Sammie Rae Stephens
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Sociologist, PhD, policy wonk (expert on child & family policy), public school advocate, animal lover. @sammierae.bsky.social
New York City
Joined October 2016
"Disturbing" memo reveals Trump's USPS chief has slowed delivery amid calls to expand voting by mail
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@The1WhoKnows7 @Chadonlychad LOL!!! You mean DeSantis is going to ask for federal aid that is disproportionately paid by blue states on behalf of red states. 9 of the 10 states that pay the most per capita in taxes are blue, and 8 of the 10 that get the most back per $ paid are red. #FactsMatter
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@GloriaProject1 @hrh_orchid @BHscenes11 @heierup @TidmarshAnnette @DonaldJTrumpJr I've tried to discuss issues with many Trump supporters on Twitter and all but a very, very few call me names or proclaim me ignorant. Why is that, Gloria? Why are so many Trump supporters so bitter, angry and hateful?.
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Jill Stein is now using Republican talking points to trash Democrats. She's no leftist. She's a Putin-supporting spoiler.
We may disagree with RFK Jr. about many things, but he’s right about how the Democratic Party uses lawfare and dirty tricks to suppress democratic competition and voter choice. The Dems preach about “saving democracy”, but in reality they’re working overtime to stamp it out.
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@AdamParkhomenko My son just said that he's waiting for her to malfunction & start speaking in binary! 🤣.
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@leslibless The GOP is against addressing the baby formula shortage because they'd rather starve babies than do anything that might help Democrats politically. How many years do you need to watch the GOP vote against the interests of ordinary working people? They only care about the rich.
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@smathemathers @drewbaybee @_SJPeace_ Your sentiment was just fine. The message I took away from your tweet is that it's NOT ok for us to turn our backs on injustice; we must stay strong & keep fighting.
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@ImSpeaking13 Thanks, Kate! I keep losing followers & people I followed--I assume from people leaving. But I'm staying (at least for now) & looking for other kindred spirits. 💕.
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@therealfelbert @GloriaProject1 @hrh_orchid @BHscenes11 @heierup @TidmarshAnnette @DonaldJTrumpJr I hear you, Roger. I'm sure some of them are trolls, but some of them clearly aren't. I get that some felt marginalized by Obama, but so much of that is based on misinformation. Anyone who calls Obama "the most divisive president" is clearly getting their news from Fox!.
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@GloriaProject1 @hrh_orchid @BHscenes11 @heierup @TidmarshAnnette @DonaldJTrumpJr Trump had won the election, but he wasn't yet president. Barack Obama was. At that matters.
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@VernonForGA Lol. Pretty sure Colbert's staff weren't trying to interfere with the certification of a presidential election.
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@The1WhoKnows7 @Chadonlychad You said, "Socialism is stealing more from one group to give to another." Based on your definition, that's essentially what happens w/ federal aid. Don’t misunderstand: I absolutely believe Florida deserves federal assistance after a natural disaster. I'm just tired of Repubs 1/.
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@NikkiHaley Fuck off. So sick of Republicans demanding Democrats "do the right thing" when you all have given up all pretense of following the rules. Trump incited a riot to try to overturn the results of the last election, waiting until Jan 7th to concede. SO. JUST. FUCK. OFF.
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@therealfelbert @GloriaProject1 @hrh_orchid @BHscenes11 @heierup @TidmarshAnnette @DonaldJTrumpJr I certainly had my policy differences with Obama (although I appreciate him so much more each and every day), but I genuinely cannot understand how anyone could think Trump is qualified to be president no matter what their political beliefs.
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@TexaLonestar @michfan1030 @gsteck74 Trump won the Electoral College by a margin of 70,000 votes across 3 states--hardly a resounding victory. Clinton was a flawed candidate for sure (I'm not a fan), but numerous non-partisan pollsters agree Comey's letter was enough to shift the outcome.
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@RobManess Yeah, cutting off funding for Social Security and Medicare will really “help” Americans. 🙄.
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@wendyc78757 @Angry_Staffer The people who say Biden is making Putin laugh are probably mostly Biden-hating and/or Trump-supporting malcontents who have no idea what's going on--or how much Putin laughed at us while Trump was prez. Helsinki was an embarrassment of epic proportions for the US!.
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@willy__french @marissabruner @RJTO65 @CleverGirl725 @MattOswaltVA And there it is: forced birth is an appropriate punishment for women having sex who end up with an unintentional pregnancy. Thanks for saying the quiet part out loud.
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@TaraLV_7451 @SenSanders Just stop. There are a zillion reasons Hillary lost in 2016. Beside the particulars, it's rare for a party to keep the White House after a 2-term presidency. Do you think she'd have been able to get any SCOTUS nominees through a GOP Senate? Not likely.
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Pay close attention, folks. This is NOT a drill. #Maddow.
Rachel #Maddow "Kamala Harris, on the Democratic side, really is running a juggernaut of a campaign. but on the Republican side, they are doing something entirely different, which is not about winning the most votes. It is about stopping the votes from being counted."
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Draft-dodging Trump tells Americans ‘If people don’t want to fight for our country they can leave’ #SendHimBack
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@The1WhoKnows7 @Chadonlychad so we can provide more to those in need—so yeah, some version of socialism or progressivism. But we sometimes get a little piqued when we have to subsidize red states unwilling to tax their own affluent citizens sufficiently to meet their state’s needs. 3/END.
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@cs917b @VernonForGA Oh excuse me. They weren't trying to interfere with the counting of the EC votes. Is that better? I'm sure you needed that clarification to understand my point. 🙄.
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Crying and bullying: Report reveals how Ivanka Trump manipulates the press into giving her good coverage
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@durwoodg @Richard40127285 @azcynthia I agree. I'm generally in favor of care at home, but 2 things stand out to me re: your situation: (1) you seem clear that having your dad home would be bad for your mom, and (2) he only has a day or so. I would leave him in the hospital. My own dad died in the hospital. .
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@The1WhoKnows7 @Chadonlychad complaining every time NY needs something. The spirit of socialism is more aptly described as “from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs," which is what blue states try to do, albeit not always successfully. We tax those who have more at a higher rate 2/.
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More than two dozen Senate Republicans demand Biden do more for Ukraine after voting against $13.6 billion for Ukraine #GOPHypocrisy.
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Demonstrating what we all suspected! The right is framing the left for violence & destruction that they are responsible for!.
Revealed: pro-Trump activists plotted violence ahead of Portland rallies
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@mmpadellan While I agree, this is not helpful. I'm sitting here listening to Democratic Senators saying they shouldn't stall Trump's nominee, that we should call McConnell & appeal to him to "do unto others." WTF??? Democrats have BIGGER problems NOW!.
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@RobertGarcia @maddow Mayor Garcia, I am so sorry to hear about your loss of family members. This *never* should have happened in the US.
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@ddy757 @BretJohnson357 I was told to take vitamin D and zinc. I'd strongly recommend getting a pulse oximeter: it measures oxygen saturation. I didn't have breathing difficulties with COVID, but some folks have declining oxygen levels before they're aware of it. The pulse ox will allow you to monitor.
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@rudepundit Why point it out? The Republicans are apparently proud of their anti-intellectualism. That said, I hope it comes back to bite them!.
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@therealfelbert @GloriaProject1 @hrh_orchid @BHscenes11 @heierup @TidmarshAnnette @DonaldJTrumpJr I know. And all the hate he spews, but progressives are the "mean" ones always attacking the right! Is it too early for a drink? Lol.
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@RealCandaceO @GloriaProject1 That's right, 5-year-olds are not “explicitly gay, lesbian, transgender or heterosexual.” But 5-year-olds DO have a sense of gender identity—any parent who’s paid attention knows this. Which means that some children, at an early age, understand that they are “different.”.
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@DennisMadderra @anyonewantchips There's ample evidence, despite aggressive efforts to silence, shame, and punish victims. Republicans will believe *any* sexual harassment or assault complaint made about a political opponent, but deny, deny, deny when it comes to their own. So just fuck off.
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@dad_darius @ResisterSis20 @GOP Thank you for the reminder -- my husband, a native South Carolinian -- and I are about to make our first donation to @harrisonjaime!.
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"We’ve seen CNN, Fox News and other networks give breathless. wall-to-wall coverage of various mass shootings, stabbings or truck attacks. but only when those attacks are carried out by Islamists. An attack by a right-winger against mostly Muslim victims barely" gets covered.
It barely made the news . In Germany, a crazed gunman praises Trump, spouts "Pizzagate" nonsense as he slaughters 10 mostly migrants. The loop between right-wing violence and authoritarianism is the story of our time, and we're missing it. My new column
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@durwoodg @Richard40127285 @azcynthia 6 months ago, with only days to live. Even though he was heavily sedated, he grimaced every time the nurses shifted him. Just moving him from one hospital room to another made him grimace. Moving your dad at this point just doesn't seem worth it. My thoughts are with you. 💕.
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@s3bland57 @SaneEnglish That’s what we would have heard on Day 2 had the Repubs decided to use more of their time, lol.
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@VerumEstLiberta @lone_rides Sure, we're trying to protect a right we've had for nearly 50 years as US citizens, but we're the "radical" ones? The GOP can't even see how extreme they've become.
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Some senior Republicans have been warned by Trump allies not to be so aggressive in criticizing DOJ & the FBI over the matter because it is possible that more damaging information about Trump related to the search will eventually become public.
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@RepDonaldsPress The Republicans haven't focused on governing since Newt Gingrich became House speaker in 1995. Ever since, their main purpose has been seeking power for power's sake & refusing to work across the aisle.
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@cmoor052 @CableXJ @DanMcMonigle1 @WestsideFireman The use of automobiles *is* highly regulated already -- driver's license and insurance requirements, safety inspections, speed limits, seat belt use, etc. All of those regulations have made driving safer and substantially reduced fatality rates.
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@laihgafaiwv @Used_To_Be_GOP @alicetweet @JoeBiden @LindseyGrahamSC Serious question: why did you believe they'd wait? Nothing McConnell did when Obama was president suggested he'd ever do anything honorable. He made it clear that raw power is the only thing he cares about. No new stimulus for the American people!.
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@allahpundit Wrong. Judge 1st said he had no memory of it. He later said he never saw Kavanaugh act that way. Now, he's once again saying he has no recollection of the events. Remember, he wrote a memoir, Wasted: Tales of a GenX Drunk re: being an alcoholic as a teen & drinking to blackout.
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Republicans know that their policies are unpopular with a majority of Americans, so they turn to cheating & suppressing the vote.
Changing the rules in the middle of a game is cheating. What Lindsey Graham describes on Meet The Press is a Republican effort to cheat in Nebraska.
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@heyitsmenatalee Sadly, there will always be people who take the quick road to "fame & fortune," bypassing the road to righteousness. I've seen this guy for a while--white Trump supporters routinely trot him out to "prove" they're not racist. Lol. Meanwhile, Terrence is making a killing!.
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@FloofSpikey @TeaRoomBetty OMG, I'd forgotten! Those "cake mixes"--add water and stir--were disgusting! 😂.
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@BraveAmerican24 @JamaalBowmanNY @Elaineplaywrite I understand your point, but I can assure you there's nothing arrogant about Jamaal. He's confident, yes. But arrogant? No. He's really great at talking to people with opposing views. And he listens to others. He's got this!.
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Revealed: pro-Trump activists plotted violence ahead of Portland rallies
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Never Forget: Myra Selby Is The Black Woman Judge Whose Court Seat Was ‘Stolen’ For Amy Coney Barrett
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@BohemianRebel69 @7Smite4 Oh good lord. Trump doesn't give a damn about anyone but himself. How gullible are you people?.
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@realDonaldTrump @foxandfriends Dear Mr. President,. GET OUT OF BED AND STOP WATCHING FOX NEWS!. Sincerely,.(Most of) The American People.
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@vicky_dollysmom No one is truly "undecided" at this point unless: (1) they haven't been paying attention, (2) they want attention, or (3) they weren't planning to vote anyway. The fact that 9 of the 15 were STILL "undecided" after that debacle tells you all you need to know.
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@Sambyhere @north021884 @615CPA @matttullis @brianstelter @oliverdarcy @ReliableSources No dear, the Obama administration FIRED Flynn. Obama warned Trump not to hire him. #FactsMatter.
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@RepAndyBiggsAZ @GOPoversight Cool. Now do Trump and his family. Their strange and complex transactions amount to BILLIONS of dollars and the American people deserve to know if this family has been compromised.
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@anniekarni @maggieNYT Sounds like Romper Room, 60s style. "I see Rex, I see Rick, I see Matt. ".
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@oliwymom @GrettaWark @foxydeejay @Duncanjcd @AngrierWHStaff And Herman Cain died. There are *lots* of things Trump is trying to distract us from today. But we've got his number!.
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@MarciaBarrie @LePapillonBlu2 @ChazDavis10 @RobertKort1 @Gdad1 @srh_medco @ResisterChic @Eathbound420 @Chasmo777 @Cyrano_Ghost @JtRuss21 @interiortherapy @ggrim002 @LA_Karma1 @beansbeth @SoCalWoman @jbminatra @TPBlue4 @Hilltop__Leader @EPennysworth Thanks for including me, Marcia!!! 💙🙏💙 #StrongerTogether
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@GloriaProject1 @hrh_orchid @BHscenes11 @heierup @TidmarshAnnette @DonaldJTrumpJr Excuse me? You called me ignorant--twice--based one tweet. You then criticized my education without knowing anything about me. Now you're telling me to do my research after pretending to "apologize"? You're proving my point--most Trump supporters don't know how to be civil.
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@The1WhoKnows7 @Chadonlychad "Blue states use the most federal aid." Huh??? And you your second chart is worthless for your argument without a comparison to what states pay per capita. Give it up & just acknowledge that disaster aid is essentially a form of socialism.
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@JohnathanLocke1 @ADSimmons33 @2Concussions @Toy1981_ @iamnotaphoto @BuckeyeCanuck @DSMagicMonkey @JoyAnnReid @brooklynmutt So the fact that many black folks have been criticizing this type of branding & imagery for well over a hundred years is irrelevant because of this? Their are plenty of images of the various Aunt Jemimas that can help them preserve their family history.
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@JenkinsBoom @kylenabecker No, it really isn't. It was written by Trump-supporting Republicans. Do you folks believe every lie your side feeds you?🙄.
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@johnrich @GloriaProject1 Please explain how this is related to elections. Despite all the media hysteria, violent crime in New York City is still pretty low per capita. NYC is in fact one of the safest cities in the country! Much safer than it was 30 years ago.
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@softtail65 Hey Monica, I don't want to be greedy as you've helped me tremendously already, but I'm 59 away from hitting 5k. Would appreciate a boost but certainly understand you prioritizing newcomers! Thanks again for all your efforts! 💙💙💙#StrongerTogether #LetsWinThis
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@RealSaavedra The obstacle, from the beginning, was Mitch McConnell & the GOP Senate!!! Mitch made it clear he wouldn't bring the bill that the WH & Pelosi were negotiating to the Senate floor. Stop blaming Pelosi for the failures of the GOP Senate!.
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@MrDane1982 If the whole process is rigged, then perhaps The Donald didn't win the Republican primary afterall! ;-).
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@GenXAquarius @SeaGrapeDreams @joncoopertweets @ewarren Men are STILL telling women what our choices are. It’s all I’ve seen on Twitter today! #Warren2020.
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@baronhaynes @WeDemandJustice Some of us have been demanding this since she botched the Kavanaugh hearings two years ago. .
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@Lorne1868 @naretevduorp I don't think the problem is government losing control. A sizable minority of US citizens believe in "alternative facts." And part of what they've done is to reduce faith in government. .
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@ryschel @JeanJeanne63 So you're happy to come on Twitter and broadcast two accusations of voter fraud--which are serious accusations--but you can't be bothered to document your claims? Got it.
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@Bren526Martin @Jessicam6946 "In the bio, maybe." Lol, you mean where you share that you are a retired Army officer & tell us where you went to school? You might want to brush that giant chip off your shoulder; it's quite unbecoming.
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@AmieWohrer @jonvandine @DonaldJTrumpJr He was identified as a Democrat. What's the problem? You're trying to distract from the nodding failed GOP candidate at Trump's town hall?.
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@ClayBrown320 @pgd10783 @maddenifico Are you spreading lies about what's happening on the ground? If you're not, she's not talking to you. If you are, then just stop. SO many Trumpers are spreading dangerous misinformation, and it's hurting folks. Pretty simple, really.
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Republicans don't care about voter fraud--only winning. "Anger as DeSantis eases voting rules in Republican areas hit by hurricane but not Democratic ones"
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@CheekySuper The issue isn't choices -- it's *affordable* choices. Many young women receive their basic health care from PP. @RonWyden.
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@MrDane1982 If Hillary wins presidency, but Repubs retain control of House & Senate, then I guess all those congressional seats are rigged?.
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@GetBack2Normal @The1WhoKnows7 @Chadonlychad "I get that working Republicans pay more than welfare Democrats." I see you live in the world of alternative facts.
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@AlexHolzbach @SergioVengeance @libsoftiktok "She spreads liberals’ *own videos.*" How quaint. Not sure what makes any of those folks "liberals"--most of the videos I've seen are by fringe gender-identity activists. But you also neglect to mention her slanderous commentary on many of said videos. She doesn't just "repost.".
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@imaLiBeRAl3 @Joanmamapuff @theethanhuffman @BPierreDelecto @MuellerSheWrote @ArtCandee Trump's tax cuts are what blew up the deficit--well before Covid.
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