The recently enacted Republican budget bill will harm seniors by reducing Medicaid spending, weakening Social Security, and cutting Medicare. These (and other) budget cuts are being made to help pay for large tax cuts for wealthy individuals and corporations.

The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are inflicting a heavy toll on our society. Examples include defunding foreign aid & public broadcasting, weakening cybersecurity defenses, & emasculating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, plus all the horrible things in the budget bill.

Democrats need to be more dramatic, effective, and consistent in opposing Trump, his nominees, and the congressional Republicans’ agenda. They need to step up their resistance while promoting and committing to enact policies that would support everyday Americans.