‘A Piece of Garbage’: Fmr. Sen. Jon Tester Says GOP Bill Is Anti-Farmer and Hurts Rural America

‘A piece of garbage’: Fmr. Sen. Jon Tester says GOP bill is anti-farmer and hurts rural America

House Republicans just managed to pass its jam-packed, multi trillion-dollar spending bill to fund Donald Trump’s second-term agenda. It includes major cuts and changes to Medicaid and SNAP in order to deliver large tax cuts to the wealthy. “It is a piece of garbage,” former Democratic Senator Jon Tester of Montana told Ali Velshi. Tester says, like Trump’s tariffs, it will hurt farmers and worsen pre-existing problems in rural America, which co…

Six Ways Trump’s Budget Will Hurt Rural America

Republicans in Congress are jamming through a sweeping bill to fund handouts to the rich — at the cost of jobs, health care, and food in rural America.

Six Ways Trump’s Budget Will Hurt Ohioans

Right now, Congress is working on a giant, fast-track bill that would make historic cuts to basic needs programs to finance another round of tax breaks for the wealthy and big corporations.As the Communications and Policy Director for the Rural Democracy Initiative, I’ve been hearing from rural leaders across the country about the devastating impacts this bill would have.The good news is it’s not too late. But there’s little time to spare.

Here’s Six Ways President Trump’s Budget Will Hurt Rural Americans — Michael Chameides (ColoradoTimesRecorder.com)

Vegetable harvest at an agravoltaic operation. Photo credit: Colorado Farm & Food Alliance Click the link to read the article on the Colorado Times Recorder website (Michael Chameides): May 23, 2025 Right now, Congress is working on a giant, fast-track bill that would make historic cuts to basic needs programs to finance another round of tax breaks for the wealthy and big corporations. As the Communications and Policy Director for the Rural Dem…

The economic fallout from this budget will be widespread and hurt working families – LaborPress

Washington, DC – “The House-passed budget promises to raise prices on working families and retirees, rip lifesaving health care and food support from millions, and threaten public services nationwide – all so billionaires like Elon Musk can buy more yachts. “Deep cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other essential programs mean nearly 3.5 million people – many of them children – will lose access to food assistance, while over 13 million will lose health

VOTE ALERT: Ohio's Congressional Republicans Rip Away Healthcare, Food from Working Ohioans - Ohio Democrats

Columbus, Ohio – Early this morning, almost every Ohio Republican voted to pass the GOP’s budget reconciliation bill, which now heads to the senate for further consideration. Republicans passed a dangerous budget that will rip healthcare away from families, close hospitals, and create even more barriers for Ohioans struggling to put food on the table. Ohio is expected to be one of the hardest hit states following cuts to Medicaid. The budget rec…