Joining us now to help factcheck the administration, former Maryland Governor Martin Ali. He served as the commissioner for the Social Security Administration during the Biden administration. I promise we will get to the substance of the claims that are being made, but I just can't get over the fact that the Social Security administration sent a blast email with what we can call a lot of misstatements to be most generous.I don't remember receiving any emails from you when you wouldn't have received those fr ...

Political Strategy & Impact - Democrats are shifting from opposing the bill to using it against Republicans in the midterms, highlighting its unpopularity [1][2] - The strategy involves sharing stories of individuals negatively impacted by the bill's cuts to healthcare and nutrition assistance [4][5][6] - Democrats aim to emphasize that the bill will cause harm and that Republicans are responsible [6][19] Healthcare & Social Welfare - The bill could lead to 17 million people losing healthcare coverage [5][12] - It includes the largest cut to nutrition assistance in American history, affecting children, veterans, the disabled, and the elderly [5] - A $500 billion cut to Medicare is anticipated due to the bill's impact on the deficit [10] Immigration & Detention - Concerns are raised about the conditions at the "alligator Alcatraz" detention facility in Florida, costing $450 million annually, or $150,000 per ICE detainee, which is twice the national average [14][22] - The congresswoman highlights the potential dangers of deporting individuals to countries like Venezuela and Haiti [15][16] - There are allegations of inhumane conditions and lack of due process at detention facilities, with a call for congressional oversight [24][26]

Healthcare Systems Comparison - Canada operates a publicly funded universal healthcare system, unlike the United States [2] - OECD countries, except the US, generally have universal or near-universal healthcare systems [6] - The US spends significantly more per capita on healthcare compared to other developed nations but often has worse outcomes [7] US Healthcare Programs - The Social Security Amendments of 1965 created Medicaid and Medicare [9] - Over 66 million people are on Medicare and 71 million are on Medicaid [11] - In 2023, the US uninsured rate reached a record low of 79% after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) [13] Impact of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" - The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the bill will add $33 trillion to the national debt over a decade and could increase the number of uninsured people by 118 million [15] - Some estimate that Trump administration policies could push the number of uninsured people up to 17 million [16] - The bill shortens the annual ACA open enrollment period by about a month [17] - The bill includes provisions that require states with expanded Medicaid coverage to charge some enrollees up to $35 for some services [18] - The changes and cuts from the bill could lead to the closure of some of the country's 760 at-risk rural hospitals [18]

One of the Democrats who spoke out overnight on the House floor was Congressman Brendan Bole of Pennsylvania. He's the ranking member of the budget committee. Here's a bit of what he had to say.The decision we have been entrusted by the American people to make will have ramifications for millions of our fellow Americans and indeed for our country for decades to come. There may not be a lot of people able to watch at 4:05 in the morning, but in just a few short hours, some of them on Medicaid will be waking ...

Joining us now is Congresswoman Katherryn Clark of Massachusetts. You just heard from her. She is the number two Democrat in the House serving as the Democratic whip.Welcome, Congresswoman. It's great to have you back at the table. So, I want to have a little fun with you uh at the beginning.U so so this great headline on NBC News um uh this morning talking about House Democratic leaders vowed to do everything they can can do to stop the GOP bill from passing. And the first thought I had was what. You mean ...

[Music] Mr.. Speaker, I found the preamble to this big ugly bill. We the billionaires in our king in order to deform and sicken our union, establish injustice, ensure domestic cervility, weaken our people's defenses, undermine the general welfare, and reserve to ourselves and our posterity staggering debt servitude for eternity. do hereby instruct the Republicans in Congress to strip 17 million people of their health care, increase co-pays, deductibles, and premiums for everyone else. Congressman Jamie Rask ...

Peter, uh, President Trump has not been shy about saying very directly there will be consequences for Republicans who don't fall in line. Um, beyond that, what's he doing. Well, you can see the West Wing here. That's the Marine Guard out front, which means the president is here in the West Wing.We believe he's taking meetings. We know over the course of the day he'll be meeting with some of those moderates, as Melanie noted, also meeting with some of the Freedom Caucus members here. But the bottom line for ...

It is time now for money power politics and this evening we are talking about our financial responsibility as a country. I want to level set here. This has been a problem for the United States for many years.Our debt has exploded over the last two decades under the leadership of both parties. But that makes it even more important to take a hard look at what this Republican bill would do to make an already bad situation even worse. As the New York Times puts it, this is one of the most expensive pieces of le ...

moment. Um, Governor Caseasich, I want to start with you as a lifelong principled conservative, a guy who ran a state who understands the impact of a lot of the stuff, a lot of the cuts that are being talked about in this package, particularly to Medicare and to Medicaid and what that might do to rural hospitals. Um, when you look at a bill this big with this much in it, how do you feel as a guy who served on the Hill, but also as a guy who ran a state.Well, first of all, I was chairman of the budget commit ...

In President Trump's controversial spending bill, there are few things more controversial, including within his own party as how it changes the way states receive Medicaid funds and instead creates a $25 billion fund to support rural hospitals. Critics say that is not enough and will cost lives. So, what can Democrats do about it.Joining me now is Democratic Senator Ed Marky of Massachusetts. It's good to see you, Senator. And you and your Democratic colleagues have pointed this out that Republican healthc ...