Sustainable Energy Funding Cut
Right now, we need more energy than ever. But Trump’s anti-energy policies are preventing us from creating cheap, clean energy that powers the future of America. It’s illegal and wrong, and it hurts consumers, the environment, and the next generation. Learn more in The New York Times article, Energy Department to Gut Funding for Solar […]
NC Suing Trump
Trump’s decision to withhold funds from NC schools is wrong and threatens the education of thousands of children. I’m glad to see AG Jeff Jackson take action to right this wrong and get those funds back. Learn more in the WRAL article, North Carolina, other states sue over Trump education funding cuts.
Blanket Tariffs & More Inflation Pending
Too many Americans are already struggling to get by due to high costs and inflation, and Trump’s reckless tariffs are only going to make it worse. Learn more in the NBC News article, Trump readies blanket tariffs as he brushes off inflation worries.
Trump’s Healthcare Cuts
Republicans chose to cut funding for Medicaid knowing that millions of people would lose coverage and rural hospitals would be at risk of closing. This is just the start. Learn more in the NBC News article, Rural hospitals brace for painful choices after Trump’s Medicaid and Obamacare cuts.
Trump Trying to Dismantle FEMA
Once again, we’ve seen the devastation natural disasters cause in our country. There’s never a good time to dismantle FEMA. Learn more about Trump’s plan to dismantle FEMA in the Politico article, Leavitt: Discussions about FEMA’s fate ‘will continue’
‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will Lead to Outsourcing Energy, Higher Prices
Trump’s Big Ugly Bill will hamper any shot at American energy independence, raising energy prices for households across the country and allowing China to jump ahead in the production of modern technologies. Just another reason his plan is terrible. Read the NY Times opinion article, How Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will Make China Great Again.
Rural Hospitals at Risk
Rural hospitals are community necessities, and we’ve seen what happens when they close. Thanks to the Republican budget, we’re going to see many more closures in the future. Learn more on this in the WRAL News article, How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator’s vote against Trump’s tax bill.
Urging for Opposition to the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Up to 45,000 jobs lost. As much as $67 billion in economic activity gone. Hundreds of dollars in increased energy prices for families. That’s what North Carolina Republicans voted to inflict on our state, alongside cuts to SNAP and Medicaid. Read more about our governor’s work in the WRAL article, Stein urges opposition to Trump […]
Happy Independence Day to Wake County and beyond!
Generations of Americans have fought for the freedom we celebrate today, and we cannot take it for granted.
Impact of the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ on North Carolinians with Medicaid
North Carolinians like Penelope Wingard fought hard for Medicaid expansion. The Republican budget threatens the progress we’ve made and the lives of hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians. Read more about this from the Spectrum News 1 article, N.C.’s first Medicaid expansion recipient worries about changes in ‘big, beautiful bill’.