The dems are no angels in all of this 
2017 GOP Tax Cut & Jobs Act EXTENDED via Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) | Signed into Law on 7/4/25!
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NaijaProdigy Redux
Veteran
So many dumb fukking people in this country
you gonna make me start prepping frfrI already got a hand crank radio the other day
All these dumbfukks who vote Republican and will get fukked over by this bill deserve it.
This country is trash. If I had a wife and children, I would find a way to move some place where life isn't clearly going to hell for the average person, some place with a decent future. I'm only content staying here because I am already flabby and sick, and I have enough personally to ride out the upcoming, neverending storm.
Bleed The Freak
Superstar
This bill is a fiscal calamity
Good luck at the town halls when the cuts hit
Good luck at the town halls when the cuts hit
Hood Critic
The Power Circle
1/11
@JoshShapiroPA
The bill Donald Trump and Republicans in DC are trying to ram through Congress right now does the following (according to Congress’ own independent, nonpartisan authority):
Knocks 11.8 million people off of health care — including 310,000 Pennsylvanians who get their health care from Medicaid. And for those who try to justify their votes by claiming “we’re just knocking ‘illegal immigrants’ off and eliminating ‘waste fraud and abuse’,” note that in Pennsylvania, it is against the law for an undocumented immigrant to get Medicaid and we lead the nation in rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse.
Takes food assistance away from more than 7 million people — 2 million children — including 140,000 Pennsylvanians. These people are working and just need a bit of extra help to feed their families. This is cruel to them and to our farmers who do the noble work of growing crops to feed their neighbors.
Adds $3.3 TRILLION to our national deficit — limiting our freedom, harming the generation that has to clean up the mess long after Trump is gone.
Threatens 26,000 Pennsylvanians’ jobs — including thousands of union Building Trades members who work in our energy industry — who will lose their jobs because the bill raises taxes and eliminates funding for affordable energy development. As the second largest net energy exporter in the nation, this will crush the fastest growing parts of our energy sector. As an added insult to all Pennsylvanians, you’ll see higher electricity prices that will more than offset the important work my Administration has done to control electricity bills.
Ironically, this bill betrays the very people Trump vowed to help. Think about it — Trump and his fellow Republicans campaigned on reducing the deficit, vowed not to cut Medicaid, and cozied up to the Trades and promised to protect their jobs. They lied to win the election in the short term and the damage this will do here in Pennsylvania and across America is staggering and will be felt for years to come.
You have to ask, knowing just how harmful and unpopular this bill is: Why are they rushing to do this? Why are they pushing so hard to screw over so many people who voted for this President?
2/11
@LauraBaby02
Couch potatoes and legals ?
3/11
@Always_Writing
4/11
@GichuhoMungai
In Trump’s America, the most vulnerable as squashed to pulp!
5/11
@TendencyLiberty
Knocks off people who can work but don't!
Grok
Losses Due to Work Requirements
CBO Estimates: Of the Medicaid coverage losses, the CBO attributes 5.2 million to the work requirement provision specifically, which targets adults aged 19-64 in the ACA Medicaid expansion group (those with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level). This provision requires enrollees to document at least 80 hours per month of work, volunteering, or education, with exemptions for groups like caregivers, pregnant individuals, and those with disabilities. The CBO estimates that 4.8 million of these individuals would become uninsured due to the work requirement, as the bill also bars them from receiving ACA marketplace subsidies.
That's a FULL 45% who should not be on Medicaid NOW!
6/11
@Ki2Gwaz
Governor, nearly every impact you listed—Medicaid disenrollment, food assistance cuts, higher electricity prices, is determined by how your administration implements the law. If Pennsylvanians lose access to benefits, the accountability lies with you.
The bill requires states to verify Medicaid eligibility. If 11.8 million people are removed, that means they were never eligible to begin with. The law doesn’t kick people off Medicaid, it ensures the program is serving those who actually qualify. In fact, Pennsylvania already bars undocumented immigrants from Medicaid. So if you’re confident in your system, what are you afraid of?
On SNAP, the work requirements apply to able-bodied adults without dependents. That’s not cruel, it’s consistent with decades of bipartisan policy. The claim that the bill takes food from 2 million children is simply false. Children are not subject to these requirements.
You claim this bill adds $3.3 trillion to the deficit. What you don’t mention is the Congressional Budget Office projection that increased economic activity from lower taxes will generate substantial revenue. The Treasury’s post-2017 tax cut analysis showed middle-income households saw the largest percentage increase in after-tax income.
You also cite 26,000 lost Pennsylvania jobs but ignore that the bill removes subsidies and distortions that favor politically selected energy projects over those that deliver efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This bill doesn’t kill jobs—it stops your government from picking winners and losers.
If you’re worried this bill might work, just say so. But don’t insult Pennsylvanians with misleading claims and half-truths. They deserve better than political fear-mongering.
7/11
@jen65180
Pure greed and power.
8/11
@diane_ecarney
@DaveMcCormickPA 1 term senator walking
9/11
@faja52
They are rushing to do it to make their cult leader happy, that’s their only goal
10/11
@Doomslayer1117
11/11
@knutsenj22
Not to mention n pretending he knew nothing about Project 2025
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@JoshShapiroPA
The bill Donald Trump and Republicans in DC are trying to ram through Congress right now does the following (according to Congress’ own independent, nonpartisan authority):
Knocks 11.8 million people off of health care — including 310,000 Pennsylvanians who get their health care from Medicaid. And for those who try to justify their votes by claiming “we’re just knocking ‘illegal immigrants’ off and eliminating ‘waste fraud and abuse’,” note that in Pennsylvania, it is against the law for an undocumented immigrant to get Medicaid and we lead the nation in rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse. Takes food assistance away from more than 7 million people — 2 million children — including 140,000 Pennsylvanians. These people are working and just need a bit of extra help to feed their families. This is cruel to them and to our farmers who do the noble work of growing crops to feed their neighbors. Adds $3.3 TRILLION to our national deficit — limiting our freedom, harming the generation that has to clean up the mess long after Trump is gone. Threatens 26,000 Pennsylvanians’ jobs — including thousands of union Building Trades members who work in our energy industry — who will lose their jobs because the bill raises taxes and eliminates funding for affordable energy development. As the second largest net energy exporter in the nation, this will crush the fastest growing parts of our energy sector. As an added insult to all Pennsylvanians, you’ll see higher electricity prices that will more than offset the important work my Administration has done to control electricity bills.Ironically, this bill betrays the very people Trump vowed to help. Think about it — Trump and his fellow Republicans campaigned on reducing the deficit, vowed not to cut Medicaid, and cozied up to the Trades and promised to protect their jobs. They lied to win the election in the short term and the damage this will do here in Pennsylvania and across America is staggering and will be felt for years to come.
You have to ask, knowing just how harmful and unpopular this bill is: Why are they rushing to do this? Why are they pushing so hard to screw over so many people who voted for this President?
2/11
@LauraBaby02
Couch potatoes and legals ?
3/11
@Always_Writing
4/11
@GichuhoMungai
In Trump’s America, the most vulnerable as squashed to pulp!
5/11
@TendencyLiberty
Knocks off people who can work but don't!
Grok
Losses Due to Work Requirements
CBO Estimates: Of the Medicaid coverage losses, the CBO attributes 5.2 million to the work requirement provision specifically, which targets adults aged 19-64 in the ACA Medicaid expansion group (those with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level). This provision requires enrollees to document at least 80 hours per month of work, volunteering, or education, with exemptions for groups like caregivers, pregnant individuals, and those with disabilities. The CBO estimates that 4.8 million of these individuals would become uninsured due to the work requirement, as the bill also bars them from receiving ACA marketplace subsidies.
That's a FULL 45% who should not be on Medicaid NOW!
6/11
@Ki2Gwaz
Governor, nearly every impact you listed—Medicaid disenrollment, food assistance cuts, higher electricity prices, is determined by how your administration implements the law. If Pennsylvanians lose access to benefits, the accountability lies with you.
The bill requires states to verify Medicaid eligibility. If 11.8 million people are removed, that means they were never eligible to begin with. The law doesn’t kick people off Medicaid, it ensures the program is serving those who actually qualify. In fact, Pennsylvania already bars undocumented immigrants from Medicaid. So if you’re confident in your system, what are you afraid of?
On SNAP, the work requirements apply to able-bodied adults without dependents. That’s not cruel, it’s consistent with decades of bipartisan policy. The claim that the bill takes food from 2 million children is simply false. Children are not subject to these requirements.
You claim this bill adds $3.3 trillion to the deficit. What you don’t mention is the Congressional Budget Office projection that increased economic activity from lower taxes will generate substantial revenue. The Treasury’s post-2017 tax cut analysis showed middle-income households saw the largest percentage increase in after-tax income.
You also cite 26,000 lost Pennsylvania jobs but ignore that the bill removes subsidies and distortions that favor politically selected energy projects over those that deliver efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This bill doesn’t kill jobs—it stops your government from picking winners and losers.
If you’re worried this bill might work, just say so. But don’t insult Pennsylvanians with misleading claims and half-truths. They deserve better than political fear-mongering.
7/11
@jen65180
Pure greed and power.
8/11
@diane_ecarney
@DaveMcCormickPA 1 term senator walking
9/11
@faja52
They are rushing to do it to make their cult leader happy, that’s their only goal
10/11
@Doomslayer1117
11/11
@knutsenj22
Not to mention n pretending he knew nothing about Project 2025
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1/11
@JustinWolfers
You’ve seen this movie before: Maybe Reagan guessed, Bush hoped, and Trump tried—but tax cuts never paid for themselves. Given the mountain of evidence, claiming once again that "tax cuts will pay for themselves" is no longer ideologically motivated optimism.
It's a lie.
2/11
@GaryMcMillianTX
Clearly we spend too much.
3/11
@gpooley
Might want to ask Art Laffer for his data.
4/11
@RyanHanley_Com
@grok can you recreate this chart removing government spending from GDP?
5/11
@byte_ua
Every decade: tax cuts will pay for themselves. Also every decade: oopsie, the deficit did a backflip.
6/11
@HOUmanitarian
Look closely. The Laffer Curve is clearly illustrated in red in Fig 1.
7/11
@JamesBroughel
I understand your point of view.
8/11
@ChadLyon14
In a world of manipulated narratives, truth is sovereignty.
Believing in illusions — economic or spiritual — leads to suffering.
Be clear-eyed. Recognize patterns. Choose integrity over ideology.
9/11
@fxshea62
Tax cuts costs often add to the debt.
10/11
@MichaelLig81215
Yep.. seen it!!!
11/11
@hille70529
Hmmm, what year did we spend the most?
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@JustinWolfers
You’ve seen this movie before: Maybe Reagan guessed, Bush hoped, and Trump tried—but tax cuts never paid for themselves. Given the mountain of evidence, claiming once again that "tax cuts will pay for themselves" is no longer ideologically motivated optimism.
It's a lie.
2/11
@GaryMcMillianTX
Clearly we spend too much.
3/11
@gpooley
Might want to ask Art Laffer for his data.
4/11
@RyanHanley_Com
@grok can you recreate this chart removing government spending from GDP?
5/11
@byte_ua
Every decade: tax cuts will pay for themselves. Also every decade: oopsie, the deficit did a backflip.
6/11
@HOUmanitarian
Look closely. The Laffer Curve is clearly illustrated in red in Fig 1.
7/11
@JamesBroughel
I understand your point of view.
8/11
@ChadLyon14
In a world of manipulated narratives, truth is sovereignty.Believing in illusions — economic or spiritual — leads to suffering.
Be clear-eyed. Recognize patterns. Choose integrity over ideology.
9/11
@fxshea62
Tax cuts costs often add to the debt.
10/11
@MichaelLig81215
Yep.. seen it!!!
11/11
@hille70529
Hmmm, what year did we spend the most?
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Bleed The Freak
Superstar
Can't wait for the inevitable Democratic president who has to fix this debacle and gets blamed for 'raising taxes '