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Mike Rogers' Tariffs Put Michigan Farmers in "Financial Crisis" as Experts Worry "Recovery Will Be Tough"
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Mike Rogers' Tariffs Put Michigan Farmers in "Financial Crisis" as Experts Worry "Recovery Will Be Tough"
Price Hike Mike supports reckless tariffs that "could mean ruin" for Michigan farmers, mocks concerns about how they're impacting the state's economy
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While failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers continues to double down on supporting reckless tariffs, Michigan farmers are facing a "financial crisis" as Trump's trade chaos could force them to "sell [their] crops to steep losses." Experts
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LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Mike Rogers' Tariffs Put Michigan Farmers in "Financial Crisis" as Experts Worry "Recovery Will Be Tough"
Price Hike Mike supports reckless tariffs that "could mean ruin" for Michigan farmers, mocks concerns about how they're impacting the state's economy
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While failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers continues to double down on supporting reckless tariffs, Michigan farmers are facing a "financial crisis" as Trump's trade chaos could force them to "sell [their] crops to steep losses." Expertsare warning "recovery will be tough" as farm bankruptcies "are trending even higher" after already rising 55% last year, and Michigan agriculture leaders are worried that lost crop exports caused by Rogers-backed tariffs could "damage [the] entire farm economy."
Price Hike Mike has repeatedly dismissed concerns about the economic impact of the chaotic tariffs he supports. At a September campaign event, Rogers was caught "making fun of those who worry about higher prices" caused by tariffs, arguing they're "worth the financial strife being put on the American people." He has also faced fierce criticism for dismissing tariff impacts on Michiganders as just a "shoe" that will "pinch every once in a while."
"Michigan farmers are facing a financial crisis: farm bankruptcies are up, exports are collapsing, and markets could potentially be lost forever -- all thanks to the reckless tariffs Mike Rogers continues to support," said Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Joey Hannum. "Mike Rogers owes Michigan farmers answers, not mockery, for why he continues to champion policies that are destroying their businesses."
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WLNS: Tariffs on China Squeezing U.S. Farmers
[WLNS, 10/05/25]
* Daylyn Huff, WLNS: Many [farmers] are in financial crisis despite harvesting one of the largest crops in history.
* Daylyn Huff, WLNS: China was once the largest buyer of U.S. soy imports. Farmers could be forced to sell those crops to steep losses, now that Beijing is retaliating against the President's tariffs.
* Chad Hart, Crop Market Specialist at Iowa State University: This has been going on for some time, and the deeper that loss will get, the harder it is to climb your way back out.
* Daylyn Huff, WLNS: It could mean ruin for some farmers. As of June, 55% more of them filed for bankruptcy compared to the previous year-to-year period.
FOX 2 Detroit: Trump Considers $10 Billion Farmer Bailout
[FOX 2 Detroit, 10/07/25]
* Amy Andrews, FOX 2 Detroit: Farmers across the U.S. are facing a financial crisis. [...] Soybean farmers, in particular, are feeling the weight of import taxes. China is the biggest buyer of U.S. soybeans and stopped buying the crop when President Donald Trump put tariffs in place.
* Amy Andrews, FOX 2 Detroit: Bankruptcies are up 55% from last year, and experts worry recovery will be tough.
Brownfield Ag: Michigan Agriculture Leaders Say Lost Soybean Exports Could Damage Entire Farm Economy
* Agriculture leaders say the lack of U.S. soybean exports will have ripple effects across commodities heading into next year.
* Farmers for Free Trade Executive Director Brian Kuehl says losing China's demand for 14 billion bushels of soybeans is not a short-term disruption that can be recouped.
* "This notion that if we just deal with short-term pain, we'll have long-term gain, I think it's fundamentally flawed," he says. "If we don't do this right, we can lose markets forever, and we can find ourselves in a much weakened competitive position, and there's not a long-term gain."
* Michigan Agriculture Commodities Vice President Robert Geers says trade certainty is fundamental for farmers to operate.
* "Our customers are making plans 6 to 8 months ahead of time," he shares. "They're thinking about next spring already. They're planting a crop once a year. They're raising a crop once a year, and they're harvesting a crop once a year."
* Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Tim Boring tells Brownfield the lack of predictability has cost several commodities market share, pointing to dry beans.
* "Some of those other beans might have greater potential there to hit those markets," he says is already happening. "They might be of some slightly diminished quality. They might not have the brand recognition, the logistics might not be there in the same kind of ways, but they're more predictable markets."
* Michigan is the nation's largest producer of black beans, which are mainly sold to Mexico.
* Boring says trade disputes have put a significant strain on the state's economy in several ways.
* "It's more than just soybeans," he emphasizes. "It's the dry bean market. It's a lot of our fruit and vegetables. We've seen decreased exports in a number of our specialty crops. That's a real concern for growers. It's a concern for so many processors that we have of fruit and vegetables, and grains."
* Michigan Agribusiness Association Executive Director Chuck Lippstreu says it's taken decades for the state to achieve record exports, and keeping trade flowing is critical for the success of the entire industry.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/mike-rogers-tariffs-put-michigan-farmers-in-financial-crisis-as-experts-worry-recovery-will-be-tough/
Jen Kiggans and Rob Wittman Refuse to Address the Skyrocketing Costs and Health Care Crisis They Created
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Jen Kiggans and Rob Wittman Refuse to Address the Skyrocketing Costs and Health Care Crisis They Created
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Congresswoman Jen Kiggans and Congressman Rob Wittman are running from the health care crisis they've unleashed on Virginia.
Polling shows that "more than 78% of people surveyed by the nonpartisan health organization KFF" - including 82% of independents - support extending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits.
But rather than negotiate with Democrats and Republicans to
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Jen Kiggans and Rob Wittman Refuse to Address the Skyrocketing Costs and Health Care Crisis They Created
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Congresswoman Jen Kiggans and Congressman Rob Wittman are running from the health care crisis they've unleashed on Virginia.
Polling shows that "more than 78% of people surveyed by the nonpartisan health organization KFF" - including 82% of independents - support extending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits.
But rather than negotiate with Democrats and Republicans toprevent Virginians' health care costs from skyrocketing, Jen Kiggans and Rob Wittman chose to skip town instead.
As a result of Kiggans and Wittman skipping town and voting to gut Medicaid, Virginia is getting hit with a " one-two punch " health care crisis that will leave people with higher costs and less access to care.
DCCC Spokesperson Eli Cousin :
"Jen Kiggans and Rob Wittman would rather skip town than work to prevent Virginians' health care costs from skyrocketing. Both Kiggans and Wittman have unleashed a health care crisis on Virginia, and they will be held accountable at the ballot box next November."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/jen-kiggans-and-rob-wittman-refuse-to-address-the-skyrocketing-costs-and-health-care-crisis-they-created/
DNC: Pam Bondi Continues Government Cover-Up of Epstein Scandal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025:
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Pam Bondi Continues Government Cover-Up of Epstein Scandal
Today, Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee and kept up Donald Trump's biggest con: the Epstein cover-up. Even after months of public pressure to release the Epstein Files -- amid stalling and delaying from Republicans -- Bondi stonewalled, providing ZERO new information to the committee. Despite saying earlier this year that the Epstein "client list" was "sitting" on her desk for review,
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025:
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Pam Bondi Continues Government Cover-Up of Epstein Scandal
Today, Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee and kept up Donald Trump's biggest con: the Epstein cover-up. Even after months of public pressure to release the Epstein Files -- amid stalling and delaying from Republicans -- Bondi stonewalled, providing ZERO new information to the committee. Despite saying earlier this year that the Epstein "client list" was "sitting" on her desk for review,Bondi today said she actually had "yet to review" the documents.
In response, DNC Deputy Rapid Response Director Jaelin O'Halloran released the following statement:
"When will the White House's cover-up end? It's been nearly nine months since Donald Trump took office and eight months since Pam Bondi said the Epstein Files were sitting on her desk to review -- and yet the files have still not been released. You would think that the 'most transparent administration in history' would be more focused on bringing accountability to the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein rather than bullshitting the American people. Unfortunately for Trump, this problem isn't going away anytime soon."
For months, Trump has called the Epstein saga a "hoax" perpetrated by Democrats as his White House stumbles over themselves to cover up the truth and deny the American public transparency and justice for the victims of Epstein's heinous crimes.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/pam-bondi-continues-government-cover-up-of-epstein-scandal/
DNC Congratulates Aftyn Behn for Winning Democratic Nomination for Tennessee's Seventh Congressional District
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025:
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DNC Congratulates Aftyn Behn for Winning Democratic Nomination for Tennessee's Seventh Congressional District
Democratic Turnout Surges in Tennessee Primary Election
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Tonight, State Rep. Aftyn Behn won the Democratic primary election for Tennessee's Seventh Congressional District. Behn will face Matt Van Epps, Trump's extreme preferred candidate, in the Dec. 2 special election.
In yet another sign Democrats have the momentum, Democratic turnout has already surpassed 2024 levels
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025:
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DNC Congratulates Aftyn Behn for Winning Democratic Nomination for Tennessee's Seventh Congressional District
Democratic Turnout Surges in Tennessee Primary Election
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Tonight, State Rep. Aftyn Behn won the Democratic primary election for Tennessee's Seventh Congressional District. Behn will face Matt Van Epps, Trump's extreme preferred candidate, in the Dec. 2 special election.
In yet another sign Democrats have the momentum, Democratic turnout has already surpassed 2024 levelsby over 33% in this Trump +20 district.
Now, as we move towards the special election, Van Epps will have to defend Trump's Big Ugly Bill. In Tennessee alone, Trump's budget and the expiration of ACA subsidies will kick 210,000 people off their health insurance and put nine rural hospitals on the brink of closure.
In response, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:
"The DNC congratulates Rep. Aftyn Behn for winning the Democratic nomination for the special election in Tennessee's Seventh Congressional District. Aftyn Behn will fight tooth and nail to lower costs for working Tennessee families and stand up for the people of Middle and West Tennessee instead of the billionaires Matt Van Epps wants to represent. Democrats had a great night in Tennessee as turnout surged in the Democratic primary, underscoring once again that the momentum is with us. Democrats are on offense everywhere as we ensure voters know how toxic Trump's Big Ugly Bill is, which will kick nearly 68,000 off their health insurance in Tennessee alone. The wind is at our backs."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/dnc-congratulates-aftyn-behn-for-winning-democratic-nomination-for-tennessees-seventh-congressional-district/
"Disastrous Health Care Cuts" Backed By Rogers, James and Barrett Could Cause Michiganders' Premiums to "Skyrocket"
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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"Disastrous Health Care Cuts" Backed By Rogers, James and Barrett Could Cause Michiganders' Premiums to "Skyrocket"
Mike Rogers, John James and Tom Barrett support health care cuts that could cause premiums to more than double on average for nearly 500,000 Michiganders
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In case you missed it, while Republicans force a federal government shutdown, Michigan Democrats are blasting Mike Rogers, John James, Tom Barrett and the Michigan GOP for backing "disastrous health health care cuts" that could
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LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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"Disastrous Health Care Cuts" Backed By Rogers, James and Barrett Could Cause Michiganders' Premiums to "Skyrocket"
Mike Rogers, John James and Tom Barrett support health care cuts that could cause premiums to more than double on average for nearly 500,000 Michiganders
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In case you missed it, while Republicans force a federal government shutdown, Michigan Democrats are blasting Mike Rogers, John James, Tom Barrett and the Michigan GOP for backing "disastrous health health care cuts" that couldcause costs to "skyrocket." If Rogers, James and Barrett get their way and the enhanced ACA premium tax credits expire, nearly half a million Michiganders could see their health care premiums more than double on average starting next January.
"Mike Rogers, John James, and Tom Barrett have made it clear that they are willing to let nearly half a million Michiganders see their health care premiums more than double -- all so they can protect tax handouts for billionaires," said Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Curtis Hertel. "While Rogers, James and Barrett are backing disastrous health care cuts that will force families to choose between paying for their prescriptions and putting food on the table, Michigan Democrats are fighting to protect affordable health care for working families."
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WNEM: Democrats Speak Out on Health Care Costs
[WNEM, 10/6/25]
* Colette Boyd, WNEM: Michigan Democrats are speaking out about the government shutdown, blaming Republicans, saying that Republicans would rather force it than address the health care crisis.
* Colette Boyd, WNEM: Democrats say Michigan residents' health care costs could skyrocket due to what they say are disastrous health care cuts.
* Colette Boyd, WNEM: Democrats say nearly half a million Michigan residents who currently have health care coverage under the [Affordable] Care Act could see their premiums double if tax credits are allowed to expire starting in January.
* Curtis Hertel, MDP Chair: For Michigan families who fall out of coverage because of those premium hikes, that could mean the difference between affording their prescriptions or not. Between taking their kids to the doctor or not.
WLNS: Federal Government Shutdown Enters Day Six
[WLNS, 10/6/25]
* Jorma Durna, WLNS: Leadership for the Michigan Democratic Party says Republicans would rather continue with a government shutdown rather than address the health care crisis they created. [...]
* Curtis Hertel, MDP Chair: If you're so afraid to lower premiums for people, if you're so afraid to actually know the results of a bill that you pass is that you have to lie to the American people in such a brazen way that I think every media source has said is false, it's because they can't give you the real explanation.
Gongwer: Dems say Congress must commit to extending ACA tax credits to reopen federal government; McClain retorts 'This isn't about health care'
* [...] Michigan Democrats held a press call Monday to emphasize their commitment to securing an extension to the ACA credits, which help qualifying recipients decrease the cost of health care premiums. Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel said Republicans understand how unpopular letting the program expire would be, but they lack the political will to include a provision to extend it in a federal spending plan.
* [...] "If you're so afraid to lower premiums for people, if you're so afraid to actually know the results of a bill that you pass is that you have to lie to the American people in such a brazen way that I think every media source has said is false, it's because they can't give you the real explanation. Because the real explanation is that they care more about millionaires and billionaires than they do about health care premiums paid for by people."
* [...] Democrats, though, see the prospect of beginning 2026 with higher premiums for millions of Americans whose health insurance is purchased through the ACA marketplace as an issue too important to give up the small bit of leverage a minority party can have during the federal budget process.
* "Republicans control the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives. It's on them to come to the table and keep [the] government open. It's on them to fix this health care crisis that they've created," Hertel said. "But instead of doing their jobs, they're abandoning Americans who are facing huge increases in health care costs and forcing a shutdown."
WNEM: Congresswoman McDonald Rivet calls on peers to reverse Medicaid cuts, extend ACA premium tax credits
* [...] McDonald Rivet and other state Democrats said they want to keep health care costs from skyrocketing for millions of Americans.
* [...] State Democrats held a virtual event highlighting their demands to keep those ACA enhanced premium tax credits in place.
* "Nearly half a million Michiganders on the ACA marketplace will likely see their health care premiums increase, or double on average, starting in January," said Curtis Hertel, the chair of the Michigan Democratic Party. "For Michigan families who fall out of coverage because of those premium hikes, that can mean the difference between affording their prescriptions or not, between taking their kids to a doctor or not, between financial security or financial ruin."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/disastrous-health-care-cuts-backed-by-rogers-james-and-barrett-could-cause-michiganders-premiums-to-skyrocket/
REMINDER: Juan Ciscomani Voted to Gut Funding for Rural Hospitals and Health Clinics
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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REMINDER: Juan Ciscomani Voted to Gut Funding for Rural Hospitals and Health Clinics
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Shocking no one, vulnerable Republican Juan Ciscomani is now trying to distance himself from the rural health care crisis he created.
A non-partisan fact check makes it clear that Ciscomani is misleading Arizonans when he falsely claims he's a champion for rural health care.
REMINDER: Ciscomani voted to gut Medicaid by roughly $1 trillion, devastating rural hospitals that operate on thin margins
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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REMINDER: Juan Ciscomani Voted to Gut Funding for Rural Hospitals and Health Clinics
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Shocking no one, vulnerable Republican Juan Ciscomani is now trying to distance himself from the rural health care crisis he created.
A non-partisan fact check makes it clear that Ciscomani is misleading Arizonans when he falsely claims he's a champion for rural health care.
REMINDER: Ciscomani voted to gut Medicaid by roughly $1 trillion, devastating rural hospitals that operate on thin marginsand depend on Medicaid to stay open. To cover their tracks, Ciscomani and House Republicans set up a woefully underfunded "rural health care fund" that experts say isn't enough.
In fact, Ciscomani's law could "lower federal Medicaid spending in rural areas by $137 billion over 10 years." Those steep cuts are significantly larger than the rural health fund that Ciscomani is now touting.
Because of Ciscomani's vote, rural health clinics are already closing in parts of the country.
At least five rural hospitals in Arizona are "at risk" of closing, including two just outside of Ciscomani's district. The Arizona Hospital and Health Care Association is also warning that Ciscomani's law will result in more than half of all Arizona hospitals "operating in the red," forcing facilities to, "at best," restrict services, or "at worst," shutter their doors altogether.
DCCC Spokesperson Lindsay Reilly :
"Juan Ciscomani lied to Arizonans when he said he wouldn't touch Medicaid. Now, after voting for the largest cuts to Medicaid in history, Ciscomani is trying to recast himself as a champion for Arizonans' health care. What a complete and utter fraud."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/reminder-juan-ciscomani-voted-to-gut-funding-for-rural-hospitals-and-health-clinics/
New Jobs Data Confirms Trump and Republicans Are Driving the Economy Into a Ditch
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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New Jobs Data Confirms Trump and Republicans Are Driving the Economy Into a Ditch
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Donald Trump and House Republicans' government shutdown has shuttered the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but new private data shows why they don't want Americans to see the numbers.
According to the new analysis, the U.S. economy only added 17,000 jobs in September, one of the weakest months for hiring since the Great Recession. Other private reports confirm that losses are mounting across key industries.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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New Jobs Data Confirms Trump and Republicans Are Driving the Economy Into a Ditch
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Donald Trump and House Republicans' government shutdown has shuttered the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but new private data shows why they don't want Americans to see the numbers.
According to the new analysis, the U.S. economy only added 17,000 jobs in September, one of the weakest months for hiring since the Great Recession. Other private reports confirm that losses are mounting across key industries.
DCCC Spokesperson Aidan Johnson:
"Donald Trump knew the September jobs report was going to be brutal, which is why he's trying to cover it up. He broke the economy and is leaving working people to clean up the mess."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/new-jobs-data-confirms-trump-and-republicans-are-driving-the-economy-into-a-ditch/
