjnorris . (Does that make me @AllisonBJanney ?😵)

@stevens1 It’s about time.

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