Elizabeth Warren on 'filthy giveaways'

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1. Nearly 12 million estimated to lose health coverage

Nadine Yousif
BBC News

A sprawling budget bill in the US Senate could cut health insurance coverage for nearly 12 million Americans and add $3.3tn (£2.4tn) in debt, according to new estimates.

The assessment from the Congressional Budget Office, a non-partisan federal agency, could complicate Republican efforts to pass President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the coming days.

The spending plan narrowly cleared a preliminary vote in the Senate late on Saturday after party leaders scrambled to arm-twist hesitant members of their rank and file.

One defector, Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, announced he would not seek reelection after voting against the president's signature legislation ...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2verel4nlo

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2. Nonpartisan analysis raises price tag

Senate bill adds $3.3 trillion to national debt, CBO says
Republicans reject CBO's cost methodology, face internal party divide
Democrats argue bill favors wealthy, risks social programs
Republican Thom Tillis, who Trump blasted after vote against advancing bill, says he will not seek reelection

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3. Nearly 600 nursing homes named at high risk of closure if Medicaid cuts approved

Some 579 nursing homes are named in a new report as being at “elevated risk” of closure if Medicaid cuts proposed in a 10-year budget reconciliation bill become law, according to a new Brown University analysis commissioned by Democratic Senate leaders.

The study released Friday was conducted by Vincent Mor, PhD, a noted long-term care researcher in Brown’s Department of Health Services, Policy & Practice.

In some states, Brown found, dozens of nursing homes would be at elevated risk because more than 85% of their residents are covered by Medicaid — making them financially vulnerable already — their occupancy rates are below 80%, and they only have 1- or 2-star ratings on the CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System ..

https://www.mcknights.com/news/breaking-nearly-600-nursing-homes-at-risk-of-closure-if-medicaid-cuts-approved/

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4. Senator Warren - Super Woman. She mentioned Values

Let us specify. CONSERVATIVE VALUES. A cancer on the body politic of our Country.

Trump is Hitler and satan and Roy Cohn and Hannibal lecter and rush Limbaugh rolled into one septic tank load.