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Mich. Democratic Party: Dwindling Fuel Inventories Could Spike Gas Prices Even Higher As Mike Rogers Dismisses Michiganders' Cost Concerns
LANSING, Michigan, June 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 11, 2026:
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Dwindling Fuel Inventories Could Spike Gas Prices Even Higher As Mike Rogers Dismisses Michiganders' Cost Concerns
As the Mike Rogers-backed war in Iran fuels another inflation surge, new reporting from The Washington Post reveals that government and commercial fuel inventories are "rapidly depleting," prompting fears that "gasoline prices could surge [even higher] in coming months."
While costs skyrocket, Rogers has doubled down on supporting Trump's reckless war of choice
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LANSING, Michigan, June 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 11, 2026:
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Dwindling Fuel Inventories Could Spike Gas Prices Even Higher As Mike Rogers Dismisses Michiganders' Cost Concerns
As the Mike Rogers-backed war in Iran fuels another inflation surge, new reporting from The Washington Post reveals that government and commercial fuel inventories are "rapidly depleting," prompting fears that "gasoline prices could surge [even higher] in coming months."
While costs skyrocket, Rogers has doubled down on supporting Trump's reckless war of choicewith Iran after making the "failing prediction" that the conflict would not last longer than 60 days. Rogers has also repeatedly dismissed Michiganders' concerns about skyrocketing gas prices by saying "We're gonna be fine, we got plenty of oil"; mocked people who he said were "screaming and thumping their chest" over having to pay more at the gas pump; and said the financial strain put on Michiganders due to the Iran War was "absolutely not" avoidable.
"Mike Rogers told Michiganders they should be 'fine' with skyrocketing gas prices, and now they're staring down yet another price hike," said Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Joey Hannum. "As Michiganders struggle to afford basic necessities because of Price Hike Mike's agenda, he keeps dismissing their cost concerns. Rogers should expect voters to dismiss him at the ballot box this November."
Learn more about Mike Rogers' pattern of dismissing Michiganders' cost concerns at PriceHikeMike.com
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/new-dwindling-fuel-inventories-could-spike-gas-prices-even-higher-as-mike-rogers-dismisses-michiganders-cost-concerns/
MEMO: 100 Days Into His Unexplained Absence, Tom Kean Jr. Has Deeply Damaged His Own Reelection Odds
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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MEMO: 100 Days Into His Unexplained Absence, Tom Kean Jr. Has Deeply Damaged His Own Reelection Odds
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DCCC MEMORANDUM
To: Interested Parties
From: DCCC Regional Press Secretary Eli Cousin
Date: June 13, 2026
Subject: 100 Days Into His Unexplained Absence, Tom Kean Jr. Has Deeply Damaged His Own Reelection Odds
It's been 100 days since vulnerable Republican Congressman Tom Kean Jr. was last seen in person or on camera. In that time, Kean Jr. has missed 135 votes in Washington
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WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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MEMO: 100 Days Into His Unexplained Absence, Tom Kean Jr. Has Deeply Damaged His Own Reelection Odds
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DCCC MEMORANDUM
To: Interested Parties
From: DCCC Regional Press Secretary Eli Cousin
Date: June 13, 2026
Subject: 100 Days Into His Unexplained Absence, Tom Kean Jr. Has Deeply Damaged His Own Reelection Odds
It's been 100 days since vulnerable Republican Congressman Tom Kean Jr. was last seen in person or on camera. In that time, Kean Jr. has missed 135 votes in Washingtonwhile refusing to be transparent with his constituents about where he is or why he's missing from the job they elected him to do. Kean Jr.'s unexplained absence has resulted in a barrage of negative headlines that have put a spotlight on his corruption and pattern of failing to stand up for the people of New Jersey. He and his office's vague statements and ever-changing timeline for his return have raised more questions than answers. It's now indisputable that Kean Jr.'s reelection odds have greatly diminished heading into November - if he ever even decides to reemerge.
Kean Jr.'s absence has put a bright spotlight on his record of corruption, including his continued stock trading while missing from Congress. As a candidate, Kean Jr. pledged to ban congressional stock trading and promised to place his millions of dollars of assets into a blind trust. New Jersey voters have been reminded that Kean Jr. has broken both of those promises during his mysterious absence. Kean Jr.'s financial disclosures revealed that he made multiple market moves while simultaneously missing votes in Washington. Kean Jr. even signed off on special interest group-funded travel perks for his staff while he's been missing from the job.
Now, New Jersey voters are reading and watching paid advertisements calling out Kean Jr. because he " won't show up for work, but will trade stocks."
New Jerseyans have been reminded that Kean Jr. was always an absent congressman, long before he physically went missing. A statewide New Jersey editorial board criticized Kean Jr.'s lack of transparency during his absence and noted his silence is " part of a pattern " of dodging voters and the press. And a longtime columnist skewered Kean Jr. as " the invisible man," writing he " has been missing in action for much of his time in the House of Representatives."
It's more than his physical absence: Kean Jr.'s 100+ day disappearance has been a reminder of his record of selling out New Jersey when his community needs him most. That includes voting with Trump 100% of the time ( and even touting his endorsement while missing ), refusing to call out Trump by name when the president withheld funding for the Gateway Tunnel, and ignoring local Republicans' pleas to intervene against a proposed ICE detention facility. As Kean Jr.'s newly minted opponent Navy helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett said: " You are failing us, and you do not deserve to represent us in Washington."
Non-partisan race raters shift the race toward Democrats, and public polling shows Kean Jr. is trailing his opponent. Since Kean Jr.'s last public sighting, non-partisan race rater Inside Elections has shifted their rating of NJ-07 twice - and now declares the contest ' Tilt Democratic.' Polling shows that Bennett leads Kean Jr. by a 4-point margin as momentum continues to surge behind her campaign.
Now, even Republicans are publicly panicking and concede they are at risk of losing this critical seat. CNN reports that Kean Jr.'s absence " is now increasingly rattling House Republicans "; NBC News reports " Republicans are growing anxious "; The Washington Post reports that " Republicans are worried "; and NJ.com reports that " even those who are ride or die for Tom Kean are starting to ask questions." Kean Jr.'s own Republican colleagues don't know where he is and have slammed his lack of transparency as " embarrassing." A self-described " card-carrying Republican " in NJ-07 couldn't bring herself to vote for Kean Jr. even as he ran unopposed in the Republican primary, saying she was concerned about his ability to do his job. With each passing day, noise about the potential for Kean Jr. to be replaced on the ballot grows louder as questions swirl about whether he will even run for reelection.
BOTTOM LINE: Tom Kean Jr. was always going to face a difficult path to reelection as a corrupt career politician who has put himself and Donald Trump ahead of the people of New Jersey. Now, his unexplained 100+ day absence has left his reelection odds in tatters and cemented NJ-07 as one of Democrats' best pick-up opportunities in the entire country.
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/memo-100-days-into-his-unexplained-absence-tom-kean-jr-has-deeply-damaged-his-own-reelection-odds/
ICYMI: Alaska, Ohio, and North Carolina Senate Races Shift Toward Democrats, Creating "Clearer Path to Winning the Senate Majority"
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on June 11, 2026:
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ICYMI: Alaska, Ohio, and North Carolina Senate Races Shift Toward Democrats, Creating "Clearer Path to Winning the Senate Majority"
In case you missed it, with less than 150 days until the midterm elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball has moved Senate races in Alaska, Ohio, and North Carolina in Democrats' favor, creating "enough Toss-up races to give Democrats a clearer path to winning the Senate majority."
The political environment "could be as bad for Republicans as 2018
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WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on June 11, 2026:
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ICYMI: Alaska, Ohio, and North Carolina Senate Races Shift Toward Democrats, Creating "Clearer Path to Winning the Senate Majority"
In case you missed it, with less than 150 days until the midterm elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball has moved Senate races in Alaska, Ohio, and North Carolina in Democrats' favor, creating "enough Toss-up races to give Democrats a clearer path to winning the Senate majority."
The political environment "could be as bad for Republicans as 2018was, or perhaps even worse," as GOP Senate candidates are weighed down by their support for a toxic agenda that has "measurably pushed prices higher for American consumers" as well as embarrassing recruitment failures that have resulted in messy Republican primaries and "underwhelm[ing]" GOP candidates.
Meanwhile, Democrats have created multiple paths to winning the majority by recruiting formidable candidates, running strong campaigns, and holding Republicans accountable for spiking costs and hurting working families.
Read more:
Center For Politics, Sabato's Crystal Ball: The Senate: The Race for the Majority is Not a Toss-up, But the Races That Will Decide It Are (https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/the-senate-the-race-for-the-majority-is-not-a-toss-up-but-the-races-that-will-decide-it-are/)
* We are making three Senate rating changes this week, all in favor of Democrats. North Carolina moves to Leans Democratic, and Alaska and Ohio are now Toss-ups. This makes the Democrats' path to the majority clearer [...]
* As we reassess the Senate playing field with a little less than five months to go until the November election, three Senate ratings move in Democrats' favor today, and there are now enough Toss-up races to give Democrats a clearer path to winning the Senate majority.
* Today's changes are more about the macro-level, big picture political factors as opposed to micro-level developments in these individual races. That includes polling, both in these races as well as the president's poor approval rating combined with the House generic ballot, a catch-all assessment of the political environment. These big-picture factors haven't really changed much in recent months although, to the extent they have, they've gotten worse for Republicans, to the point where 2026 could be as bad for Republicans as 2018 was, or perhaps even worse.
* In North Carolina, it increasingly appears that former Gov. Roy Cooper (D) has the upper hand. There probably was a case, given his history in the state, for starting him out as a favorite as soon as he entered the contest nearly a year ago.
* Meanwhile, we are somewhat underwhelmed with former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley's efforts as the GOP nominee [...] last month, Whatley expressed support for Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund even as the idea proved beyond the pale...
* The Buckeye State and Last Frontier have long seemed like the most promising targets for Democrats among the list of potentially competitive double-digit Trump states that Republicans are defending in the Senate.
* There are some similarities between both candidate matchups. Former Rep. Mary Peltola (D, AK-AL) and former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) [...] ran well ahead of Kamala Harris in their states [...] They each face incumbents, two-term Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and appointed Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH).
* In Ohio, Fox News turned heads last week with a poll showing Brown up 53%-45% on Husted in the race [...] Despite Husted serving in state government for a quarter century, including as speaker of the state House, secretary of state, and lieutenant governor before Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) appointed him to the Senate, he does not seem particularly well-defined.
* Peltola has been leading Sullivan in [Alaska Survey Research] polls after Sullivan led last summer, before Peltola was a candidate.
* We have debated whether both Ohio and Alaska belong as Toss-ups, and we keep coming back to this basic point: If both Peltola and Brown could come reasonably close in 2024 as Trump was carrying their states by double digits, doesn't it seem plausible that both have a reasonable chance to win in what should be a much better political environment than 2024 was? Meanwhile, Sullivan and Husted would probably be fine in most years against most opponents, but this may not be most years, and Peltola and Brown are not most opponents.
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Original text here: https://www.dscc.org/article/icymi-alaska-ohio-and-north-carolina-senate-races-shift-toward-democrats-creating-clearer-path-to-winning-the-senate-majority/
DNC: In the States - As Trump Declares "I Love the Inflation," Working Families Throughout America Are Paying More, Earning Less, and Cutting Back
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 12, 2026:
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IN THE STATES: As Trump Declares "I Love the Inflation," Working Families Throughout America Are Paying More, Earning Less, and Cutting Back
With Donald Trump declaring "I love the inflation" and bragging that "I don't think about Americans' financial situations," it's no surprise that people in states throughout the country are paying more, earning less, and cutting back. As Trump and his extreme Republicans continue their assault on working families, new economic data released
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WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 12, 2026:
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IN THE STATES: As Trump Declares "I Love the Inflation," Working Families Throughout America Are Paying More, Earning Less, and Cutting Back
With Donald Trump declaring "I love the inflation" and bragging that "I don't think about Americans' financial situations," it's no surprise that people in states throughout the country are paying more, earning less, and cutting back. As Trump and his extreme Republicans continue their assault on working families, new economic data releasedyesterday shows that the average household has already had to spend at least $3,100 more. That includes $310 more on groceries, $372 more on gas, $110 more on electricity, and $622 more on housing.
Trump and his administration also want Americans to take out new loans for medical bills they can't afford after Republicans went out of their way to make healthcare even more expensive for tens of millions of people. This comes as inflation has surged to its highest rate in years while continuing to outpace wage growth, which is at a five-year low. Additionally, producer prices have once again increased, marking the largest 12-month increase in nearly four years.
Here's a look at what this means in states across the country:
* In North Carolina: ABC 13: As grocery costs rise, residents say they're putting food back on the shelves
* In Pennsylvania: KYW News: Rising costs push thousands of Pennsylvanians off Pennie health insurance
* In Texas: MySA: Texas culture at risk as beef prices skyrocket, force barbecue closures
* In Florida: WFTV: High grocery costs force Florida families to sacrifice fresh produce
* In Florida: WUSF: More Floridians are turning to 'Buy Now, Pay Later' plans to cover grocery costs
* In Colorado: Colorado Sun: Denver-area inflation increases to 5%. Blame energy costs.
* In Illinois: WBEZ Chicago: Amid rising gas prices, inflation, some Chicagoans have given up bargain-hunting
* In Louisiana: 4WWL: Rising grocery costs, summer break strain Louisiana families as demand for food assistance grows
* In California: Los Angeles Times: Fed up with the price of the pump, L.A. drivers are finding ways to adjust
* In California: Orange County Register: Southern California inflation hits 5-month high as gas prices jump 27%
* Nationwide: The Hill: States starting to see major ObamaCare coverage losses
* Nationwide: Reuters: Rising fuel prices hit US farms as Iran war drags on
* Nationwide: Wall Street Journal: Gas Prices Wipe Out More Than a Year of Wage Gains
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/in-the-states-as-trump-declares-i-love-the-inflation-working-families-throughout-america-are-paying-more-earning-less-and-cutting-back/
DNC: Data - Producer Prices Surge Under Trump
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 11, 2026:
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DATA: Producer Prices Surge Under Trump
Donald Trump's reckless trade war and unpopular war of choice with Iran continue to drive up prices. New economic data released today shows producer prices increased 1.1% in May and 6.5% annually, the largest 12-month increase in nearly four years. Producer price data from the last two months marks the largest two-month increase in over four years.
Consumer Price Index data for May released yesterday showed annual inflation surged to 4.2%,
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WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 11, 2026:
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DATA: Producer Prices Surge Under Trump
Donald Trump's reckless trade war and unpopular war of choice with Iran continue to drive up prices. New economic data released today shows producer prices increased 1.1% in May and 6.5% annually, the largest 12-month increase in nearly four years. Producer price data from the last two months marks the largest two-month increase in over four years.
Consumer Price Index data for May released yesterday showed annual inflation surged to 4.2%,the highest in three years, as Trump's war with Iran causes global oil prices to skyrocket. Trump's inflation is outpacing wage growth, which is at a five-year low. When asked about rising inflation yesterday, Trump declared, "I love it. The numbers were great. You know what I really love? I love the inflation."
Trump continues to strain the manufacturing sector. Over 70% of manufacturers recently said they have faced rising energy input costs due to Trump's war, and the share of manufacturers who said raw material costs were their top business challenge jumped nearly 26 points in the second quarter of this year.
In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
"Donald Trump's economy is in a tailspin, and families, farmers, and small business owners are the ones paying the price. Trump's unpopular war of choice with Iran has pushed prices even higher, forcing working families to make impossible decisions about whether to fill their tanks or put food on the table or pay their rent. While Americans see their hard-earned paychecks evaporate and struggle to make ends meet, Trump is turning his head and doubling down on his disastrous agenda that puts his interests first and Americans last."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/new-data-producer-prices-surge-under-trump/
DNC: Before the Outbreak, Rollins Warned Screwworm Would Be "Devastating" and a "Threat To Our Homeland"
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 11, 2026:
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Before the Outbreak, Rollins Warned Screwworm Would Be "Devastating" and a "Threat To Our Homeland"
Under Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, seven cases of New World screwworm have been detected in the U.S., posing a major threat to the agricultural sector, particularly the beef industry. Before screwworm entered the U.S., Rollins warned about the impacts of an outbreak and the devastation it would cause to farmers, ranchers, and the agricultural economy.
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WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 11, 2026:
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Before the Outbreak, Rollins Warned Screwworm Would Be "Devastating" and a "Threat To Our Homeland"
Under Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, seven cases of New World screwworm have been detected in the U.S., posing a major threat to the agricultural sector, particularly the beef industry. Before screwworm entered the U.S., Rollins warned about the impacts of an outbreak and the devastation it would cause to farmers, ranchers, and the agricultural economy.
Lastyear, Rollins warned that a screwworm outbreak would "devastate our cattle industry in this country." Later, she called screwworm a "threat to our homeland." Then, in August of last year, Rollins admitted that screwworms entering the U.S. could cause beef prices to rise even more, and in the fall called screwworm "terrifying" and said the screwworm outbreaks in the 1950s and 60s "devaste[d] our livestock industry" and that "it took a decade to get over it."
Now, even as screwworm cases are on the rise, Rollins maintains that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has the flesh-eating pest "under control" and referred to it this week as "just a little pest."
Last year, the Trump administration decimated the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which oversees prevention and response efforts related to pests that pose a threat to U.S. agriculture, including the New World screwworm.
Reminder: The agricultural economy is already in turmoil. Trump's unhinged trade war locked farmers out of their markets, causing family farms to go bankrupt at the fastest pace in five years in 2025, alongside record-high farm debt. Now, Trump's deadly and costly war with Iran is driving up the costs of diesel and fertilizer. In a survey of more than 5,700 farmers, 70% of farmers said they will not be able to buy the fertilizer they need because it is too expensive, and 94% of respondents said their financial situation has worsened or remained the same since last year.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/before-the-outbreak-rollins-warned-screwworm-would-be-devastating-and-a-threat-to-our-homeland/
DNC: After Raising Healthcare Costs, Trump Wants Americans to Take Out Loans for Medical Bills
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 11, 2026:
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After Raising Healthcare Costs, Trump Wants Americans to Take Out Loans for Medical Bills
More than a third of American families already have medical debt because of rising healthcare costs
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Donald Trump and his administration want Americans to take out loans for medical bills they can't pay after they made healthcare even more expensive for tens of millions of Americans.
Trump and Republicans refused to extend the popular enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, forcing
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WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 11, 2026:
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After Raising Healthcare Costs, Trump Wants Americans to Take Out Loans for Medical Bills
More than a third of American families already have medical debt because of rising healthcare costs
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Donald Trump and his administration want Americans to take out loans for medical bills they can't pay after they made healthcare even more expensive for tens of millions of Americans.
Trump and Republicans refused to extend the popular enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, forcingpremiums to increase by an average of 58% and causing ACA enrollment to initially drop by over 1 million -- a figure that continues to climb as Americans struggle to afford their monthly payments. Before that, Trump and Republicans cut Medicaid by nearly $1 TRILLION -- the largest cut to healthcare in history -- which is projected to leave an additional 15 million people uninsured. And despite Trump touting his "most favored nation" deals, numerous drugmakers have raised prices on hundreds of prescription drugs and launched new drugs at an average price of $353,000 a year.
In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
"Donald Trump and Republicans raised healthcare costs for tens of millions of Americans - and now his administration is suggesting that Americans should take out loans for medical bills they can't pay. In Trump's economy, working families are already struggling to make ends meet as prices skyrocket. Americans are being forced to decide whether to pay their medical bills or put food on the table. Americans shouldn't be taking on even more medical debt just because Trump wanted to hand out tax cuts to his rich and powerful friends."
The Trump administration already slashed federal and state protections that prevented medical debt from appearing on credit reports. It's no wonder 73% of adults say healthcare affordability is a very big problem for the country, and Trump's disapproval of his handling of healthcare is the highest of any president this century.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/after-raising-healthcare-costs-trump-wants-americans-to-take-out-loans-for-medical-bills/
