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As 'Republican Shutdown' Nears, Dems Say 'Hell No' to Trump-Backed Spending Bill |
"They're cutting healthcare to kids because Elon gets his money from defense contracts so they'll never touch the military budget," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-gaza-clean-out-whole-thing-1235246942/
The world stands by while great injustice plays out on the world stage.
Would Mastodon prefer a harsh truth or a comforting lie? Most certainly the lie, from what I see.
Elon Killed the Budget Deal. Cancer Research for Kids Was Collateral Damage.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/elon-musk-killed-budget-deal-children-cancer-funding-collateral-damage
Musk floods X with spending bill misinformation
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5049450-musk-floods-x-with-spending-bill-misinformation/
Top Democrat Mocks Trump for 'Following Orders' of 'Unelected President' Elon Musk
Elon Musk is becoming a one-man rogue state – it’s time we reined him in
Elon Musk downplayed his influence after Democrats started calling him 'President Musk'
Poll: Much of the public disapproves of Elon Musk’s role on Trump’s team
Republicans Cut Child Cancer Research From Funding Bill After Musk’s Meddling
Elon Musk’s Latest Tantrum Shows He Has No Idea What He’s Doing
https://newrepublic.com/post/189615/elon-musk-tantrum-primary-no-idea
Elon Musk lashes out as he gets first taste of political failure when spending deal voted down - Big Tech billionaire humiliated on Capitol Hill after meddling leads to pre-Christmas chaos for lawmakers as government shutdown looms
Elon Musk Suddenly Realizes He Has No Clue How to Govern. Musk is trying to backtrack on his previous demands to shut down the government.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189603/elon-musk-backtrack-govern-shutdown
Joe Biden cancels student debt for tens of thousands
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-cancels-student-debt-tens-thousands-2004098
Biden Cancels Nearly $4.3 Billion in Public Worker Student Debt
House rejects government funding bill endorsed by Trump
https://www.fox6now.com/news/government-funding-bill-debt-limit-increase
Shutdown threatens ‘chaos’ for Trump’s transition and inauguration
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/19/shutdown-trump-transition-chaos-00195393
Trump Is Desperately Trying to Shift Blame for Impending Shutdown - Donald Trump is realizing he messed up with the spending bill.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189600/donald-trump-joe-biden-blame-shutdown
38 House Republicans Give Trump the Finger in Shutdown Vote. Speaker Mike Johnson “is f---ed,” one Republican lawmaker told the Beast earlier on Thursday.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/38-house-republicans-give-trump-the-finger-in-shutdown-vote/
Pentagon Says Troops Won't Be Paid Over Holidays If Government Shuts Down
https://www.ibtimes.com/government-shutdown-troops-pay-3756365
