'He wants to sweep this under the rug': Democrat says Trump desperate to turn page on Epstein

Healthcare Costs & Affordability - The high cost of housing and raising a family are major economic concerns for constituents [1] - Americans are struggling with everyday kitchen table issues, and politicians should address both these and issues like corruption [2] - Republicans voted to take away doctors and basic healthcare services from Americans, especially those in rural states, and are slashing food assistance for children [4][5] - These cuts are going to tax cuts for billionaires and corporate welfare for multinational corporations, particularly oil companies [6] - The current system represents the single largest transfer of wealth in American history from the middle and working class to the top 1% and billionaires [7] - Removing a trillion dollars from the healthcare system will impact everyone, leading to hospital closures and healthcare practitioners leaving the profession [7][8][9] - Healthcare is in a crisis state, and additional cuts for tax cuts will lead to longer wait times and delays [11][12] - Private insurance companies are denying coverage, causing delays similar to single-payer systems like Canada's, while making billions of dollars [13][14][15] - The Biden administration made progress in negotiating lower pharmaceutical prices in Medicare, while a potential Trump administration tariff could increase drug costs by 15% [22][23] - The Inflation Reduction Act fixed the price of insulin at $35 a month and allowed the government to negotiate with big pharma [25] Healthcare System Reform - The current healthcare system is vastly inefficient, with the US spending more per person for worse outcomes than other countries [19][20] - Reform is needed to provide access for everybody, potentially through a single-payer system [21] - The Democratic party stands for quality affordable healthcare [19] Gaza Humanitarian Crisis - There needs to be a massive surge of food aid to Gaza immediately [28] - The food aid distribution system is failing terribly and needs to change, relying on independent humanitarian organizations instead of military and paid contractors [31]