"If you want to make an omelet, you have to make at least $120 K per year."

#GrumpyPsalmsOrPlatitudes
#HashTagGames
#Affordability

Dean Obeidallah: "There was a time when U.S. Presidents showed sincere concern when Americans were struggling financially. As gas prices hit their highest levels in years, with no sign of relief in sight, we get Donald Trump telling us in essence that it is an act of patriotism to pay these higher prices for his war of choice. In reality, it would be an act of patriotism to impeach and remove Trump from office."
#patriotism #IranWar #affordability #politics
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While Republicans don’t intend to fund healthcare or nutrition programs, the Senate’s proposed budget reconciliation bill appropriates $72 billion to fund ICE and Customs and Border Protection
#maga #ice #billionaires #affordability
Last July MAGA extended the 2017 Trump tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.
#maga #trump #billionaires #affordability
Reagan’s tax cuts required deficit spending that tripled the national debt from $995 billion to $2.9 trillion—more federal debt than in the entire previous history of the country. Rather than creating a rising tide that lifted all boats, as the saying went, the new system moved more than $50 trillion from the bottom 90% of Americans to the top 1%.
#taxcuts4billionaires #maga #affordability
Trump & MAGA are out of touch with every day Americans.
MAGA Republicans propose $1B in security investments for the White House ballroom project
#trump #maga #ballroom #billion #affordability #gas #food #housing #epstein #pedophiles

MAGA is making living more expensive. They ignore the climate crisis and promote fossil fuels.
“The basic reason is straightforward enough. The US cattle herd is the smallest it’s been in decades, squeezed by drought and high feed costs. Demand for beef, meanwhile, has held up.”
#maga #oil #climatecrisis #drought #beef #affordability

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-beef-prices-cattle-supply-chain

Why Beef Prices Won’t Drop Anytime Soon

Pressures at every stage of the 18-month supply chain are expected to keep prices high at least through year end

Bloomberg

Voting makes a difference. Imagine if Harris had won.
“Ewen says some fares simply may not return to pre-conflict levels. Historically, he says, he's never seen checked bag fees go down after an increase. And he also expects prices to increase in certain markets where Spirit previously operated, because of reduced competition.”
#affordability #trump #iranwar #oil #gas #jetfuel #risingprices #epstein #pedophiles

https://www.whro.org/2026-05-05/the-iran-war-sent-jet-fuel-prices-sky-high-heres-what-air-travelers-should-know

The Iran war sent jet fuel prices sky-high. Here's what air travelers should know

Fuel is airlines' second-largest expense, and getting even costlier due to the U.S. war with Iran. Airlines are looking for ways to cope, starting by hiking checked baggage fees for most fliers.

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