92,000 jobs lost. The numbers are moving in the wrong direction, and our federal delegation continues supporting policies that raise costs on working class Nebraskans while cutting taxes for the ultra-wealthy.
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Nebraska For Us: "While we know of the immediate impacts hitting drivers who are noticing the price hikes in real time, there are other downstream effects that could potentially come in the future. Those costs will hit lower earners the hardest."
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"Jed Hansen, executive director of the Nebraska Rural Health Association, said the federal funding won't go to 'rural hospitals, rural clinics, and rural providers in a meaningful way.'
'[It] will not save a single hospital in our state,' he said."
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A statement from State Director Angie Lauritsen as tariff threats continue one week after the Supreme Court's ruling striking down the majority of the Trump Administration's efforts.
After letting tax credits expire, the White House is now proposing new health care plans that could increase deductibles north of $30,000! Costs continue to rise as our federal delegation chooses to not address the problem directly.
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Cuts to SNAP continue affecting recipients nationwide and here in Nebraska while grocery prices keep going up. The reductions come as the ultra-wealthy get major tax breaks. WOWT spoke with a local SNAP recipient navigating all the changes.
The experience of working class Nebraskans and all Americans is far worse than the rosy picture being painted tonight. Here is a look at some of the headwinds families are facing.
Tonight’s State of the Union will focus on affordability. We think it’s important to know what people in our area, like Betty, are struggling with.
The chaos continues, and it will be all of us paying the price. Nebraska's federal delegation must stand against tariffs in any upcoming votes.
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Tax refunds are projected to be much smaller than what the White House is claiming.
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A statement from State Director Angie Lauritsen as the Supreme Court strikes down the majority of the Trump Administration's tariffs.
Matt of Omaha is one of many dealing with the challenging job market that feels frozen for those who just want to get back to work. Nebraskans need an economy that works for all of us. Read more in his letter to the Omaha World-Herald today.
Tariffs and other costs are forcing companies across the board to raise prices. Nebraska's federal delegation needs to take the issue of affordability seriously.
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Small business in Nebraska and across the country are fighting to get by while they just keep waiting for the Supreme Court to hand down its ruling on crushing tariffs.
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Farmers need policies that lower costs and expand markets. Small businesses need a stable labor market. Working families need certainty. Read more from Nebraska For Us in our new op-ed.
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Roses are red. Violets are blue. Chocolate shouldn’t cost more, and dinner shouldn’t, too. Let’s choose to lower costs for me and you 🩷
Nebraska For Us played Cupid for some of our favorite community-focused nonprofits this Valentine’s Day!
A statement from State Director Angie Lauritsen following tonight's House vote to strike down Canadian tariffs.
A statement from State Director Angie Lauritsen as Congress takes up the issue of tariffs.
Congressman Bacon has voted multiple times to support the continuation of these tax increases. We’ll see if he does it again today.
“We have yet to see any meaningful changes to combat the economic pain, and Nebraskans are more than ready for this madness to come to an end. Congressional Republicans should have done something about this months ago.”
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A statement from State Director Angie Lauritsen as January layoffs hit their highest number since 2009.
Tariffs are bad for the economy, and Nebraska’s federal delegation voted in support of allowing them to continue. The working class needs relief from crushing price increases.
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Tariffs are causing pain, not prosperity, in Nebraska. Congressmen Don Bacon and Mike Flood have already voted more than once to support tariffs and continue the squeeze on working class Nebraskans.
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A statement from State Director Angie Lauritsen as small businesses in the metro and across the country participate in today's general strike. #DefendingTheGoodLife
LOWER PRICES?! Health insurance premiums, groceries, and so much more just keep going up. Tariffs aren't helping either. No slogan is going to change the fact that the working class continues to struggle, and it's only getting more difficult.
Nebraska's federal delegation unanimously voted to cut SNAP and Medicaid to fund tax breaks for the wealthy while dramatically increasing ICE's budget. Our tax dollars should be used to help people, not scare them.
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A statement from State Director Angie Lauritsen following this weekend's horror in Minnesota. Our federal delegation must reassess its spending priorities and help people rather than scare them. #DefendingTheGoodLife #NE01 #NE02
This was a choice Nebraska's federal delegation made. They could have voted to lower health care costs but decided not to.
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Becky is a cattle rancher is western Nebraska. She joined us for a roundtable earlier today to discuss the need for relief when it comes to soaring health insurance premiums and called on our state's federal leaders to act.
We’ve been saying this for months! After House votes allowing tariffs to remain in place in 2025, Congressman Don Bacon appears to be changing his tune. Working class Nebraskans need relief and more affordability.
