#  @Imogen_Cecil Imogen Cecil Imogen Cecil posts on X about money, private equity, health care, insurance the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [----------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [----------] [#](/creator/twitter::1780598740727861248/interactions)  - [--] Week [-----] +49% - [--] Month [-----] +34% - [--] Months [------] -67% - [--] Year [------] +98% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::1780598740727861248/posts_active)  ### Followers: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::1780598740727861248/followers)  - [--] Week [---] +0.22% - [--] Month [---] +1.30% - [--] Months [---] +18% - [--] Year [---] +166% ### CreatorRank: [---------] [#](/creator/twitter::1780598740727861248/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [finance](/list/finance) [celebrities](/list/celebrities) [countries](/list/countries) [stocks](/list/stocks) [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) [us election](/list/us-election) [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies) [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) [social networks](/list/social-networks) [luxury brands](/list/luxury-brands) **Social topic influence** [money](/topic/money), [private equity](/topic/private-equity) #59, [health care](/topic/health-care), [insurance](/topic/insurance), [investment](/topic/investment), [elon musk](/topic/elon-musk) #2500, [in the](/topic/in-the), [dems](/topic/dems), [doge](/topic/doge), [social security](/topic/social-security) **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@elonmusk](/creator/undefined) [@senwarren](/creator/undefined) [@ninaturner](/creator/undefined) [@governorshapiro](/creator/undefined) [@doge](/creator/undefined) [@vivekgramaswamy](/creator/undefined) [@sensanders](/creator/undefined) [@viralcongress](/creator/undefined) [@ofr2d2](/creator/undefined) [@realdonaldtrump](/creator/undefined) [@rokhanna](/creator/undefined) [@lordpandawaffle](/creator/undefined) [@kyleschumann08](/creator/undefined) [@reprokhanna](/creator/undefined) [@wallstreetapes](/creator/undefined) [@senschumer](/creator/undefined) [@repjayapal](/creator/undefined) [@hicksmm](/creator/undefined) [@rfkjrofficial](/creator/undefined) [@drozcms](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Dogecoin (DOGE)](/topic/doge) [GrokCoin (GROKCOIN)](/topic/grok) [Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)](/topic/tesla) [Reserve (RSV)](/topic/reserve) [Caught in 4K (4K)](/topic/$4k) [PACS Group, Inc. (PACS)](/topic/$pacs) [RefundCoin (RFD)](/topic/refund) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "@KamalaHarris How has he used race to divide the American people Examples please. Thank you" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1834650984359878917) 2024-09-13T17:50Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@UBUandIXL @glennbeck And all of the states just got the go ahead from the federal government to start spending our Medicaid money on them too. That will be the next program to go" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1842196612652650763) 2024-10-04T13:34Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@elonmusk And all of the states just got the go ahead from the federal government to start spending all our Medicaid money on them too. That will be the next program to go" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1842197293895700570) 2024-10-04T13:37Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MzSteph_Ruffin @DonaldJTrumpJr So FEMA should spend a large chunk of their budget on something American citizens do NOT need and then cry foul on the Republicans when they do not have enough left for what American citizens DO need and what the money was originally intended for" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1842216985041490323) 2024-10-04T14:55Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@BiologicalWoma2 @VP Exactly And why are Medicaid and other social program resources being used for illegal immigrants as well" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1842223556416926103) 2024-10-04T15:21Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@DonaldJTrumpJr @realDonaldTrump @SpeakerJohnson The Democrats are lying and blaming all of the FEMA funding issues on the Republicans and making them look bad. Why isn't the campaign breaking it down and fighting back Why are they not putting all the details out there. They should be shouting from every rooftop--- FEMA misspent their budget; FEMA has enough for #Helene just not the rest of the year; Democrats need to go back and pull wasted funding to cover their shortfalls; and most importantly it is NOT just FEMA they are doing this to. They are already pillaging taxpayer money from other" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1842260619606544467) 2024-10-04T17:48Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "So because the relief money being referred to was not taken from what FEMA allocated/budgeted to disaster relief but was already built into the budget specifically for migrant programs that makes it ok and the Democratic administration did not do wrong I mean this is just semantics. The fact is money was allocated to migrant programs and never should have been allocated there in the first place. this is the problem. https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_0016ab90-3d48-11ef-a249-07aa8d7c6020.html" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1842948006183580062) 2024-10-06T15:20Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "How is this a real solution The Medicare HI Fund is expected to be insolvent by [----] and it will be hard to keep up even without this extra burden. The Republicans identified the issue of lack of in home LTC [--] months ago in July and came up with feasible solutions; overturning disincentives tax credits and removing red tape. @KamalaHarris once again stole a Republican idea and packaged it up with a garbage solution that will not only not help Americans but will hurt them" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1843759343084466226) 2024-10-08T21:04Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@TifaAuntie @IAmPoliticsGirl We are the United States of America not the United State of America. There IS a popular vote in each state and an electoral vote at the federal level" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1854169676944670883) 2024-11-06T14:31Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@PamKeithFL I personally believe the loss was caused by the presidential candidate the Democratic citizens elected as their nominee in their [----] primary. 😂😂" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1854262609597304869) 2024-11-06T20:40Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@Bob_Casey No sir. you do not respond to any of your constituents and additionally all the accomplishments you pass through are not valid solutions whatsoever they make things worse" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1854984171472797953) 2024-11-08T20:27Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@RoKhanna @DOGE @elonmusk @VivekGRamaswamy Better solution re: TransDigm rather than taking the time to go after refunds. the government should stop working with companies with goals to "provide private equity-like returns" on the backs of the American taxpayer" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1864696188575863136) 2024-12-05T15:39Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Better solution re: TransDigm rather than taking the time and money to go after refunds. the government should stop working with companies with goals to "provide private equity-like returns" on the backs of the American taxpayer. I'm ready to work with @doge @elonmusk + @VivekGRamaswamy to slash waste. I have a track record of doing so. I led the charge to get TransDigm to refund $16 million after investigative reporting exposed price-gouging. Let's look to the Truman Committee and ensure Americans get I'm ready to work with @doge @elonmusk + @VivekGRamaswamy to slash waste. I have a track" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1864696827330588676) 2024-12-05T15:42Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@elonmusk Better solution @RoKhanna re: TransDigm rather than taking the time and money to go after refunds. the government should stop working with companies with goals to "provide private equity-like returns" on the backs of the American taxpayer" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1864697356135866710) 2024-12-05T15:44Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@RoKhanna Why are we taking the time and money to go after refunds The website of TransDigm states one of their goals is to "provide private equity-like returns" to investors. There is nothing OK about that when they are taking American taxpayer money" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1864699060633862190) 2024-12-05T15:51Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@elonmusk Exactly and it was only important to the Dems when they were tasked with it and failed to deliver. Now Trump can accomplish it and they are all crying and trying to thwart @DOGE -- https://www.axios.com/2023/08/04/biden-end-remote-work-federal-employees https://www.axios.com/2023/08/04/biden-end-remote-work-federal-employees" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1864743563633844683) 2024-12-05T18:48Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Another key reason is they use these administrative costs to pad and then hide the excessive profit they are already making. Healthcare companies are making a killing by abusing the system. Do not focus your anger on them focus it on a government allowing them to continue to doing this. A congress corrupted by lobbyists and donations from these companies. Please #digdeeper @DOGE" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1865052120438694271) 2024-12-06T15:14Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "I am absolutely totally being sweet when I ask this because I thought the same as you. Have you ever firsthand experienced the corruption currently in these programs that should be there to help us I hadnt and then I had to help someone who was impacted. Mind-blowing. They dont want to take the programs. These programs designed to help us currently do more harm than good.- they need to be fixed" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1865068122916687934) 2024-12-06T16:17Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@QuentinC44 @bwaydiva1 @RoKhanna @DOGE @VivekGRamaswamy @elonmusk Thank you @QuentinC44 - AP blocked me from responding to their answer. Theyre not taking away - they are revising these programs" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1865075039617298587) 2024-12-06T16:45Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@BowTiedLemur Dont forget the corporations receiving breaks caused significant increases in the salaries they pay" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1865408153212342577) 2024-12-07T14:48Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Exactly No one ever said anything bout "cutting". It is about changing it where Congress stops borrowing (aka "stealing") from it to then spend it on useless and costly things. As well as changing it where the money is invested in a much better way like it was intended to be so the program will be sustainable and not fail" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1866165923385663887) 2024-12-09T17:00Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@URafascistsimp @GuntherEagleman @elonmusk LOL. nope more money will stay in the programs they were intended for and in turn give Americans what they need and deserve" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1866170305305084318) 2024-12-09T17:17Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@URafascistsimp @GuntherEagleman @elonmusk In the post you originally commented on of his- he referred to your efficient agencies and programs as essential spending- where do you see the words get rid of" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1866201923747250193) 2024-12-09T19:23Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "I agree with you on the change coming from removing corruption in the food industry. add to this changing the "guidance" put out by our oversight agencies to being based on fact and not hypothesis/lobbyists. Something to think about though could GLP medications make this change easier by bridging the gap between the two and speeding up the time to get there" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1866882091717181465) 2024-12-11T16:25Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@DOGE How does one get rid of a regulation without getting rid of or changing the law behind it PS- Super excited about @DOGE" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1867243233534968063) 2024-12-12T16:20Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@BabyDogeCoin Ask @grok to write one for you" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1867249951677554719) 2024-12-12T16:47Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "When can @DOGE @elonmusk @VivekGRamaswamy start focusing on wasteful government spending lining the pockets of private equity #DOGE" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1868352433308553429) 2024-12-15T17:48Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@VivekGRamaswamy Please go after private equity business models as well- profiting off federal funding. @DOGE" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1868363415431049703) 2024-12-15T18:32Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@POTUS Stop focusing on the small things when are you going to curb private equity" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1868375373836440049) 2024-12-15T19:19Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@elonmusk They cant track it because many states find ways to divert (launder) the federal funding from its original intention to unrelated uses through general funds and private profit" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1868822048870744088) 2024-12-17T00:54Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@LeahaSla @BowTiedLemur Dont be sorry I love talking with people on here" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1869969584888967299) 2024-12-20T04:54Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@elonmusk They followed the lead of American Dems and used TikTok as their scapegoat" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1870147195581735194) 2024-12-20T16:40Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MarioNawfal They followed the lead of American Dems and used TikTok as their scapegoat" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1870147601418358982) 2024-12-20T16:41Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@VivekGRamaswamy Not single one of in addition get rid of investment and corporation owned/backed hospital LTC physician groups. Healthcare should not be provided as a profit" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1870156415098138857) 2024-12-20T17:16Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@BernieSanders The federal government which you are part of gives billions and billions of dollars to companies only for them to turn around and pay out 10x as much to their investors- but this is your focus You have all got the wrong priorities" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1870584151017185523) 2024-12-21T21:36Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "So the federal government should cover all of the relief money rather than holding accountable the for-profit universities owned by investment groups with billions of federal dollars in their pockets now That makes zero sense. Go after the investment groups to cover what they did wrong. PS - they are not "fraudulent" if they are legally allowed" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1871246086498832834) 2024-12-23T17:26Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Fascinating read. taxpayer money intended to help American citizens hurts them instead. Government agencies send this money directly into the pockets of investment groups massively profiting off social programs. @DOGE : https://www.cato.org/testimony/how-private-equity-landlords-are-changing-housing-market#harmful-programs-included-reconciliation-package https://www.cato.org/testimony/how-private-equity-landlords-are-changing-housing-market#harmful-programs-included-reconciliation-package" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1871581937581887634) 2024-12-24T15:41Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Agree current H1B and TN holders are some of the most incredibly talented hard working and nicest people who have earned the right to be here. The problem with our borders is not immigration or even undocumented workers it is our own elected officials doing American citizens wrong" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1872480209594712451) 2024-12-27T03:10Z [--] followers, [----] engagements "Both Let the states do what they are supposed to constitutionally do federal government do what they are supposed to constitutionally do and spend less doing it. 90% of what the federal government does now should be handled at the state level. The federal government has way overstepped" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1873908238326046910) 2024-12-31T01:45Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Massive profits off abusing social programs private equity involvement always means less care for seniors and higher costs for taxpayers. Why is our government allowing things like this to happen: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/cvs-seeks-investor-fund-growth-oak-street-health-bloomberg-reports-2024-05-23/ https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/cvs-seeks-investor-fund-growth-oak-street-health-bloomberg-reports-2024-05-23/" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1874119378012430759) 2024-12-31T15:44Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@GovernorShapiro What mistakes has PJM made Are they the ones allowing private equity and private capital owned power companies These PE and PC owned companies are the real problem. https://www.bctv.org/2023/08/28/report-examines-private-equity-power-plants-in-pjm-growing-financial-risks/ https://www.bctv.org/2023/08/28/report-examines-private-equity-power-plants-in-pjm-growing-financial-risks/" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1874139725487104421) 2024-12-31T17:05Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "And none of our elected officials will do anything to stop it. Private equity has discovered this sector of the housing market. And they are attempting to earn big profits by taking money out of affordable housing in ways that were not contemplated by Congress. https://pestakeholder.org/news/private-equity-firms-now-rank-among-the-largest-owners-of-us-subsidized-affordable-housing-properties/ https://pestakeholder.org/news/private-equity-firms-now-rank-among-the-largest-owners-of-us-subsidized-affordable-housing-properties/" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1874826846514155788) 2025-01-02T14:35Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@POTUS Capping drug costs for seniors by paying for them with increased premiums for seniors. What is so game-changing about that Stop shifting money and start saving it" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1874933055150059773) 2025-01-02T21:37Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@RepJayapal Also Seattle 5th most expensive US city for the housing market and 8th most expensive city to live in within the US. CITY not state. One lonely statistic does not a full picture make" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1874945723550367951) 2025-01-02T22:27Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@RBReich No what put social security at risk is a government only allowing the ss fund to make money off the interest payments from what Congress borrows at an average rate of 2.429%" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1874984361440989254) 2025-01-03T01:01Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@brenda11831 @RepRoKhanna @SenSanders Investment groups are already sucking social programs dry because the system is broken. If universal healthcare is implemented now things will only get that much worse. The system needs to be fixed before it is expanded- but they all care about activity more than accomplishment" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1875576271721378004) 2025-01-04T16:13Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "For part B yes youre correct $10.30 to be exact. To my feeble defense there are additional deductible increases too and a $13/month increase for part A- and part B has increased $52 (I believe) since [----]. Regarding the $400 this is ONLY an estimated savings they also estimated a $280 billion dollar Medicare savings from it all in reality it was probably $5 billion but they then took the estimated savings of $280 billion and put it into EV credits before they knew that number was correct or not it is not correct. Estimated savings are never correct they are just the statistician way of making" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1875753292497662124) 2025-01-05T03:56Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Interesting information I think my issue is all states should be responsible for providing and funding their own programs. The job of our federal government is to "promote" the public general welfare not provide it. Our federal government should ensure the necessary programs are being provided and the constitution is being adhered to and that is it. The biggest reason being outside this is the way our constitution was setup is states like California abuse federal funding. This can be clearly seen in recent news where they cannot account for the $24B allocated to combat homelessness. They are" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1875957231759376701) 2025-01-05T17:27Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Here is an article on Newsom vetoing a bill to at least help the issue of what is going on. It would not even fix the problem as a lot of companies are not private equity but instead use private equity business models or they hide behind non private equity companies. Why would he veto it Because the amount of federal funding to the programs would be decreased https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/insights/publications/2024/09/alerts-privateequity-hltc-california-assembly-bill-3129 https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/insights/publications/2024/09/alerts-privateequity-hltc-california-assembly-bill-3129" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1875959987174080721) 2025-01-05T17:38Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "e.g. Vertically integrated and private equity business models. "Parent companies that own both health plans and related health care businesses can evade the MLR regime by altering transfer prices the prices that MA plans pay to related health care businesses owned by the same parent company. Specifically by charging higher transfer prices a vertically integrated MA plan can move profits from the MA plan to the related business. This increases the MA plans MLR without reducing the parent companys profits weakening the MLR constraint."" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1876377617361743964) 2025-01-06T21:17Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@wcjames63 @KimAJ1998 @RepRoKhanna @SenSanders I was referring to vertically integrated companies and private equity causing increased healthcare costs but I would still love to hear your thoughts on it" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1876434859520033118) 2025-01-07T01:05Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@ninaturner @ViralCongress Why do all Democrats talk about Medicare like they haven't figured out a way to make a profit off it The current system is not free companies massively profit off it and they will profit even more so if the existing program is implemented as MFA" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1876655323634921959) 2025-01-07T15:41Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@OfR2d2 @ninaturner @ViralCongress If they are already making profits off seniors enrolled in Medicare now how could they not profit even more with 200+ million more people using the program" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1876656670140502220) 2025-01-07T15:46Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Making all healthcare non-profit would be the best start. At the very least requiring the states to implement programs regulating the involvement of private equity groups and hedge funds in healthcare transactions would be a good start. exactly like AB [----] ironically the one Democratic Governor Newsom vetoed. SMH" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1876676435672486145) 2025-01-07T17:05Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@Lordpandawaffle @KyleSchumann08 @OfR2d2 @ninaturner @ViralCongress There is a lot of evidence out there showing it exists. Healthcare backed by private equity vertical integration PBMs Insurance companies owning physician offices so much evidence" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1876749603589984533) 2025-01-07T21:55Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@KyleSchumann08 @Lordpandawaffle @OfR2d2 @ninaturner @ViralCongress Just asked Grok who said "Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) and GoodRx have a partnership that allows Anthem members to use GoodRx discounts for their medications but with specific conditions:" Something to look into for sure" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1876751881965322518) 2025-01-07T22:04Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@Lordpandawaffle @KyleSchumann08 @OfR2d2 @ninaturner @ViralCongress I know you do not like the Grok but it might help if you click the Grok icon in the upper right corner of my post; it will maybe more clearly explain what I am saying" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1876760022685827462) 2025-01-07T22:37Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "You are just instigating. My response was valid. For the record: - Imogen Cecil's post reflects on the informal nature of X posts contrasting them with academic writing where citations are expected. This highlights the casual communication style prevalent on social media - The mention of personal experience and observations in healthcare discussions often bypasses the need for formal citations which is common in personal or anecdotal exchanges on social - The Inflation Reduction Act effective from [----] introduces changes to Medicare Part D potentially influencing discussions around healthcare" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1876775775422263624) 2025-01-07T23:39Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@Lordpandawaffle @ViralCongress @2Herulli56206 @KyleSchumann08 @OfR2d2 @ninaturner Education does not have to be federally funded to be public" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1877473993868873796) 2025-01-09T21:54Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@Lordpandawaffle @ViralCongress @2Herulli56206 @KyleSchumann08 @OfR2d2 @ninaturner And we answered your question referencing the initial claim. Federally funded public education comes at the cost of the federal government treating all state specific issues equally. States are not equal" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1877476726915125517) 2025-01-09T22:05Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Then stop acting like you are better. Whether or not you have more experience in the field of education is moot. I know many idiots working in education. If you read back through the posts you will see no one ever said "I don't like public schools" or "Public schools are bad"--- we are saying the federal government oversight in public education has gone too far. Federal government not state government" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1877479476998664538) 2025-01-09T22:16Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@Lordpandawaffle @ViralCongress @2Herulli56206 @KyleSchumann08 @OfR2d2 @ninaturner Claiming you are more qualified is an opinion not truth. Regarding schools being worse because of federal government intervention is my opinion. I have referenced multiple times the constitution and what is the federal job and what is the state job" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1877481334760714461) 2025-01-09T22:23Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "The U.S. Constitution does not explicitly mention education as one of the powers delegated to the federal government. Since education is not explicitly mentioned as a federal power it is generally understood that education falls within the domain of state powers. This interpretation gives states broad authority to legislate regulate and administer educational systems within their borders" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1877490863598952885) 2025-01-09T23:01Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "Sort of healthcare is a state power but Article I Section [--] gives Congress the power to declare war raise and support armies provide and maintain a navy and make rules for the regulation of the land and naval forces. This includes the authority to decide how the military is organized armed disciplined and governed" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1877502878925074649) 2025-01-09T23:49Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "The U.S. Constitution does not explicitly mention healthcare. While the Constitution does not explicitly grant a right to healthcare various clauses and judicial interpretations have allowed for federal government involvement in healthcare policy through commerce regulation taxation and spending for the general welfare. However the extent of this involvement remains a subject of legal and political debate" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1877506382775132620) 2025-01-10T00:02Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@hicks_mm @ninaturner Thats not what I said. I said healthcare is not mentioned as a power of the federal government in the constitution. Some sections or the interpretations of it have allowed for some federal involvement in healthcare policy" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1877509680995438893) 2025-01-10T00:16Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@hicks_mm @ninaturner I am not sure what we are disagreeing on here Is it the fact that I picked education and did not mention healthcare or housing Just replace the word education in my original comment with the word housing and/or the word healthcare" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1877513069011533829) 2025-01-10T00:29Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@hicks_mm @ninaturner Really do not think it is an originality argument. The states and the citizens and corporations in those states provide the money to the federal government" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1877515534704488622) 2025-01-10T00:39Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@hicks_mm @ninaturner Where did mention the unconstitutionality of Medicare" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1877518141045002430) 2025-01-10T00:49Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Additional context from Forbes: "Its indisputable that unemployment declined significantly and employment and pay both rose to record levels during Bidens presidency. But when you factor out a global pandemic the picture becomes less favorable. Unemployment is higher than the 3.5% jobless rate at the beginning of Trumps final year in February [----] before covid lockdown orders ravaged the labor market. The total number of American workers in December [----] is up only 5% from February [----] far less than the headline 12% worker growth during Bidens presidency. And the labor force participation" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1877787831936209053) 2025-01-10T18:41Z [--] followers, [--] engagements ""Amid the apocalyptic fires about 20% of fire-hydrants were running dry and access to water was scarcely found. Janisse Quiones head of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said that upwards of three million gallons of water were available when the fire started but the demand was four times greater than weve ever seen in the system due to the scale of the blaze. There simply was not enough surplus in the water supply to meet the scale of the disaster." https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/08/lynda-stewart-resnick-california-water/" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1877826499916489051) 2025-01-10T21:15Z [--] followers, [----] engagements "Soon California will start coming after federal money hurting all American taxpayers to cover their bad democratic policies. https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/catastrophe/the-red-flags-in-insure-act-natural-catastrophe-reinsurance-program-bill-475765.aspx https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/catastrophe/the-red-flags-in-insure-act-natural-catastrophe-reinsurance-program-bill-475765.aspx" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1878249809867325620) 2025-01-12T01:17Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "Can you honestly look at this and not see all of the private equity involved in pretty much all of these closures you listed Do you not see how private equity is killing every single industry in the US Manufacturing healthcare retail agriculture public utilities everything @RoKhanna everything" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1878543489262100831) 2025-01-12T20:44Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "You are too focused on trying to make all states equal and completely reliant on the federal government rather than just advocating for how it applies to your own state. What works in Vermont might not work well in other states with different needs. Learn the difference" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1878846990609506779) 2025-01-13T16:50Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@SenWarren So we should reduce the physical requirements for combat roles to put the safety of our entire military at risk" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1878879354673037563) 2025-01-13T18:58Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@GovernorShapiro Why does Pennsylvania spend all that money while still allowing private equity-backed in their agriculture system It is only a matter of time before they destroy the agriculture industry in Pennsylvania as well. https://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/7-lancaster-county-dairies-join-organic-maple-hill-creamery/article_27e35698-4061-11ef-bde3-e38222714329.html https://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/7-lancaster-county-dairies-join-organic-maple-hill-creamery/article_27e35698-4061-11ef-bde3-e38222714329.html" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1878904439005937905) 2025-01-13T20:38Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@GovernorShapiro Just more private equity-backed companies taking Pennsylvania's money. Where are the real investments" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1879233576019046630) 2025-01-14T18:26Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@GovernorShapiro Chose to relocate here because Pennsylvania offered them $3 million to do so. Why wouldn't Pennsylvania put that money towards a non private equity-backed organization with a much less chance of doing Pennsylvanians and their communities wrong https://pennbizreport.com/news/29075-pennsylvania-invests-nearly-3m-to-relocate-adare-pharma-solutions-headquarters-from-new-jersey/ https://pennbizreport.com/news/29075-pennsylvania-invests-nearly-3m-to-relocate-adare-pharma-solutions-headquarters-from-new-jersey/" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1879237120667349210) 2025-01-14T18:40Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@maziehirono When Pete Hegseth answered your questions honestly you then proceeded to accuse him of being a liar and interjected with your own baseless opinions trying to masquerade them as facts. I would not be posting the video above proudly if I were you" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1879255944795926834) 2025-01-14T19:55Z [--] followers, 22.6K engagements "Well said By Shapiro and Pennsylvania investing in private equity-backed companies like this they are not helping they are slowly killing the PA economy. It is an easy grab for Shapiro eventually leading to destruction when these companies take everything they can and more just like they have in other industries in the state. Pennsylvania is known as an easy target to do things like this especially when Shapiro lures them with money. I like you used the word "plunder". have you read the book Plunder by Brendan Ballou There are some interesting examples in there specific to Pennsylvania" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1879541943576690833) 2025-01-15T14:51Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Good. Remote work is why it is impossible to get in contact with or a response from anyone at a federal agency. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14285489/republican-donald-trump-federal-teleworker-office.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14285489/republican-donald-trump-federal-teleworker-office.html" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1879545836004315632) 2025-01-15T15:07Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "Interesting article. I believe there are many great social programs and would not want anyone to suffer. What is extremely concerning is the number of companies specifically private equity and vertically integrated modeled ones taking most of the federal social program money for themselves while abusing the recipients of the program. This defeats the purpose and hurts every American terribly. The abuse is rampant everywhere and probably more so in California" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1879548324027486256) 2025-01-15T15:16Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "So your "solution" is for the government to provide MORE federal funding to line the pockets of private equity and venture capital rather than doing something to actually help Americans: [--]. John Deere: John Deere has also been involved in legal actions related to antitrust concerns where private equity practices particularly those involving John Deere have been scrutinized by the U.S. government. This includes a lawsuit against John Deere for generating profits by prohibiting farmers from repairing their own equipment which is part of the broader "right to repair" movement. [--]. QG Printing II" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1881006271148458147) 2025-01-19T15:50Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@katz_2022 Not sure I understand your answer and why it means what I said was wrong It has nothing to do with phone access. https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/wholly-inadequate-federal-agencies-have-no-system-to-check-whether-remote-employees-are-actually-working/ https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/wholly-inadequate-federal-agencies-have-no-system-to-check-whether-remote-employees-are-actually-working/" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1881826222583546135) 2025-01-21T22:08Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "My point is you can't get in touch with Federal employees. ever. I know this from personal experience. Federal employees take a high DC salary and then move to a lower COL area don't do their jobs take second jobs. Regardless of whether it can be managed or not in the future remote is not what is needed right now" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1881835484457922624) 2025-01-21T22:45Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Trump started that yesterday keep up Chuck. NAHB commends President Trump for acting on day one to make housing a national priority by issuing an executive order that seeks to lower the cost and increase the supply of housing the statement reads. President Trump understands that America is facing a housing affordability crisis and the only way out of this crisis is to remove barriers like unnecessary and costly regulations that are raising housing costs and preventing builders from building more attainable affordable housing" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1882189906665181309) 2025-01-22T22:13Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "When you allow vertically integrated and private equity backed companies to enter healthcare and abuse federal funding it creates abuse of the system harming Americans rather than helping them. It is the same with the VA and healthcare. The VA partnering with Optum UHC ModMed etc. are creating significant abuse within the system because the government allowed it to. As part of our Congress allowing these things to happen YOU are part of the problem. Stop blaming the President trying to fix the problem" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1882442908545986874) 2025-01-23T14:58Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Just more private equity-backed companies you are making deals with and paying to come to Pennsylvania. These PE companies will eventually destroy the economy here. Stop with the low hanging fruit they're taking advantage of you and making promises they will not keep; start finding real investment for the long term. https://www.riversidecompany.com/investment-portfolio/il-pastaio-di-brescia/ https://www.riversidecompany.com/investment-portfolio/il-pastaio-di-brescia/" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1882488092143047119) 2025-01-23T17:58Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "I can bore you to death with all the information about it LOL. This quote from that article perfectly explains what will happen after Shapiro lets them all in. He is already allowing it to happen in public utilities healthcare manufacturing retail etc. "Private equity buys out companies and institutions with borrowed money reaps value accumulated over generations of hard work and leaves those companies and institutions and the towns that depend on them as shells of what they once were."" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1882511784848048455) 2025-01-23T19:32Z [---] followers, [--] engagements ""Private equity buys out companies and institutions with borrowed money reaps value accumulated over generations of hard work and leaves those companies and institutions and the towns that depend on them as shells of what they once were." https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2024/10/20/charleroi-private-equity-corelle-brands-glass-wall-street/stories/202410200063 https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2024/10/20/charleroi-private-equity-corelle-brands-glass-wall-street/stories/202410200063" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1882512311140929956) 2025-01-23T19:34Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Here is another super important quote from that article. Sadly enough government officials like Shapiro or Casey allow this to happen to make a quick buck and then blame other people when it does happen. "And to add insult to injury many pension funds give these private equity players the money to wreck communities. The Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System for example invests with Cerberus Apollo Bain Blackstone and many other PE firms. Over 16% of its assets are invested with private equity. In other words the teachers pension fund is contributing to the community crises" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1882513021521866919) 2025-01-23T19:37Z [---] followers, [--] engagements ""Il Pastaio received a funding proposal from the state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) that includes a $111000 WEDnetPA grant to train workers and up to $72200 in tax credits through the Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. Additionally the Great Stream Commons business park is in a Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) which will provide the company with significant tax savings on the project."" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1882548522492240112) 2025-01-23T21:58Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "This And it is even worse. These companies being touted as a Pennsylvania win including Il Pastaio are private equity-backed. "Private equity buys out companies and institutions with borrowed money reaps value accumulated over generations of hard work and leaves those companies and institutions and the towns that depend on them as shells of what they once were." Similar to what happened in Charleroi Pennsylvania" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1882610296210051249) 2025-01-24T02:04Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Just like this ICE raid in Boston Gang members wanted for aggravated murder interpol warrants. Whats really unconstitutional is allowing this to continue like the last administration was doing. Our federal government is constitutionally supposed to keep Americans SAFE and under Biden they werent. https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1882447631860830430 https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1882447631860830430" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1882635642661728615) 2025-01-24T03:44Z [---] followers, [----] engagements "@So_Libertarian @RoKhanna @realDonaldTrump @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris @POTUS This" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1882657832837021764) 2025-01-24T05:13Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "It is not corporations. it is the investment groups private equity. They are ruining everything in Pennsylvania from healthcare and manufacturing to even the PUBLIC utilities. PE knows how easy it is to profit from the Pennsylvania market and Shapiro just keeps making it easier" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1882843689933853000) 2025-01-24T17:31Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "Anduril has received significant investment from various private equity and venture capital firms. Notable investors include Founders Fund Andreessen Horowitz Sands Capital General Catalyst Valor Equity Partners and others. The company was valued at $14 billion following a $1.5 billion Series F funding round in August [----] co-led by Founders Fund and Sands Capital" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1882906847432036738) 2025-01-24T21:42Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "Oh they are very different. Most private equity are much smaller companies acting as "consultants" if you will to the larger companies they invest in. They have zero liability and take all the profit. A corporation like a Walmart on the other hand will take profit but they have skin in the game and are held accountable because they can't hide. I suppose maybe they could by a long stretch technically fall under the same umbrella. but the massive difference needs to be recognized and PE needs to be separated from the corporation umbrella" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1883169822416003189) 2025-01-25T15:07Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Wow. representing giant private equity firms. SMH Kamala Harris's husband Doug Emhoff just decided he'd like to represent giant private equity firms for the corporate law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher that once employed Robert Bork. Hooray https://t.co/GfQflAgG6r Kamala Harris's husband Doug Emhoff just decided he'd like to represent giant private equity firms for the corporate law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher that once employed Robert Bork. Hooray https://t.co/GfQflAgG6r" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1883914685969563949) 2025-01-27T16:27Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "@mdfriedrick @matthewstoller The OP stated "private equity" in their post. If you believe it is not private equity then address that" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1884262659090268297) 2025-01-28T15:30Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Love this tool @DataRepublican -- Here is my question how can we use this tool to identify all the organizations receiving government funding only for them to use the profits from their federal funding to pay exorbitant fees and dividends to the private equity company backing them Perfect example Straus Family Creamery is backed by Grounded Capital with $2 billion+ in AUM. This example is one of zillions. @DOGE" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1884732633302679946) 2025-01-29T22:37Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@GovernorShapiro If you truly want to keep costs down why do you keep involving private equity in Pennsylvania's energy sector You say one thing and do another" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1885361832849739835) 2025-01-31T16:17Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "Exactly it should be results over outputs. Throwing more taxpayer money at activities is not solving anything. Most of the money spent is being paid only to end up in the pockets of for profit investment groups. Not just in foreign aid in every sector. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/where-does-u-s-foreign-aid-go-and-does-it-make-an-impact-2 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/where-does-u-s-foreign-aid-go-and-does-it-make-an-impact-2" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1885797008155283709) 2025-02-01T21:06Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Exactly it should be results over outputs. Throwing more taxpayer money at activities is not solving anything. Most of the money spent is being paid only to end up in the pockets of for profit investment groups. Not just in foreign aid in every sector. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/where-does-u-s-foreign-aid-go-and-does-it-make-an-impact-2 The level of corruption and waste is unreal https://t.co/XVCxRhROlg https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/where-does-u-s-foreign-aid-go-and-does-it-make-an-impact-2 The level of corruption and waste is unreal https://t.co/XVCxRhROlg" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1885797191270211994) 2025-02-01T21:07Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@RandoLand_us Republican Indiana Sen. Jim Banks is calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to investigate a government agency allegedly pressuring foreign nations to adopt abortion rights in exchange for American aid. https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/30/exclusive-gop-sen-asks-rubio-to-investigate-radical-gov-agency-pushing-pro-abortion-policies-on-foreign-nations/ https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/30/exclusive-gop-sen-asks-rubio-to-investigate-radical-gov-agency-pushing-pro-abortion-policies-on-foreign-nations/" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1886773398241517796) 2025-02-04T13:46Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "Indonesia New Compact (2024): MCC has approved a $698 million compact including $649 million from the U.S. and a $49 million contribution from Indonesia. This new compact focuses on improving transport and logistics infrastructure in five provinces and increasing financial access for micro small and medium-sized entrepreneurs (MSMEs) particularly those owned by women. This grant is part of MCC's ongoing commitment to Indonesia bringing the total investment in the country to over $1 billion when combined with previous compacts and programs" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1886781656347951189) 2025-02-04T14:19Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "@ArsonAtDennys @GovernorShapiro I pray he follows through with it. And that is all I can do. Ive wanted this to happen forever in every industry but healthcare the most" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1886937372287230010) 2025-02-05T00:38Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "There is a huge political connection between the private equity world and congress. It is the reason so many former politicians like Paul Ryan go to work for these companies after leaving office. PE will spend enormous amounts of money to protect their interests. Private equity can contribute to a DAF which functions similarly to a charitable foundation but with less administrative burden. They receive an immediate tax deduction for the contribution but can recommend grants from the fund over time. Why is so much USAID money flowing through donor advised funds What did these awardees instruct" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1887237064275484913) 2025-02-05T20:29Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@LauraEarthname @SenSanders Biggest and best solution get private equity and vertically integrated models out of healthcare. Out of any sector for that matter" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1888324977008525454) 2025-02-08T20:32Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@TeenaJ @SenWarren This If they actually put the proper controls in place there would be no need for a CFPB or the added expense" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1888430772937216068) 2025-02-09T03:32Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@SenWarren Where was your outrage all these years when Boeing outsourced the manufacturing of many of these V-22 Osprey components to private equity-backed companies known for their quality issues like Formsprag Clutch and Spirit AeroSystems Why didn't you take your megaphone to that" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1888955710135771447) 2025-02-10T14:18Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Where was your outrage all these years when Boeing outsourced the manufacturing of many of these V-22 Osprey components to private equity-backed companies known for their quality issues like Formsprag Clutch and Spirit AeroSystems Why didn't you take your megaphone to that Its a mistake for the Marine Corps to fly Ospreys an aircraft that killed [--] members of our military over the Super Bowl. We should be celebrating the Marine Corps for [---] years of powerfully important service not adding to the grief of families who lost their loved ones. Its a mistake for the Marine Corps to fly Ospreys an" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1888955906123018295) 2025-02-10T14:19Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Not really correct. The CFPB is a cost to taxpayers indirectly when it reduces the amount of profit remitted to the Treasury from the Federal Reserve. Over the past [--] years the CFPB has cost approximately $10.7 billion to "save" consumers $20.1 billion. Not only could the government have still saved consumers money by utilizing the departments already in place to prevent the fraud $10.7 billion could have been better spent elsewhere including proper investment where at an 8% return annually it would have generated an ending balance of $30+ billion at the end of [--] years" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1889693124303503831) 2025-02-12T15:08Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Not correct. The CFPB is a cost to taxpayers indirectly when it reduces the amount of profit remitted to the Treasury from the Federal Reserve. Over the past [--] years the CFPB has cost approximately $10.7 billion to "save" consumers $20.1 billion. Not only could the government have still saved consumers money by utilizing the departments already in place to prevent the fraud $10.7 billion could have been better spent elsewhere including proper investment where at an 8% return annually it would have generated an ending balance of $30+ billion at the end of [--] years. The Trump admin is going" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1889693263449203067) 2025-02-12T15:09Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "There are several angles to consider here. First ultra-high-net-worth individuals often derive their wealth from sources like capital gains dividends or other investment income which arent subject to FICA taxes including Social Security contributions. Lowering the income cap wouldnt touch most of their wealth anyway. Instead it would primarily affect those earning above the current cap many of whom also rely heavily on investment income not taxed under FICA. So the revenue boost might be smaller than people expect. On top of that many overlook how FICA works for W2 employees: employers pay" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1897738412020711874) 2025-03-06T19:57Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "PA and the AG Office were well aware of what private equity Prospect was doing with Crozer since [----] and sat there and watched it happen. Now that Prospect has taken all the funds and saddled the Crozer with debt PA will now have to pay to save the system. Understandable it needs to be saved but why was nothing done to stop it How many others will need to be saved in the future It is embarrassing the lack of attention the PA AG office has paid to these issues over the years and their continued lack of action at a huge cost to Pennsylvania while PE steals everything from them" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1897849603581489278) 2025-03-07T03:19Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "@C6ISRAMF Very true schools check boxes just to get money and none of it educates our children" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1899297319725523308) 2025-03-11T03:12Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Seriously The existing similar programs which have already been implemented with the promise to help Americans with housing are hurting them instead and driving prices up because of the private equity abuse. All your plan is is feeding more money to organizations taking advantage of these programs. Like in this article here: https://www.levernews.com/the-looting-of-americas-affordable-housing-fund/ https://www.levernews.com/the-looting-of-americas-affordable-housing-fund/" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1899503270101410296) 2025-03-11T16:50Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "While Vargas and her coworkers struggle to make rent however government assistance meant to support housing affordability is instead enriching the supermarkets private equity owner Apollo Global Management. Through another tentacle of its private equity empire the nearly $1 trillion firm has tapped billions in publicly-supported funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank System a little-known relic of the Great Depression originally established to encourage affordable mortgage lending" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1899503826987573742) 2025-03-11T16:52Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@BMoreDefiant @Rep_Stansbury And what facts are you using to determine ROI" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1899609810078744664) 2025-03-11T23:54Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@ewarren So you only care about protecting consumers from fraud when it benefits you You think banks should be held accountable but not our own government" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1909991182056243526) 2025-04-09T15:25Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Directly from the SSA: [--]. "Recent reports in the media that Social Security plans to eliminate telephone services are inaccurate." [--]. "SSA is increasing its protection for Americas seniors and other beneficiaries by eliminating the risk of fraud." [--]. "Use two-factor authentication with SSAs my Social Security service;" 2fa can be used while on the phone [--]. MOST Important: "These methods align with most major banks."" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1909991305511313410) 2025-04-09T15:26Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@Kimberl76740458 @sadprintboi @RepMarkPocan So because she had no birth certificate your friend never had a social security number a drivers license a bank account credit card nothing" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1910427816191053901) 2025-04-10T20:21Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@RepRoKhanna To restore purchasing power you will also need private equity out of the mortgage industry less said about commercial real estate/land development realtors etc. etc. etc" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1913298686697676854) 2025-04-18T18:28Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Everyone knows private equity does this it is nothing new. Blaming them now is just deflecting. The real failure is on Pennsylvania officials who allowed this to happen. @GovernorShapiro is still rolling out the red carpet for PE-backed companies. Will you call that out Will you investigate the ongoing collapse of care in PE-owned healthcare (hospitals LTC etc.) facilities Or will you keep standing by while Pennsylvanians needlessly suffer" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1914376389500740087) 2025-04-21T17:51Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "@lindas_Crush @Bubblebathgirl @ChrisMurphyCT ".lots of them here in North Carolina" did you watch the video He is the Senator for CT and he went to North Carolina" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1915775491023184300) 2025-04-25T14:30Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@RepRoKhanna One can cut a budget/spending without cutting a benefit" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1916943674904133636) 2025-04-28T19:52Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "* DOGE cuts: Slashed $1.4T in bloat modernized tech saved $160B+. * Fired Veterans: VA funding up 63%; essential jobs spared. * SignalGate: No direct harm. * Trade wars: Tariffs reset China secured $15B. * Higher grocery bills: Small 2.4% increase is only due to Bidens 42% CPI surge. * Social Security at risk: Solvency extended [--] yrs via DOGE anti-fraud. * Deported citizens: 2400+ violent felons removed. * Economy tanked: 3.2% GDP growth $5T investment. Results not a SS. @SenDuckworth" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1917270865831461147) 2025-04-29T17:32Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@Rep_Stansbury The sarcasm in your post suggests you are completely arrogant or misinformed. Rolls-Royce isnt just some luxury auto maker" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1921194035667947523) 2025-05-10T13:22Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@JoelOrdinary @McBrightside01 @Rep_Stansbury Which others are you talking about [--]. GE Aerospace (USA) [--]. Pratt & Whitney (USA) [--]. Safran (France but partners with GE)" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1921205013121999034) 2025-05-10T14:05Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@PramilaJayapal You probably misheard them. Working-class Americans cant afford healthcare because of the democratic UN-affordable Care Act and wasteful spending" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1922153210300539067) 2025-05-13T04:53Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@WaysandMeansGOP As a Republican I have never been so disappointed in the @HouseGOP for changing Trump's directive on no tax on social security to a measly $4k deduction. This was going to be a HUGE win for us swaying naysayers and you all blew it" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1922635822613905540) 2025-05-14T12:51Z [---] followers, 18.5K engagements "@SpeakerJohnson As a Republican I have never been so disappointed in the @HouseGOP for changing Trump's directive on no tax on social security to a measly $4k deduction. This was going to be a HUGE win for us swaying naysayers and you all blew it" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1922652835704971581) 2025-05-14T13:58Z [---] followers, 31.8K engagements "@Beagrsv @west46491059 @SpeakerJohnson @HouseGOP Suit yourself keep on believing these democratic lies" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1922705908670369879) 2025-05-14T17:29Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "If they really wanted to make a difference they would stop giving us pennies in interest for borrowing from the fund. The fund needs a better interest rate just like they do with many pension funds. That is what is really what is holding us back change it and seniors could be getting DOUBLE what they get now each month. Dems say billionaires are stealing from us but it is really Congress 🤣" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1922768205443104940) 2025-05-14T21:37Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@kerpen No more shared-funding. While the method was well intentioned all the states and providers do is take advantage of the federal taxpayer money and ruin the lives of recipients not getting the care they deserve. Block grants maybe" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1923032712320815220) 2025-05-15T15:08Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@GovernorShapiro How about private equity investment full financial disclosure and forcing them to identify to the public they are PE or PE backed or PE structured" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1923439088234791251) 2025-05-16T18:03Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@WallStreetApes Many [---] call centers are now owned by private equity private equity is everywhere" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1924314367341805872) 2025-05-19T04:01Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "Many [---] call centers are now owned by private equity private equity is everywhere and it is destroying us. American lives in Los Angeles California He just came home from his sons baseball game to a break in. He immediately called [---] he waited on hold for [--] minutes before talking to anyone What happens if this was a real time emergency Something needs to change This is a https://t.co/66AaE2IrVo American lives in Los Angeles California He just came home from his sons baseball game to a break in. He immediately called [---] he waited on hold for [--] minutes before talking to anyone What happens" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1924314618601599345) 2025-05-19T04:02Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@StockingLynn @WallStreetApes It doesn't matter whether or not the state is traditionally blue or red. private equity is infesting them ALL" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1924509656770043992) 2025-05-19T16:57Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@Shell_magaUSA @wendyp4545 Of course it is not. just like any other investment isn't tax free. I guess I am trying to figure out relevancy to the conversation" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1925269754090000502) 2025-05-21T19:17Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "At least when Elons companies get government contracts the American people get something amazing in return. Bernies idea of spending is to fund broken programs with obscene amounts of government money going into the pockets of people who will never ever help Americans resulting in large debts and broken dreams" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1931032759159369972) 2025-06-06T16:57Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "@BernieSanders Fun fact of the day: Approximately [--] billionaires supported (donated to) Kamala Harris while [--] backed President Trump. Why is this Because there is nothing many billionaires love more than free government money they plunder from our social programs" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1935004269607821524) 2025-06-17T15:59Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@karlykingsley Lies. it has nothing to do with tariffs or consumer spending and everything to do with them being another victim of private equity" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1935066129728422268) 2025-06-17T20:04Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Hospitals/Providers are acting more like financial firms than care providers. Taking away tax-exempt status isnt enough. For profits are just as bad and private equity is gutting healthcare. We need a new model. Call it a Public Benefit Health Entity. Drop the nonprofit vs for-profit labels and require all providers to meet real standards for tax breaks or even a license. Tie executive pay to outcomes. Make billing and ownership fully transparent. Require investment in community health. Cap how much investors can take out. If a provider wants public benefits it should prove it's actually" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1935405164627689584) 2025-06-18T18:32Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@RepRoKhanna @RepMarkPocan @janschakowsky Why do you only go after Advantage and never Original Medicare which far worse for seniors Look at the program as a whole not just what you personally deem better or worse" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1936063813066928281) 2025-06-20T14:09Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@RepJayapal I think you have this backwards. The Democratic actions over the last four years are leading Social Security to insolvency in [----]. the only way out of this is reform and reform is what the Republicans are trying to do but you keep fear-mongering: https://x.com/BudgetHawks/status/1935383812726505801 🚨8 YEARS FROM INSOLVENCY: The #SocialSecurity and #Medicare Trustees released their annual reports today showing: ➤ The Social Security OASI and Medicare HI trust funds will be insolvent in [----] ➤ Upon insolvency retirees face a 23% benefit cut to benefits and Medicare" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1936158714568065331) 2025-06-20T20:26Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@PattyMurray Just because a budget is cut does not mean a benefit is cut" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1937256640908063137) 2025-06-23T21:09Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "@DutchRojas I love the concept; however most doctors have been joining large groups owned or backed by private equity firms. This trend is likely to greatly limit the effectiveness of your model. How can this be addressed" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1937528899174342973) 2025-06-24T15:11Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@DutchRojas Thank you for clarifying. So they are two separate strategies. I think my confusion lies in the fact the VC fund can create positive outcomes yet these outcomes have the high potential to be squashed with so much PE involvement on the other side" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1937531990720287031) 2025-06-24T15:23Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Complete repeal. even if one agrees with the goal the subsidies cost taxpayers too much ($369 billion) and do nothing other than waste money and provide zero financial incentive to most Americans. The tax credits aren't even refundable SMH. Fellow Republicans: The Green New Deal subsidies were enacted by Democrats in [----] without a single Republican vote in either chamber of Congress Would you like the GOP Congress to keep any of those subsidies Or would you prefer a complete repeal Fellow Republicans: The Green New Deal subsidies were enacted by Democrats in [----] without a single Republican" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1937915699361411099) 2025-06-25T16:48Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@RBReich Beyond better it be Mars than private equity investment. Private equity is how things got this bad to begin with. We need to focus on root cause rather symptoms" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1938324552012206377) 2025-06-26T19:52Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "@OrLibertarian @SenWarren Huh Upcoding isnt built into the rates" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1939525360728645918) 2025-06-30T03:24Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@OrLibertarian @SenWarren For the same day of what" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1939665325978718530) 2025-06-30T12:40Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@GunnelsWarren The $0 tax claim oversimplifies. Amazon: $600B revenue $50B investment 1.5M jobs. Tesla: $95.7B revenue $10B investment 140K jobs. AT&T: $122.9B revenue $20B investment 280K jobs. Nike and FedEx add billions more. Thats real economic impact" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1942639327755845957) 2025-07-08T17:38Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "@mh_golfer @GunnelsWarren So true And they ignore private equity ruining these industries and sucking government and taxpayer funds dry. Ill take Amazon or Tesla ANY day over a private equity backed company. PE needs to be abolished" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1942946119631188138) 2025-07-09T13:57Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Does Germany's crisis sound familiar Without reform the U.S. is not far behind. Thank you for another informative video. Germany's Pension Ponzi is collapsing. Driven by not enough kids exploding government spending on migrants and military. And green energy policies that are destroying Germans industrial base. Here in America Congress needs to take notes or take cover. https://t.co/7OJyXxhWff Germany's Pension Ponzi is collapsing. Driven by not enough kids exploding government spending on migrants and military. And green energy policies that are destroying Germans industrial base. Here in" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1942953226749252092) 2025-07-09T14:25Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@SSWorks MFA is the exact opposite of a simple universal health care system that works for everyone" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1947702313067393519) 2025-07-22T16:56Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Direct File was only a pilot program not permanent. The government spent $33.4MM for only 140k returns. $240/return seriously for a simple return For reference 140MM returns were filed without using Direct File making utilization of the service 0.1% pray tell me what is "popular" about that The entire program is also completely unnecessary when there are other FREE filing options. To top it off the tool was cumbersome" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1950915884916035654) 2025-07-31T13:46Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Direct File was only a pilot program not permanent. The government spent $33.4MM for only 140k returns. $240/return seriously for a simple return For reference 140MM returns were filed without using Direct File making utilization of the service 0.1% pray tell me what is "popular" about that The entire program is also completely unnecessary when there are other FREE filing options. To top it off the tool was cumbersome" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1950934031350018291) 2025-07-31T14:58Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@SSWorks Republicans aren't cutting social security. Seriously" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1953912477160219014) 2025-08-08T20:13Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@LighthouseDPC This this and more this. Forcing everyone to go broke so they can tout X number of Americans are insured does not a good KPI make no matter how much they pretend it is. Health plans are not insurance and the government shouldn't be involved at all" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1958214604913365473) 2025-08-20T17:08Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@SenWarren How does a change in CDC recommendations based on scientific studies translate into "taking vaccines away" LOL" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1963981154895245687) 2025-09-05T15:02Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "@RepJayapal No he's not. this all started under Biden and electric prices were increasing before Trump was even elected. All of it is due to Democrats handing out free money and private equity" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1964078384880734672) 2025-09-05T21:29Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "No amount of training or investment is going to help. The issue is the "nursing home" companies who the government does absolutely nothing about. They hire staff and allow them to do absolutely nothing for the residents. Hire contracted care staff rather than FT for the tax benefits. The answer is making these organizations do what they are supposed to with the funding they already have and not using it all for their own profits instead" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1965159844069163090) 2025-09-08T21:06Z [---] followers, [----] engagements "@SenSchumer Maybe if Democrats stopped using health insurance and health care interchangeably then you would see you are actually the cause of the problem. Are you doing it on purpose or are you that confused" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1973451399863452132) 2025-10-01T18:14Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@AOC Health care and health insurance are NOT the same thing stop using them interchangeably" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1973777082280010044) 2025-10-02T15:48Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@JaneDillPickle @GeBaiDC As justification to increase prices and profits. Low hanging fruit that tugs at heart strings" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1973902877807817032) 2025-10-03T00:08Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@SenSchumer Most if not all of these energy projects are just private equity and corporations taking government money and then raising consumer utility bills anyway with zero ROI" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1974115269590343984) 2025-10-03T14:12Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "What is so remarkable about it I mean we know all the blue states top the list of most expensive places to live and have higher salaries due to the higher COL. This leaves most blue state residents ineligible for any ACA subsidies including the enhanced because of the subsidy income caps. Try again" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1974133843666804753) 2025-10-03T15:26Z [---] followers, [----] engagements "@photogater @larry_levitt Oh don't be all semantics. the enhanced subsidies phase out to 0% and anyone in between at an income not much higher than the original subsidy cap is going to be taking advantage of an employer sponsored plan and not the worthless ACA plans" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1974144356610421005) 2025-10-03T16:07Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "I work with seniors who under Biden couldn't get an appointment with a doctor only a nurse practitioner for appointments 5+ months out for new patients. The Democratic solution(s) for health care is/are garbage. if the GOP stops the throwing of unnecessary funding to the wrong places. it will be a good start" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1974215239475269653) 2025-10-03T20:49Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@TendencyLiberty @SenSchumer Or possibly putting that money towards new health care programs that fix the entire system" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1974450695987437875) 2025-10-04T12:25Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@SenBlumenthal The cuts raise energy costs Look at all that private equity involvement within those canceled projects not only would energy costs still have gone up but taxpayer funds would have been spent on top of that just for the bills/costs to go up" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1974872006958203269) 2025-10-05T16:19Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Extending the enhanced subsidies will only provide insurance not health care for possibly 2-4M Americans at a cost of $400B over the next [--] years. It also neglects the [----] completely uninsured Americans leaving them in a worse position because you decided to waste money on worthless subsidies rather than fixing the system. There is zero benefit to extending the enhanced subsidies" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1975225821255057783) 2025-10-06T15:45Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Actually more like 2-4M but a big thank you not posting exaggerated numbers like the others Extending the enhanced subsidies will only provide insurance not health care for possibly 2-4M Americans at a cost of $400B over the next [--] years. It also neglects the [----] completely uninsured Americans leaving them in a worse position because Dems decided to push to waste money on worthless subsidies rather than fixing the system. There is zero benefit to extending the enhanced subsidies" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1975231212277964807) 2025-10-06T16:06Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Extending the enhanced subsidies will only provide insurance not health care for possibly 2-4M Americans at a cost of $400B over the next [--] years. It also neglects the [----] completely uninsured Americans leaving them in a worse position because Dems decided to push to waste money on worthless subsidies rather than fixing the system. There is zero benefit to extending the enhanced subsidies" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1975234863604080925) 2025-10-06T16:21Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Extending the enhanced subsidies will only provide insurance not health care for possibly 2-4M Americans at a cost of $400B over the next [--] years. It also neglects the [----] completely uninsured Americans leaving them in a worse position because Dems decided to push to waste money on worthless subsidies rather than fixing the system. There is zero benefit to extending the enhanced subsidies" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1975235029442666527) 2025-10-06T16:21Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Extending the enhanced subsidies will only provide insurance not health care for possibly 2-4M Americans at a cost of $400B over the next [--] years. It also neglects the [----] completely uninsured Americans leaving them in a worse position because Dems decided to push to waste money on worthless subsidies rather than fixing the system. There is zero benefit to extending the enhanced subsidies" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1975235353142272353) 2025-10-06T16:23Z [---] followers, [--] engagements ""Save health care" Extending the enhanced subsidies won't save health care they will only provide insurance not health care for possibly 2-4M Americans at a cost of $400B over the next [--] years. It also neglects the [----] completely uninsured Americans leaving them in a worse position because Dems decided to push to waste money on worthless subsidies rather than fixing the system. There is zero benefit to extending the enhanced subsidies" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1975235663122309301) 2025-10-06T16:24Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "We are the United StateS of America not the United StatE of America. For some reason our federal government has forgotten this and has overstepped in every aspect of the lives of Americans. Our federal government needs to reread the U.S. Constitution and start doing their jobs rather than the job of the individual states" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1871265370025136561) 2024-12-23T18:43Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "You're making statements about a final outcome no one knows what it exactly is. Your proof is fear-mongering Democratic leadership posts not necessarily truthful. I have told you again and again I am no insider with all the information. What evidence I have provided though shows that I am capable of making an educated guess. Unless you have insider proof stop going around insisting everyone who has said they are doing good is lying and uninformed" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1890475133355323679) 2025-02-14T18:56Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "The over $800 billion cut would be over the next decade NOT annually. With the federal government contributing money on a shared-funding basis Medicaid as a whole receives over $1 trillion dollars annually in funding. $80 billion/year is nothing significant especially when if you weed out the abuse of the program by states and contractors - you could be helping more people who need it for far less" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1892244529576825270) 2025-02-19T16:07Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "Ro makes posts ALL the time about these manufacturing companies being liquidated and then proposes the solution of the federal government changing their policies and sending taxpayer money to help them out acting like they're just regular non-PE companies that are struggling. AND THEN and then he posts something like this-- showing he knows DARN well private equity is the problem and is what needs to be eliminated. Like seriously He just plays both sides whenever it is convenient for him" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1892254431351083315) 2025-02-19T16:46Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@greg_fann @larry_levitt Didn't the ACA just give states the option to expand My understanding was only [--] of the states expanded. The bigger bullying concern I have seen are the private equity companies trying to strong-arm the states into expansion" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1892321458916851954) 2025-02-19T21:12Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@greg_fann @larry_levitt Very true What are your feelings on the federal government overlooking the damage done by companies trying to "bully" states into expansion Shouldn't there be some control over things like this: https://pestakeholder.org/news/pe-owned-home-health-company-terminates-operations-in-alabama/ https://pestakeholder.org/news/pe-owned-home-health-company-terminates-operations-in-alabama/" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1892340946768904488) 2025-02-19T22:30Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "This round of H5N1 has been here since late [----] arriving from overseas where it began in late [----]. Fun fact: USAID has worked in countries since [----] to combat H5N1 partnering with organizations like the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to enhance surveillance laboratory systems and communication between human animal and environmental health sectors (the "One Health" approach). --- with all the money spent does it really lead one to the conclusion these programs are remotely effective" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1892633258585715028) 2025-02-20T17:51Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "@MedicalQuack @DrewAltman So does this mean a division of UHC helps run the program within CMS meant to curb fraud waste abuse" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1893066553618219464) 2025-02-21T22:33Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@PhilforTX @SenWarren Exactly lol. This might be even more embarrassing than Biden fighting junk fees" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1893802106861031832) 2025-02-23T23:16Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@sousapalooza1 @PhilforTX @SenWarren How do you know Grocery prices were under the last four years. There has been no opportunity to see anything to make that statement after just one month of a new administration" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1893825115898417586) 2025-02-24T00:47Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Great article but dont just focus on one sector it is not just the FHLB that has become a piggy bank for private equity they are looting alllllll social programs including Medicaid and Medicare as well as other federal funding. 🚨INVESTIGATION: Private equity firms are looting the New Deal's affordable housing program. They're taking cash for low-interest mortgages & siphoning it into their investments jacking up rents evictions & foreclosures - while offering no mortgages. https://t.co/JQ4zvDR0AL 🚨INVESTIGATION: Private equity firms are looting the New Deal's affordable housing program." [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1897523370155028648) 2025-03-06T05:43Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "@ewarren Hold up you admit that it was broken before but your current answer is for the federal government to subsidize a broken system even further at an absurd cost rather than fix it You all make zero sense. Zero. Zero. Zero" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1977819938112061891) 2025-10-13T19:33Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "Which prescriptions might those be 1/ Atorvastatin (cholesterol): Cash $15-20 GoodRx $4 Copay $12-15 WIN: GoodRx (saves up to 70% vs insurance) 2/ Levothyroxine (thyroid): Cash $12-18 GoodRx $4 Copay $12-15 WIN: GoodRx (often 2x cheaper than copay) 3/ Lisinopril (BP): Cash $10-15 GoodRx $3-4 Copay $10-12 WIN: GoodRx ($6-8 savings) 4/ Metformin (diabetes): Cash $10-15 GoodRx $4-5 Copay $10-15 WIN: GoodRx (beats copay 54% of time) 5/ Rosuvastatin (cholesterol): Cash $15-25 GoodRx $6-9 Copay $10-20 WIN: GoodRx (e.g. $6 for [--] months) 6/ Sertraline (anxiety/depression): Cash $12-18 GoodRx $5 Copay" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1978192396530643211) 2025-10-14T20:13Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@SenSchumer That is not true because where in your demands are you actually lowering healthcare premiums Not "where are you subsidizing them" where are you LOWERING them" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1980689682565591454) 2025-10-21T17:36Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@matthewstoller Siphoned off by private equity PBMs insurance companies investment firms etc. under the guise of "care" when in reality they're killing Americans and @OIGatHHS just sits there and watches" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1981066807432925436) 2025-10-22T18:35Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@SenSchumer Posting this subterfuge is bad enough. As a Senator it is absolutely disgusting behavior. You know very well Leavitt was asked about White House construction project priorities and not priorities in general" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1981441140961472959) 2025-10-23T19:22Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@RepMcGovern "Medicaid: ripping [---] million Americans off their health insurance.". Huh" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1981771478627758353) 2025-10-24T17:15Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@ExDemMark @GovernorShapiro He and the local government entities wasted all their ARPA money on absolutely nothing beneficial. Now theyre inviting more private equity in it is terrifying. Absolute shame" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1982621616841662484) 2025-10-27T01:33Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@SenGillibrand It is a currency swap line to support the American economy foreign policy and national security. It is not a bailout or a gift" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1983250384186716556) 2025-10-28T19:11Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@RepJamesClyburn The amount in the reserve fund isn't even enough to pay SNAP benefits for [--] full month. an easier way is to pass the clean CR and open the government" [X Link](https://x.com/Imogen_Cecil/status/1983275338168963078) 2025-10-28T20:51Z [---] followers, [---] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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Social Influence
Social category influence finance celebrities countries stocks automotive brands us election cryptocurrencies technology brands social networks luxury brands
Social topic influence money, private equity #59, health care, insurance, investment, elon musk #2500, in the, dems, doge, social security
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @elonmusk @senwarren @ninaturner @governorshapiro @doge @vivekgramaswamy @sensanders @viralcongress @ofr2d2 @realdonaldtrump @rokhanna @lordpandawaffle @kyleschumann08 @reprokhanna @wallstreetapes @senschumer @repjayapal @hicksmm @rfkjrofficial @drozcms
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Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
"@KamalaHarris How has he used race to divide the American people Examples please. Thank you"
X Link 2024-09-13T17:50Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@UBUandIXL @glennbeck And all of the states just got the go ahead from the federal government to start spending our Medicaid money on them too. That will be the next program to go"
X Link 2024-10-04T13:34Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@elonmusk And all of the states just got the go ahead from the federal government to start spending all our Medicaid money on them too. That will be the next program to go"
X Link 2024-10-04T13:37Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MzSteph_Ruffin @DonaldJTrumpJr So FEMA should spend a large chunk of their budget on something American citizens do NOT need and then cry foul on the Republicans when they do not have enough left for what American citizens DO need and what the money was originally intended for"
X Link 2024-10-04T14:55Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@BiologicalWoma2 @VP Exactly And why are Medicaid and other social program resources being used for illegal immigrants as well"
X Link 2024-10-04T15:21Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@DonaldJTrumpJr @realDonaldTrump @SpeakerJohnson The Democrats are lying and blaming all of the FEMA funding issues on the Republicans and making them look bad. Why isn't the campaign breaking it down and fighting back Why are they not putting all the details out there. They should be shouting from every rooftop--- FEMA misspent their budget; FEMA has enough for #Helene just not the rest of the year; Democrats need to go back and pull wasted funding to cover their shortfalls; and most importantly it is NOT just FEMA they are doing this to. They are already pillaging taxpayer money from other"
X Link 2024-10-04T17:48Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"So because the relief money being referred to was not taken from what FEMA allocated/budgeted to disaster relief but was already built into the budget specifically for migrant programs that makes it ok and the Democratic administration did not do wrong I mean this is just semantics. The fact is money was allocated to migrant programs and never should have been allocated there in the first place. this is the problem. https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_0016ab90-3d48-11ef-a249-07aa8d7c6020.html"
X Link 2024-10-06T15:20Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"How is this a real solution The Medicare HI Fund is expected to be insolvent by [----] and it will be hard to keep up even without this extra burden. The Republicans identified the issue of lack of in home LTC [--] months ago in July and came up with feasible solutions; overturning disincentives tax credits and removing red tape. @KamalaHarris once again stole a Republican idea and packaged it up with a garbage solution that will not only not help Americans but will hurt them"
X Link 2024-10-08T21:04Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@TifaAuntie @IAmPoliticsGirl We are the United States of America not the United State of America. There IS a popular vote in each state and an electoral vote at the federal level"
X Link 2024-11-06T14:31Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@PamKeithFL I personally believe the loss was caused by the presidential candidate the Democratic citizens elected as their nominee in their [----] primary. 😂😂"
X Link 2024-11-06T20:40Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@Bob_Casey No sir. you do not respond to any of your constituents and additionally all the accomplishments you pass through are not valid solutions whatsoever they make things worse"
X Link 2024-11-08T20:27Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@RoKhanna @DOGE @elonmusk @VivekGRamaswamy Better solution re: TransDigm rather than taking the time to go after refunds. the government should stop working with companies with goals to "provide private equity-like returns" on the backs of the American taxpayer"
X Link 2024-12-05T15:39Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Better solution re: TransDigm rather than taking the time and money to go after refunds. the government should stop working with companies with goals to "provide private equity-like returns" on the backs of the American taxpayer. I'm ready to work with @doge @elonmusk + @VivekGRamaswamy to slash waste. I have a track record of doing so. I led the charge to get TransDigm to refund $16 million after investigative reporting exposed price-gouging. Let's look to the Truman Committee and ensure Americans get I'm ready to work with @doge @elonmusk + @VivekGRamaswamy to slash waste. I have a track"
X Link 2024-12-05T15:42Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@elonmusk Better solution @RoKhanna re: TransDigm rather than taking the time and money to go after refunds. the government should stop working with companies with goals to "provide private equity-like returns" on the backs of the American taxpayer"
X Link 2024-12-05T15:44Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@RoKhanna Why are we taking the time and money to go after refunds The website of TransDigm states one of their goals is to "provide private equity-like returns" to investors. There is nothing OK about that when they are taking American taxpayer money"
X Link 2024-12-05T15:51Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@elonmusk Exactly and it was only important to the Dems when they were tasked with it and failed to deliver. Now Trump can accomplish it and they are all crying and trying to thwart @DOGE -- https://www.axios.com/2023/08/04/biden-end-remote-work-federal-employees https://www.axios.com/2023/08/04/biden-end-remote-work-federal-employees"
X Link 2024-12-05T18:48Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Another key reason is they use these administrative costs to pad and then hide the excessive profit they are already making. Healthcare companies are making a killing by abusing the system. Do not focus your anger on them focus it on a government allowing them to continue to doing this. A congress corrupted by lobbyists and donations from these companies. Please #digdeeper @DOGE"
X Link 2024-12-06T15:14Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"I am absolutely totally being sweet when I ask this because I thought the same as you. Have you ever firsthand experienced the corruption currently in these programs that should be there to help us I hadnt and then I had to help someone who was impacted. Mind-blowing. They dont want to take the programs. These programs designed to help us currently do more harm than good.- they need to be fixed"
X Link 2024-12-06T16:17Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@QuentinC44 @bwaydiva1 @RoKhanna @DOGE @VivekGRamaswamy @elonmusk Thank you @QuentinC44 - AP blocked me from responding to their answer. Theyre not taking away - they are revising these programs"
X Link 2024-12-06T16:45Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@BowTiedLemur Dont forget the corporations receiving breaks caused significant increases in the salaries they pay"
X Link 2024-12-07T14:48Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Exactly No one ever said anything bout "cutting". It is about changing it where Congress stops borrowing (aka "stealing") from it to then spend it on useless and costly things. As well as changing it where the money is invested in a much better way like it was intended to be so the program will be sustainable and not fail"
X Link 2024-12-09T17:00Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@URafascistsimp @GuntherEagleman @elonmusk LOL. nope more money will stay in the programs they were intended for and in turn give Americans what they need and deserve"
X Link 2024-12-09T17:17Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@URafascistsimp @GuntherEagleman @elonmusk In the post you originally commented on of his- he referred to your efficient agencies and programs as essential spending- where do you see the words get rid of"
X Link 2024-12-09T19:23Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"I agree with you on the change coming from removing corruption in the food industry. add to this changing the "guidance" put out by our oversight agencies to being based on fact and not hypothesis/lobbyists. Something to think about though could GLP medications make this change easier by bridging the gap between the two and speeding up the time to get there"
X Link 2024-12-11T16:25Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@DOGE How does one get rid of a regulation without getting rid of or changing the law behind it PS- Super excited about @DOGE"
X Link 2024-12-12T16:20Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@BabyDogeCoin Ask @grok to write one for you"
X Link 2024-12-12T16:47Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"When can @DOGE @elonmusk @VivekGRamaswamy start focusing on wasteful government spending lining the pockets of private equity #DOGE"
X Link 2024-12-15T17:48Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@VivekGRamaswamy Please go after private equity business models as well- profiting off federal funding. @DOGE"
X Link 2024-12-15T18:32Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@POTUS Stop focusing on the small things when are you going to curb private equity"
X Link 2024-12-15T19:19Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@elonmusk They cant track it because many states find ways to divert (launder) the federal funding from its original intention to unrelated uses through general funds and private profit"
X Link 2024-12-17T00:54Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@LeahaSla @BowTiedLemur Dont be sorry I love talking with people on here"
X Link 2024-12-20T04:54Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@elonmusk They followed the lead of American Dems and used TikTok as their scapegoat"
X Link 2024-12-20T16:40Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MarioNawfal They followed the lead of American Dems and used TikTok as their scapegoat"
X Link 2024-12-20T16:41Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@VivekGRamaswamy Not single one of in addition get rid of investment and corporation owned/backed hospital LTC physician groups. Healthcare should not be provided as a profit"
X Link 2024-12-20T17:16Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@BernieSanders The federal government which you are part of gives billions and billions of dollars to companies only for them to turn around and pay out 10x as much to their investors- but this is your focus You have all got the wrong priorities"
X Link 2024-12-21T21:36Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"So the federal government should cover all of the relief money rather than holding accountable the for-profit universities owned by investment groups with billions of federal dollars in their pockets now That makes zero sense. Go after the investment groups to cover what they did wrong. PS - they are not "fraudulent" if they are legally allowed"
X Link 2024-12-23T17:26Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Fascinating read. taxpayer money intended to help American citizens hurts them instead. Government agencies send this money directly into the pockets of investment groups massively profiting off social programs. @DOGE : https://www.cato.org/testimony/how-private-equity-landlords-are-changing-housing-market#harmful-programs-included-reconciliation-package https://www.cato.org/testimony/how-private-equity-landlords-are-changing-housing-market#harmful-programs-included-reconciliation-package"
X Link 2024-12-24T15:41Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Agree current H1B and TN holders are some of the most incredibly talented hard working and nicest people who have earned the right to be here. The problem with our borders is not immigration or even undocumented workers it is our own elected officials doing American citizens wrong"
X Link 2024-12-27T03:10Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"Both Let the states do what they are supposed to constitutionally do federal government do what they are supposed to constitutionally do and spend less doing it. 90% of what the federal government does now should be handled at the state level. The federal government has way overstepped"
X Link 2024-12-31T01:45Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Massive profits off abusing social programs private equity involvement always means less care for seniors and higher costs for taxpayers. Why is our government allowing things like this to happen: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/cvs-seeks-investor-fund-growth-oak-street-health-bloomberg-reports-2024-05-23/ https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/cvs-seeks-investor-fund-growth-oak-street-health-bloomberg-reports-2024-05-23/"
X Link 2024-12-31T15:44Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@GovernorShapiro What mistakes has PJM made Are they the ones allowing private equity and private capital owned power companies These PE and PC owned companies are the real problem. https://www.bctv.org/2023/08/28/report-examines-private-equity-power-plants-in-pjm-growing-financial-risks/ https://www.bctv.org/2023/08/28/report-examines-private-equity-power-plants-in-pjm-growing-financial-risks/"
X Link 2024-12-31T17:05Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"And none of our elected officials will do anything to stop it. Private equity has discovered this sector of the housing market. And they are attempting to earn big profits by taking money out of affordable housing in ways that were not contemplated by Congress. https://pestakeholder.org/news/private-equity-firms-now-rank-among-the-largest-owners-of-us-subsidized-affordable-housing-properties/ https://pestakeholder.org/news/private-equity-firms-now-rank-among-the-largest-owners-of-us-subsidized-affordable-housing-properties/"
X Link 2025-01-02T14:35Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@POTUS Capping drug costs for seniors by paying for them with increased premiums for seniors. What is so game-changing about that Stop shifting money and start saving it"
X Link 2025-01-02T21:37Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@RepJayapal Also Seattle 5th most expensive US city for the housing market and 8th most expensive city to live in within the US. CITY not state. One lonely statistic does not a full picture make"
X Link 2025-01-02T22:27Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@RBReich No what put social security at risk is a government only allowing the ss fund to make money off the interest payments from what Congress borrows at an average rate of 2.429%"
X Link 2025-01-03T01:01Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@brenda11831 @RepRoKhanna @SenSanders Investment groups are already sucking social programs dry because the system is broken. If universal healthcare is implemented now things will only get that much worse. The system needs to be fixed before it is expanded- but they all care about activity more than accomplishment"
X Link 2025-01-04T16:13Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"For part B yes youre correct $10.30 to be exact. To my feeble defense there are additional deductible increases too and a $13/month increase for part A- and part B has increased $52 (I believe) since [----]. Regarding the $400 this is ONLY an estimated savings they also estimated a $280 billion dollar Medicare savings from it all in reality it was probably $5 billion but they then took the estimated savings of $280 billion and put it into EV credits before they knew that number was correct or not it is not correct. Estimated savings are never correct they are just the statistician way of making"
X Link 2025-01-05T03:56Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Interesting information I think my issue is all states should be responsible for providing and funding their own programs. The job of our federal government is to "promote" the public general welfare not provide it. Our federal government should ensure the necessary programs are being provided and the constitution is being adhered to and that is it. The biggest reason being outside this is the way our constitution was setup is states like California abuse federal funding. This can be clearly seen in recent news where they cannot account for the $24B allocated to combat homelessness. They are"
X Link 2025-01-05T17:27Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Here is an article on Newsom vetoing a bill to at least help the issue of what is going on. It would not even fix the problem as a lot of companies are not private equity but instead use private equity business models or they hide behind non private equity companies. Why would he veto it Because the amount of federal funding to the programs would be decreased https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/insights/publications/2024/09/alerts-privateequity-hltc-california-assembly-bill-3129 https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/insights/publications/2024/09/alerts-privateequity-hltc-california-assembly-bill-3129"
X Link 2025-01-05T17:38Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"e.g. Vertically integrated and private equity business models. "Parent companies that own both health plans and related health care businesses can evade the MLR regime by altering transfer prices the prices that MA plans pay to related health care businesses owned by the same parent company. Specifically by charging higher transfer prices a vertically integrated MA plan can move profits from the MA plan to the related business. This increases the MA plans MLR without reducing the parent companys profits weakening the MLR constraint.""
X Link 2025-01-06T21:17Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@wcjames63 @KimAJ1998 @RepRoKhanna @SenSanders I was referring to vertically integrated companies and private equity causing increased healthcare costs but I would still love to hear your thoughts on it"
X Link 2025-01-07T01:05Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@ninaturner @ViralCongress Why do all Democrats talk about Medicare like they haven't figured out a way to make a profit off it The current system is not free companies massively profit off it and they will profit even more so if the existing program is implemented as MFA"
X Link 2025-01-07T15:41Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@OfR2d2 @ninaturner @ViralCongress If they are already making profits off seniors enrolled in Medicare now how could they not profit even more with 200+ million more people using the program"
X Link 2025-01-07T15:46Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Making all healthcare non-profit would be the best start. At the very least requiring the states to implement programs regulating the involvement of private equity groups and hedge funds in healthcare transactions would be a good start. exactly like AB [----] ironically the one Democratic Governor Newsom vetoed. SMH"
X Link 2025-01-07T17:05Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@Lordpandawaffle @KyleSchumann08 @OfR2d2 @ninaturner @ViralCongress There is a lot of evidence out there showing it exists. Healthcare backed by private equity vertical integration PBMs Insurance companies owning physician offices so much evidence"
X Link 2025-01-07T21:55Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@KyleSchumann08 @Lordpandawaffle @OfR2d2 @ninaturner @ViralCongress Just asked Grok who said "Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) and GoodRx have a partnership that allows Anthem members to use GoodRx discounts for their medications but with specific conditions:" Something to look into for sure"
X Link 2025-01-07T22:04Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@Lordpandawaffle @KyleSchumann08 @OfR2d2 @ninaturner @ViralCongress I know you do not like the Grok but it might help if you click the Grok icon in the upper right corner of my post; it will maybe more clearly explain what I am saying"
X Link 2025-01-07T22:37Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"You are just instigating. My response was valid. For the record: - Imogen Cecil's post reflects on the informal nature of X posts contrasting them with academic writing where citations are expected. This highlights the casual communication style prevalent on social media - The mention of personal experience and observations in healthcare discussions often bypasses the need for formal citations which is common in personal or anecdotal exchanges on social - The Inflation Reduction Act effective from [----] introduces changes to Medicare Part D potentially influencing discussions around healthcare"
X Link 2025-01-07T23:39Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@Lordpandawaffle @ViralCongress @2Herulli56206 @KyleSchumann08 @OfR2d2 @ninaturner Education does not have to be federally funded to be public"
X Link 2025-01-09T21:54Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@Lordpandawaffle @ViralCongress @2Herulli56206 @KyleSchumann08 @OfR2d2 @ninaturner And we answered your question referencing the initial claim. Federally funded public education comes at the cost of the federal government treating all state specific issues equally. States are not equal"
X Link 2025-01-09T22:05Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Then stop acting like you are better. Whether or not you have more experience in the field of education is moot. I know many idiots working in education. If you read back through the posts you will see no one ever said "I don't like public schools" or "Public schools are bad"--- we are saying the federal government oversight in public education has gone too far. Federal government not state government"
X Link 2025-01-09T22:16Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@Lordpandawaffle @ViralCongress @2Herulli56206 @KyleSchumann08 @OfR2d2 @ninaturner Claiming you are more qualified is an opinion not truth. Regarding schools being worse because of federal government intervention is my opinion. I have referenced multiple times the constitution and what is the federal job and what is the state job"
X Link 2025-01-09T22:23Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"The U.S. Constitution does not explicitly mention education as one of the powers delegated to the federal government. Since education is not explicitly mentioned as a federal power it is generally understood that education falls within the domain of state powers. This interpretation gives states broad authority to legislate regulate and administer educational systems within their borders"
X Link 2025-01-09T23:01Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"Sort of healthcare is a state power but Article I Section [--] gives Congress the power to declare war raise and support armies provide and maintain a navy and make rules for the regulation of the land and naval forces. This includes the authority to decide how the military is organized armed disciplined and governed"
X Link 2025-01-09T23:49Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"The U.S. Constitution does not explicitly mention healthcare. While the Constitution does not explicitly grant a right to healthcare various clauses and judicial interpretations have allowed for federal government involvement in healthcare policy through commerce regulation taxation and spending for the general welfare. However the extent of this involvement remains a subject of legal and political debate"
X Link 2025-01-10T00:02Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@hicks_mm @ninaturner Thats not what I said. I said healthcare is not mentioned as a power of the federal government in the constitution. Some sections or the interpretations of it have allowed for some federal involvement in healthcare policy"
X Link 2025-01-10T00:16Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@hicks_mm @ninaturner I am not sure what we are disagreeing on here Is it the fact that I picked education and did not mention healthcare or housing Just replace the word education in my original comment with the word housing and/or the word healthcare"
X Link 2025-01-10T00:29Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@hicks_mm @ninaturner Really do not think it is an originality argument. The states and the citizens and corporations in those states provide the money to the federal government"
X Link 2025-01-10T00:39Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@hicks_mm @ninaturner Where did mention the unconstitutionality of Medicare"
X Link 2025-01-10T00:49Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Additional context from Forbes: "Its indisputable that unemployment declined significantly and employment and pay both rose to record levels during Bidens presidency. But when you factor out a global pandemic the picture becomes less favorable. Unemployment is higher than the 3.5% jobless rate at the beginning of Trumps final year in February [----] before covid lockdown orders ravaged the labor market. The total number of American workers in December [----] is up only 5% from February [----] far less than the headline 12% worker growth during Bidens presidency. And the labor force participation"
X Link 2025-01-10T18:41Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
""Amid the apocalyptic fires about 20% of fire-hydrants were running dry and access to water was scarcely found. Janisse Quiones head of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said that upwards of three million gallons of water were available when the fire started but the demand was four times greater than weve ever seen in the system due to the scale of the blaze. There simply was not enough surplus in the water supply to meet the scale of the disaster." https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/08/lynda-stewart-resnick-california-water/"
X Link 2025-01-10T21:15Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"Soon California will start coming after federal money hurting all American taxpayers to cover their bad democratic policies. https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/catastrophe/the-red-flags-in-insure-act-natural-catastrophe-reinsurance-program-bill-475765.aspx https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/catastrophe/the-red-flags-in-insure-act-natural-catastrophe-reinsurance-program-bill-475765.aspx"
X Link 2025-01-12T01:17Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"Can you honestly look at this and not see all of the private equity involved in pretty much all of these closures you listed Do you not see how private equity is killing every single industry in the US Manufacturing healthcare retail agriculture public utilities everything @RoKhanna everything"
X Link 2025-01-12T20:44Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"You are too focused on trying to make all states equal and completely reliant on the federal government rather than just advocating for how it applies to your own state. What works in Vermont might not work well in other states with different needs. Learn the difference"
X Link 2025-01-13T16:50Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@SenWarren So we should reduce the physical requirements for combat roles to put the safety of our entire military at risk"
X Link 2025-01-13T18:58Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@GovernorShapiro Why does Pennsylvania spend all that money while still allowing private equity-backed in their agriculture system It is only a matter of time before they destroy the agriculture industry in Pennsylvania as well. https://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/7-lancaster-county-dairies-join-organic-maple-hill-creamery/article_27e35698-4061-11ef-bde3-e38222714329.html https://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/7-lancaster-county-dairies-join-organic-maple-hill-creamery/article_27e35698-4061-11ef-bde3-e38222714329.html"
X Link 2025-01-13T20:38Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@GovernorShapiro Just more private equity-backed companies taking Pennsylvania's money. Where are the real investments"
X Link 2025-01-14T18:26Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@GovernorShapiro Chose to relocate here because Pennsylvania offered them $3 million to do so. Why wouldn't Pennsylvania put that money towards a non private equity-backed organization with a much less chance of doing Pennsylvanians and their communities wrong https://pennbizreport.com/news/29075-pennsylvania-invests-nearly-3m-to-relocate-adare-pharma-solutions-headquarters-from-new-jersey/ https://pennbizreport.com/news/29075-pennsylvania-invests-nearly-3m-to-relocate-adare-pharma-solutions-headquarters-from-new-jersey/"
X Link 2025-01-14T18:40Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@maziehirono When Pete Hegseth answered your questions honestly you then proceeded to accuse him of being a liar and interjected with your own baseless opinions trying to masquerade them as facts. I would not be posting the video above proudly if I were you"
X Link 2025-01-14T19:55Z [--] followers, 22.6K engagements
"Well said By Shapiro and Pennsylvania investing in private equity-backed companies like this they are not helping they are slowly killing the PA economy. It is an easy grab for Shapiro eventually leading to destruction when these companies take everything they can and more just like they have in other industries in the state. Pennsylvania is known as an easy target to do things like this especially when Shapiro lures them with money. I like you used the word "plunder". have you read the book Plunder by Brendan Ballou There are some interesting examples in there specific to Pennsylvania"
X Link 2025-01-15T14:51Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Good. Remote work is why it is impossible to get in contact with or a response from anyone at a federal agency. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14285489/republican-donald-trump-federal-teleworker-office.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14285489/republican-donald-trump-federal-teleworker-office.html"
X Link 2025-01-15T15:07Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Interesting article. I believe there are many great social programs and would not want anyone to suffer. What is extremely concerning is the number of companies specifically private equity and vertically integrated modeled ones taking most of the federal social program money for themselves while abusing the recipients of the program. This defeats the purpose and hurts every American terribly. The abuse is rampant everywhere and probably more so in California"
X Link 2025-01-15T15:16Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"So your "solution" is for the government to provide MORE federal funding to line the pockets of private equity and venture capital rather than doing something to actually help Americans: [--]. John Deere: John Deere has also been involved in legal actions related to antitrust concerns where private equity practices particularly those involving John Deere have been scrutinized by the U.S. government. This includes a lawsuit against John Deere for generating profits by prohibiting farmers from repairing their own equipment which is part of the broader "right to repair" movement. [--]. QG Printing II"
X Link 2025-01-19T15:50Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@katz_2022 Not sure I understand your answer and why it means what I said was wrong It has nothing to do with phone access. https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/wholly-inadequate-federal-agencies-have-no-system-to-check-whether-remote-employees-are-actually-working/ https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/wholly-inadequate-federal-agencies-have-no-system-to-check-whether-remote-employees-are-actually-working/"
X Link 2025-01-21T22:08Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"My point is you can't get in touch with Federal employees. ever. I know this from personal experience. Federal employees take a high DC salary and then move to a lower COL area don't do their jobs take second jobs. Regardless of whether it can be managed or not in the future remote is not what is needed right now"
X Link 2025-01-21T22:45Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Trump started that yesterday keep up Chuck. NAHB commends President Trump for acting on day one to make housing a national priority by issuing an executive order that seeks to lower the cost and increase the supply of housing the statement reads. President Trump understands that America is facing a housing affordability crisis and the only way out of this crisis is to remove barriers like unnecessary and costly regulations that are raising housing costs and preventing builders from building more attainable affordable housing"
X Link 2025-01-22T22:13Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"When you allow vertically integrated and private equity backed companies to enter healthcare and abuse federal funding it creates abuse of the system harming Americans rather than helping them. It is the same with the VA and healthcare. The VA partnering with Optum UHC ModMed etc. are creating significant abuse within the system because the government allowed it to. As part of our Congress allowing these things to happen YOU are part of the problem. Stop blaming the President trying to fix the problem"
X Link 2025-01-23T14:58Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Just more private equity-backed companies you are making deals with and paying to come to Pennsylvania. These PE companies will eventually destroy the economy here. Stop with the low hanging fruit they're taking advantage of you and making promises they will not keep; start finding real investment for the long term. https://www.riversidecompany.com/investment-portfolio/il-pastaio-di-brescia/ https://www.riversidecompany.com/investment-portfolio/il-pastaio-di-brescia/"
X Link 2025-01-23T17:58Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"I can bore you to death with all the information about it LOL. This quote from that article perfectly explains what will happen after Shapiro lets them all in. He is already allowing it to happen in public utilities healthcare manufacturing retail etc. "Private equity buys out companies and institutions with borrowed money reaps value accumulated over generations of hard work and leaves those companies and institutions and the towns that depend on them as shells of what they once were.""
X Link 2025-01-23T19:32Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
""Private equity buys out companies and institutions with borrowed money reaps value accumulated over generations of hard work and leaves those companies and institutions and the towns that depend on them as shells of what they once were." https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2024/10/20/charleroi-private-equity-corelle-brands-glass-wall-street/stories/202410200063 https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2024/10/20/charleroi-private-equity-corelle-brands-glass-wall-street/stories/202410200063"
X Link 2025-01-23T19:34Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Here is another super important quote from that article. Sadly enough government officials like Shapiro or Casey allow this to happen to make a quick buck and then blame other people when it does happen. "And to add insult to injury many pension funds give these private equity players the money to wreck communities. The Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System for example invests with Cerberus Apollo Bain Blackstone and many other PE firms. Over 16% of its assets are invested with private equity. In other words the teachers pension fund is contributing to the community crises"
X Link 2025-01-23T19:37Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
""Il Pastaio received a funding proposal from the state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) that includes a $111000 WEDnetPA grant to train workers and up to $72200 in tax credits through the Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. Additionally the Great Stream Commons business park is in a Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) which will provide the company with significant tax savings on the project.""
X Link 2025-01-23T21:58Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"This And it is even worse. These companies being touted as a Pennsylvania win including Il Pastaio are private equity-backed. "Private equity buys out companies and institutions with borrowed money reaps value accumulated over generations of hard work and leaves those companies and institutions and the towns that depend on them as shells of what they once were." Similar to what happened in Charleroi Pennsylvania"
X Link 2025-01-24T02:04Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Just like this ICE raid in Boston Gang members wanted for aggravated murder interpol warrants. Whats really unconstitutional is allowing this to continue like the last administration was doing. Our federal government is constitutionally supposed to keep Americans SAFE and under Biden they werent. https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1882447631860830430 https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1882447631860830430"
X Link 2025-01-24T03:44Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"@So_Libertarian @RoKhanna @realDonaldTrump @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris @POTUS This"
X Link 2025-01-24T05:13Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"It is not corporations. it is the investment groups private equity. They are ruining everything in Pennsylvania from healthcare and manufacturing to even the PUBLIC utilities. PE knows how easy it is to profit from the Pennsylvania market and Shapiro just keeps making it easier"
X Link 2025-01-24T17:31Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Anduril has received significant investment from various private equity and venture capital firms. Notable investors include Founders Fund Andreessen Horowitz Sands Capital General Catalyst Valor Equity Partners and others. The company was valued at $14 billion following a $1.5 billion Series F funding round in August [----] co-led by Founders Fund and Sands Capital"
X Link 2025-01-24T21:42Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Oh they are very different. Most private equity are much smaller companies acting as "consultants" if you will to the larger companies they invest in. They have zero liability and take all the profit. A corporation like a Walmart on the other hand will take profit but they have skin in the game and are held accountable because they can't hide. I suppose maybe they could by a long stretch technically fall under the same umbrella. but the massive difference needs to be recognized and PE needs to be separated from the corporation umbrella"
X Link 2025-01-25T15:07Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Wow. representing giant private equity firms. SMH Kamala Harris's husband Doug Emhoff just decided he'd like to represent giant private equity firms for the corporate law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher that once employed Robert Bork. Hooray https://t.co/GfQflAgG6r Kamala Harris's husband Doug Emhoff just decided he'd like to represent giant private equity firms for the corporate law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher that once employed Robert Bork. Hooray https://t.co/GfQflAgG6r"
X Link 2025-01-27T16:27Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@mdfriedrick @matthewstoller The OP stated "private equity" in their post. If you believe it is not private equity then address that"
X Link 2025-01-28T15:30Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Love this tool @DataRepublican -- Here is my question how can we use this tool to identify all the organizations receiving government funding only for them to use the profits from their federal funding to pay exorbitant fees and dividends to the private equity company backing them Perfect example Straus Family Creamery is backed by Grounded Capital with $2 billion+ in AUM. This example is one of zillions. @DOGE"
X Link 2025-01-29T22:37Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@GovernorShapiro If you truly want to keep costs down why do you keep involving private equity in Pennsylvania's energy sector You say one thing and do another"
X Link 2025-01-31T16:17Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Exactly it should be results over outputs. Throwing more taxpayer money at activities is not solving anything. Most of the money spent is being paid only to end up in the pockets of for profit investment groups. Not just in foreign aid in every sector. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/where-does-u-s-foreign-aid-go-and-does-it-make-an-impact-2 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/where-does-u-s-foreign-aid-go-and-does-it-make-an-impact-2"
X Link 2025-02-01T21:06Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Exactly it should be results over outputs. Throwing more taxpayer money at activities is not solving anything. Most of the money spent is being paid only to end up in the pockets of for profit investment groups. Not just in foreign aid in every sector. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/where-does-u-s-foreign-aid-go-and-does-it-make-an-impact-2 The level of corruption and waste is unreal https://t.co/XVCxRhROlg https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/where-does-u-s-foreign-aid-go-and-does-it-make-an-impact-2 The level of corruption and waste is unreal https://t.co/XVCxRhROlg"
X Link 2025-02-01T21:07Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@RandoLand_us Republican Indiana Sen. Jim Banks is calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to investigate a government agency allegedly pressuring foreign nations to adopt abortion rights in exchange for American aid. https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/30/exclusive-gop-sen-asks-rubio-to-investigate-radical-gov-agency-pushing-pro-abortion-policies-on-foreign-nations/ https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/30/exclusive-gop-sen-asks-rubio-to-investigate-radical-gov-agency-pushing-pro-abortion-policies-on-foreign-nations/"
X Link 2025-02-04T13:46Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Indonesia New Compact (2024): MCC has approved a $698 million compact including $649 million from the U.S. and a $49 million contribution from Indonesia. This new compact focuses on improving transport and logistics infrastructure in five provinces and increasing financial access for micro small and medium-sized entrepreneurs (MSMEs) particularly those owned by women. This grant is part of MCC's ongoing commitment to Indonesia bringing the total investment in the country to over $1 billion when combined with previous compacts and programs"
X Link 2025-02-04T14:19Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@ArsonAtDennys @GovernorShapiro I pray he follows through with it. And that is all I can do. Ive wanted this to happen forever in every industry but healthcare the most"
X Link 2025-02-05T00:38Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"There is a huge political connection between the private equity world and congress. It is the reason so many former politicians like Paul Ryan go to work for these companies after leaving office. PE will spend enormous amounts of money to protect their interests. Private equity can contribute to a DAF which functions similarly to a charitable foundation but with less administrative burden. They receive an immediate tax deduction for the contribution but can recommend grants from the fund over time. Why is so much USAID money flowing through donor advised funds What did these awardees instruct"
X Link 2025-02-05T20:29Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@LauraEarthname @SenSanders Biggest and best solution get private equity and vertically integrated models out of healthcare. Out of any sector for that matter"
X Link 2025-02-08T20:32Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@TeenaJ @SenWarren This If they actually put the proper controls in place there would be no need for a CFPB or the added expense"
X Link 2025-02-09T03:32Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@SenWarren Where was your outrage all these years when Boeing outsourced the manufacturing of many of these V-22 Osprey components to private equity-backed companies known for their quality issues like Formsprag Clutch and Spirit AeroSystems Why didn't you take your megaphone to that"
X Link 2025-02-10T14:18Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Where was your outrage all these years when Boeing outsourced the manufacturing of many of these V-22 Osprey components to private equity-backed companies known for their quality issues like Formsprag Clutch and Spirit AeroSystems Why didn't you take your megaphone to that Its a mistake for the Marine Corps to fly Ospreys an aircraft that killed [--] members of our military over the Super Bowl. We should be celebrating the Marine Corps for [---] years of powerfully important service not adding to the grief of families who lost their loved ones. Its a mistake for the Marine Corps to fly Ospreys an"
X Link 2025-02-10T14:19Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Not really correct. The CFPB is a cost to taxpayers indirectly when it reduces the amount of profit remitted to the Treasury from the Federal Reserve. Over the past [--] years the CFPB has cost approximately $10.7 billion to "save" consumers $20.1 billion. Not only could the government have still saved consumers money by utilizing the departments already in place to prevent the fraud $10.7 billion could have been better spent elsewhere including proper investment where at an 8% return annually it would have generated an ending balance of $30+ billion at the end of [--] years"
X Link 2025-02-12T15:08Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Not correct. The CFPB is a cost to taxpayers indirectly when it reduces the amount of profit remitted to the Treasury from the Federal Reserve. Over the past [--] years the CFPB has cost approximately $10.7 billion to "save" consumers $20.1 billion. Not only could the government have still saved consumers money by utilizing the departments already in place to prevent the fraud $10.7 billion could have been better spent elsewhere including proper investment where at an 8% return annually it would have generated an ending balance of $30+ billion at the end of [--] years. The Trump admin is going"
X Link 2025-02-12T15:09Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"There are several angles to consider here. First ultra-high-net-worth individuals often derive their wealth from sources like capital gains dividends or other investment income which arent subject to FICA taxes including Social Security contributions. Lowering the income cap wouldnt touch most of their wealth anyway. Instead it would primarily affect those earning above the current cap many of whom also rely heavily on investment income not taxed under FICA. So the revenue boost might be smaller than people expect. On top of that many overlook how FICA works for W2 employees: employers pay"
X Link 2025-03-06T19:57Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"PA and the AG Office were well aware of what private equity Prospect was doing with Crozer since [----] and sat there and watched it happen. Now that Prospect has taken all the funds and saddled the Crozer with debt PA will now have to pay to save the system. Understandable it needs to be saved but why was nothing done to stop it How many others will need to be saved in the future It is embarrassing the lack of attention the PA AG office has paid to these issues over the years and their continued lack of action at a huge cost to Pennsylvania while PE steals everything from them"
X Link 2025-03-07T03:19Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@C6ISRAMF Very true schools check boxes just to get money and none of it educates our children"
X Link 2025-03-11T03:12Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Seriously The existing similar programs which have already been implemented with the promise to help Americans with housing are hurting them instead and driving prices up because of the private equity abuse. All your plan is is feeding more money to organizations taking advantage of these programs. Like in this article here: https://www.levernews.com/the-looting-of-americas-affordable-housing-fund/ https://www.levernews.com/the-looting-of-americas-affordable-housing-fund/"
X Link 2025-03-11T16:50Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"While Vargas and her coworkers struggle to make rent however government assistance meant to support housing affordability is instead enriching the supermarkets private equity owner Apollo Global Management. Through another tentacle of its private equity empire the nearly $1 trillion firm has tapped billions in publicly-supported funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank System a little-known relic of the Great Depression originally established to encourage affordable mortgage lending"
X Link 2025-03-11T16:52Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@BMoreDefiant @Rep_Stansbury And what facts are you using to determine ROI"
X Link 2025-03-11T23:54Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@ewarren So you only care about protecting consumers from fraud when it benefits you You think banks should be held accountable but not our own government"
X Link 2025-04-09T15:25Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Directly from the SSA: [--]. "Recent reports in the media that Social Security plans to eliminate telephone services are inaccurate." [--]. "SSA is increasing its protection for Americas seniors and other beneficiaries by eliminating the risk of fraud." [--]. "Use two-factor authentication with SSAs my Social Security service;" 2fa can be used while on the phone [--]. MOST Important: "These methods align with most major banks.""
X Link 2025-04-09T15:26Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@Kimberl76740458 @sadprintboi @RepMarkPocan So because she had no birth certificate your friend never had a social security number a drivers license a bank account credit card nothing"
X Link 2025-04-10T20:21Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@RepRoKhanna To restore purchasing power you will also need private equity out of the mortgage industry less said about commercial real estate/land development realtors etc. etc. etc"
X Link 2025-04-18T18:28Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Everyone knows private equity does this it is nothing new. Blaming them now is just deflecting. The real failure is on Pennsylvania officials who allowed this to happen. @GovernorShapiro is still rolling out the red carpet for PE-backed companies. Will you call that out Will you investigate the ongoing collapse of care in PE-owned healthcare (hospitals LTC etc.) facilities Or will you keep standing by while Pennsylvanians needlessly suffer"
X Link 2025-04-21T17:51Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@lindas_Crush @Bubblebathgirl @ChrisMurphyCT ".lots of them here in North Carolina" did you watch the video He is the Senator for CT and he went to North Carolina"
X Link 2025-04-25T14:30Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@RepRoKhanna One can cut a budget/spending without cutting a benefit"
X Link 2025-04-28T19:52Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"* DOGE cuts: Slashed $1.4T in bloat modernized tech saved $160B+. * Fired Veterans: VA funding up 63%; essential jobs spared. * SignalGate: No direct harm. * Trade wars: Tariffs reset China secured $15B. * Higher grocery bills: Small 2.4% increase is only due to Bidens 42% CPI surge. * Social Security at risk: Solvency extended [--] yrs via DOGE anti-fraud. * Deported citizens: 2400+ violent felons removed. * Economy tanked: 3.2% GDP growth $5T investment. Results not a SS. @SenDuckworth"
X Link 2025-04-29T17:32Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@Rep_Stansbury The sarcasm in your post suggests you are completely arrogant or misinformed. Rolls-Royce isnt just some luxury auto maker"
X Link 2025-05-10T13:22Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@JoelOrdinary @McBrightside01 @Rep_Stansbury Which others are you talking about [--]. GE Aerospace (USA) [--]. Pratt & Whitney (USA) [--]. Safran (France but partners with GE)"
X Link 2025-05-10T14:05Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@PramilaJayapal You probably misheard them. Working-class Americans cant afford healthcare because of the democratic UN-affordable Care Act and wasteful spending"
X Link 2025-05-13T04:53Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@WaysandMeansGOP As a Republican I have never been so disappointed in the @HouseGOP for changing Trump's directive on no tax on social security to a measly $4k deduction. This was going to be a HUGE win for us swaying naysayers and you all blew it"
X Link 2025-05-14T12:51Z [---] followers, 18.5K engagements
"@SpeakerJohnson As a Republican I have never been so disappointed in the @HouseGOP for changing Trump's directive on no tax on social security to a measly $4k deduction. This was going to be a HUGE win for us swaying naysayers and you all blew it"
X Link 2025-05-14T13:58Z [---] followers, 31.8K engagements
"@Beagrsv @west46491059 @SpeakerJohnson @HouseGOP Suit yourself keep on believing these democratic lies"
X Link 2025-05-14T17:29Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"If they really wanted to make a difference they would stop giving us pennies in interest for borrowing from the fund. The fund needs a better interest rate just like they do with many pension funds. That is what is really what is holding us back change it and seniors could be getting DOUBLE what they get now each month. Dems say billionaires are stealing from us but it is really Congress 🤣"
X Link 2025-05-14T21:37Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@kerpen No more shared-funding. While the method was well intentioned all the states and providers do is take advantage of the federal taxpayer money and ruin the lives of recipients not getting the care they deserve. Block grants maybe"
X Link 2025-05-15T15:08Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@GovernorShapiro How about private equity investment full financial disclosure and forcing them to identify to the public they are PE or PE backed or PE structured"
X Link 2025-05-16T18:03Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@WallStreetApes Many [---] call centers are now owned by private equity private equity is everywhere"
X Link 2025-05-19T04:01Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Many [---] call centers are now owned by private equity private equity is everywhere and it is destroying us. American lives in Los Angeles California He just came home from his sons baseball game to a break in. He immediately called [---] he waited on hold for [--] minutes before talking to anyone What happens if this was a real time emergency Something needs to change This is a https://t.co/66AaE2IrVo American lives in Los Angeles California He just came home from his sons baseball game to a break in. He immediately called [---] he waited on hold for [--] minutes before talking to anyone What happens"
X Link 2025-05-19T04:02Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@StockingLynn @WallStreetApes It doesn't matter whether or not the state is traditionally blue or red. private equity is infesting them ALL"
X Link 2025-05-19T16:57Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@Shell_magaUSA @wendyp4545 Of course it is not. just like any other investment isn't tax free. I guess I am trying to figure out relevancy to the conversation"
X Link 2025-05-21T19:17Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"At least when Elons companies get government contracts the American people get something amazing in return. Bernies idea of spending is to fund broken programs with obscene amounts of government money going into the pockets of people who will never ever help Americans resulting in large debts and broken dreams"
X Link 2025-06-06T16:57Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@BernieSanders Fun fact of the day: Approximately [--] billionaires supported (donated to) Kamala Harris while [--] backed President Trump. Why is this Because there is nothing many billionaires love more than free government money they plunder from our social programs"
X Link 2025-06-17T15:59Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@karlykingsley Lies. it has nothing to do with tariffs or consumer spending and everything to do with them being another victim of private equity"
X Link 2025-06-17T20:04Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Hospitals/Providers are acting more like financial firms than care providers. Taking away tax-exempt status isnt enough. For profits are just as bad and private equity is gutting healthcare. We need a new model. Call it a Public Benefit Health Entity. Drop the nonprofit vs for-profit labels and require all providers to meet real standards for tax breaks or even a license. Tie executive pay to outcomes. Make billing and ownership fully transparent. Require investment in community health. Cap how much investors can take out. If a provider wants public benefits it should prove it's actually"
X Link 2025-06-18T18:32Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@RepRoKhanna @RepMarkPocan @janschakowsky Why do you only go after Advantage and never Original Medicare which far worse for seniors Look at the program as a whole not just what you personally deem better or worse"
X Link 2025-06-20T14:09Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@RepJayapal I think you have this backwards. The Democratic actions over the last four years are leading Social Security to insolvency in [----]. the only way out of this is reform and reform is what the Republicans are trying to do but you keep fear-mongering: https://x.com/BudgetHawks/status/1935383812726505801 🚨8 YEARS FROM INSOLVENCY: The #SocialSecurity and #Medicare Trustees released their annual reports today showing: ➤ The Social Security OASI and Medicare HI trust funds will be insolvent in [----] ➤ Upon insolvency retirees face a 23% benefit cut to benefits and Medicare"
X Link 2025-06-20T20:26Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@PattyMurray Just because a budget is cut does not mean a benefit is cut"
X Link 2025-06-23T21:09Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@DutchRojas I love the concept; however most doctors have been joining large groups owned or backed by private equity firms. This trend is likely to greatly limit the effectiveness of your model. How can this be addressed"
X Link 2025-06-24T15:11Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@DutchRojas Thank you for clarifying. So they are two separate strategies. I think my confusion lies in the fact the VC fund can create positive outcomes yet these outcomes have the high potential to be squashed with so much PE involvement on the other side"
X Link 2025-06-24T15:23Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Complete repeal. even if one agrees with the goal the subsidies cost taxpayers too much ($369 billion) and do nothing other than waste money and provide zero financial incentive to most Americans. The tax credits aren't even refundable SMH. Fellow Republicans: The Green New Deal subsidies were enacted by Democrats in [----] without a single Republican vote in either chamber of Congress Would you like the GOP Congress to keep any of those subsidies Or would you prefer a complete repeal Fellow Republicans: The Green New Deal subsidies were enacted by Democrats in [----] without a single Republican"
X Link 2025-06-25T16:48Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@RBReich Beyond better it be Mars than private equity investment. Private equity is how things got this bad to begin with. We need to focus on root cause rather symptoms"
X Link 2025-06-26T19:52Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@OrLibertarian @SenWarren Huh Upcoding isnt built into the rates"
X Link 2025-06-30T03:24Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@OrLibertarian @SenWarren For the same day of what"
X Link 2025-06-30T12:40Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@GunnelsWarren The $0 tax claim oversimplifies. Amazon: $600B revenue $50B investment 1.5M jobs. Tesla: $95.7B revenue $10B investment 140K jobs. AT&T: $122.9B revenue $20B investment 280K jobs. Nike and FedEx add billions more. Thats real economic impact"
X Link 2025-07-08T17:38Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@mh_golfer @GunnelsWarren So true And they ignore private equity ruining these industries and sucking government and taxpayer funds dry. Ill take Amazon or Tesla ANY day over a private equity backed company. PE needs to be abolished"
X Link 2025-07-09T13:57Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Does Germany's crisis sound familiar Without reform the U.S. is not far behind. Thank you for another informative video. Germany's Pension Ponzi is collapsing. Driven by not enough kids exploding government spending on migrants and military. And green energy policies that are destroying Germans industrial base. Here in America Congress needs to take notes or take cover. https://t.co/7OJyXxhWff Germany's Pension Ponzi is collapsing. Driven by not enough kids exploding government spending on migrants and military. And green energy policies that are destroying Germans industrial base. Here in"
X Link 2025-07-09T14:25Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@SSWorks MFA is the exact opposite of a simple universal health care system that works for everyone"
X Link 2025-07-22T16:56Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Direct File was only a pilot program not permanent. The government spent $33.4MM for only 140k returns. $240/return seriously for a simple return For reference 140MM returns were filed without using Direct File making utilization of the service 0.1% pray tell me what is "popular" about that The entire program is also completely unnecessary when there are other FREE filing options. To top it off the tool was cumbersome"
X Link 2025-07-31T13:46Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Direct File was only a pilot program not permanent. The government spent $33.4MM for only 140k returns. $240/return seriously for a simple return For reference 140MM returns were filed without using Direct File making utilization of the service 0.1% pray tell me what is "popular" about that The entire program is also completely unnecessary when there are other FREE filing options. To top it off the tool was cumbersome"
X Link 2025-07-31T14:58Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@SSWorks Republicans aren't cutting social security. Seriously"
X Link 2025-08-08T20:13Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@LighthouseDPC This this and more this. Forcing everyone to go broke so they can tout X number of Americans are insured does not a good KPI make no matter how much they pretend it is. Health plans are not insurance and the government shouldn't be involved at all"
X Link 2025-08-20T17:08Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@SenWarren How does a change in CDC recommendations based on scientific studies translate into "taking vaccines away" LOL"
X Link 2025-09-05T15:02Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@RepJayapal No he's not. this all started under Biden and electric prices were increasing before Trump was even elected. All of it is due to Democrats handing out free money and private equity"
X Link 2025-09-05T21:29Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"No amount of training or investment is going to help. The issue is the "nursing home" companies who the government does absolutely nothing about. They hire staff and allow them to do absolutely nothing for the residents. Hire contracted care staff rather than FT for the tax benefits. The answer is making these organizations do what they are supposed to with the funding they already have and not using it all for their own profits instead"
X Link 2025-09-08T21:06Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"@SenSchumer Maybe if Democrats stopped using health insurance and health care interchangeably then you would see you are actually the cause of the problem. Are you doing it on purpose or are you that confused"
X Link 2025-10-01T18:14Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@AOC Health care and health insurance are NOT the same thing stop using them interchangeably"
X Link 2025-10-02T15:48Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@JaneDillPickle @GeBaiDC As justification to increase prices and profits. Low hanging fruit that tugs at heart strings"
X Link 2025-10-03T00:08Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@SenSchumer Most if not all of these energy projects are just private equity and corporations taking government money and then raising consumer utility bills anyway with zero ROI"
X Link 2025-10-03T14:12Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"What is so remarkable about it I mean we know all the blue states top the list of most expensive places to live and have higher salaries due to the higher COL. This leaves most blue state residents ineligible for any ACA subsidies including the enhanced because of the subsidy income caps. Try again"
X Link 2025-10-03T15:26Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"@photogater @larry_levitt Oh don't be all semantics. the enhanced subsidies phase out to 0% and anyone in between at an income not much higher than the original subsidy cap is going to be taking advantage of an employer sponsored plan and not the worthless ACA plans"
X Link 2025-10-03T16:07Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"I work with seniors who under Biden couldn't get an appointment with a doctor only a nurse practitioner for appointments 5+ months out for new patients. The Democratic solution(s) for health care is/are garbage. if the GOP stops the throwing of unnecessary funding to the wrong places. it will be a good start"
X Link 2025-10-03T20:49Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@TendencyLiberty @SenSchumer Or possibly putting that money towards new health care programs that fix the entire system"
X Link 2025-10-04T12:25Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@SenBlumenthal The cuts raise energy costs Look at all that private equity involvement within those canceled projects not only would energy costs still have gone up but taxpayer funds would have been spent on top of that just for the bills/costs to go up"
X Link 2025-10-05T16:19Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Extending the enhanced subsidies will only provide insurance not health care for possibly 2-4M Americans at a cost of $400B over the next [--] years. It also neglects the [----] completely uninsured Americans leaving them in a worse position because you decided to waste money on worthless subsidies rather than fixing the system. There is zero benefit to extending the enhanced subsidies"
X Link 2025-10-06T15:45Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Actually more like 2-4M but a big thank you not posting exaggerated numbers like the others Extending the enhanced subsidies will only provide insurance not health care for possibly 2-4M Americans at a cost of $400B over the next [--] years. It also neglects the [----] completely uninsured Americans leaving them in a worse position because Dems decided to push to waste money on worthless subsidies rather than fixing the system. There is zero benefit to extending the enhanced subsidies"
X Link 2025-10-06T16:06Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Extending the enhanced subsidies will only provide insurance not health care for possibly 2-4M Americans at a cost of $400B over the next [--] years. It also neglects the [----] completely uninsured Americans leaving them in a worse position because Dems decided to push to waste money on worthless subsidies rather than fixing the system. There is zero benefit to extending the enhanced subsidies"
X Link 2025-10-06T16:21Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Extending the enhanced subsidies will only provide insurance not health care for possibly 2-4M Americans at a cost of $400B over the next [--] years. It also neglects the [----] completely uninsured Americans leaving them in a worse position because Dems decided to push to waste money on worthless subsidies rather than fixing the system. There is zero benefit to extending the enhanced subsidies"
X Link 2025-10-06T16:21Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Extending the enhanced subsidies will only provide insurance not health care for possibly 2-4M Americans at a cost of $400B over the next [--] years. It also neglects the [----] completely uninsured Americans leaving them in a worse position because Dems decided to push to waste money on worthless subsidies rather than fixing the system. There is zero benefit to extending the enhanced subsidies"
X Link 2025-10-06T16:23Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
""Save health care" Extending the enhanced subsidies won't save health care they will only provide insurance not health care for possibly 2-4M Americans at a cost of $400B over the next [--] years. It also neglects the [----] completely uninsured Americans leaving them in a worse position because Dems decided to push to waste money on worthless subsidies rather than fixing the system. There is zero benefit to extending the enhanced subsidies"
X Link 2025-10-06T16:24Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"We are the United StateS of America not the United StatE of America. For some reason our federal government has forgotten this and has overstepped in every aspect of the lives of Americans. Our federal government needs to reread the U.S. Constitution and start doing their jobs rather than the job of the individual states"
X Link 2024-12-23T18:43Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"You're making statements about a final outcome no one knows what it exactly is. Your proof is fear-mongering Democratic leadership posts not necessarily truthful. I have told you again and again I am no insider with all the information. What evidence I have provided though shows that I am capable of making an educated guess. Unless you have insider proof stop going around insisting everyone who has said they are doing good is lying and uninformed"
X Link 2025-02-14T18:56Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"The over $800 billion cut would be over the next decade NOT annually. With the federal government contributing money on a shared-funding basis Medicaid as a whole receives over $1 trillion dollars annually in funding. $80 billion/year is nothing significant especially when if you weed out the abuse of the program by states and contractors - you could be helping more people who need it for far less"
X Link 2025-02-19T16:07Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Ro makes posts ALL the time about these manufacturing companies being liquidated and then proposes the solution of the federal government changing their policies and sending taxpayer money to help them out acting like they're just regular non-PE companies that are struggling. AND THEN and then he posts something like this-- showing he knows DARN well private equity is the problem and is what needs to be eliminated. Like seriously He just plays both sides whenever it is convenient for him"
X Link 2025-02-19T16:46Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@greg_fann @larry_levitt Didn't the ACA just give states the option to expand My understanding was only [--] of the states expanded. The bigger bullying concern I have seen are the private equity companies trying to strong-arm the states into expansion"
X Link 2025-02-19T21:12Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@greg_fann @larry_levitt Very true What are your feelings on the federal government overlooking the damage done by companies trying to "bully" states into expansion Shouldn't there be some control over things like this: https://pestakeholder.org/news/pe-owned-home-health-company-terminates-operations-in-alabama/ https://pestakeholder.org/news/pe-owned-home-health-company-terminates-operations-in-alabama/"
X Link 2025-02-19T22:30Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"This round of H5N1 has been here since late [----] arriving from overseas where it began in late [----]. Fun fact: USAID has worked in countries since [----] to combat H5N1 partnering with organizations like the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to enhance surveillance laboratory systems and communication between human animal and environmental health sectors (the "One Health" approach). --- with all the money spent does it really lead one to the conclusion these programs are remotely effective"
X Link 2025-02-20T17:51Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@MedicalQuack @DrewAltman So does this mean a division of UHC helps run the program within CMS meant to curb fraud waste abuse"
X Link 2025-02-21T22:33Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@PhilforTX @SenWarren Exactly lol. This might be even more embarrassing than Biden fighting junk fees"
X Link 2025-02-23T23:16Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@sousapalooza1 @PhilforTX @SenWarren How do you know Grocery prices were under the last four years. There has been no opportunity to see anything to make that statement after just one month of a new administration"
X Link 2025-02-24T00:47Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Great article but dont just focus on one sector it is not just the FHLB that has become a piggy bank for private equity they are looting alllllll social programs including Medicaid and Medicare as well as other federal funding. 🚨INVESTIGATION: Private equity firms are looting the New Deal's affordable housing program. They're taking cash for low-interest mortgages & siphoning it into their investments jacking up rents evictions & foreclosures - while offering no mortgages. https://t.co/JQ4zvDR0AL 🚨INVESTIGATION: Private equity firms are looting the New Deal's affordable housing program."
X Link 2025-03-06T05:43Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@ewarren Hold up you admit that it was broken before but your current answer is for the federal government to subsidize a broken system even further at an absurd cost rather than fix it You all make zero sense. Zero. Zero. Zero"
X Link 2025-10-13T19:33Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Which prescriptions might those be 1/ Atorvastatin (cholesterol): Cash $15-20 GoodRx $4 Copay $12-15 WIN: GoodRx (saves up to 70% vs insurance) 2/ Levothyroxine (thyroid): Cash $12-18 GoodRx $4 Copay $12-15 WIN: GoodRx (often 2x cheaper than copay) 3/ Lisinopril (BP): Cash $10-15 GoodRx $3-4 Copay $10-12 WIN: GoodRx ($6-8 savings) 4/ Metformin (diabetes): Cash $10-15 GoodRx $4-5 Copay $10-15 WIN: GoodRx (beats copay 54% of time) 5/ Rosuvastatin (cholesterol): Cash $15-25 GoodRx $6-9 Copay $10-20 WIN: GoodRx (e.g. $6 for [--] months) 6/ Sertraline (anxiety/depression): Cash $12-18 GoodRx $5 Copay"
X Link 2025-10-14T20:13Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@SenSchumer That is not true because where in your demands are you actually lowering healthcare premiums Not "where are you subsidizing them" where are you LOWERING them"
X Link 2025-10-21T17:36Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@matthewstoller Siphoned off by private equity PBMs insurance companies investment firms etc. under the guise of "care" when in reality they're killing Americans and @OIGatHHS just sits there and watches"
X Link 2025-10-22T18:35Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@SenSchumer Posting this subterfuge is bad enough. As a Senator it is absolutely disgusting behavior. You know very well Leavitt was asked about White House construction project priorities and not priorities in general"
X Link 2025-10-23T19:22Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@RepMcGovern "Medicaid: ripping [---] million Americans off their health insurance.". Huh"
X Link 2025-10-24T17:15Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@ExDemMark @GovernorShapiro He and the local government entities wasted all their ARPA money on absolutely nothing beneficial. Now theyre inviting more private equity in it is terrifying. Absolute shame"
X Link 2025-10-27T01:33Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@SenGillibrand It is a currency swap line to support the American economy foreign policy and national security. It is not a bailout or a gift"
X Link 2025-10-28T19:11Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@RepJamesClyburn The amount in the reserve fund isn't even enough to pay SNAP benefits for [--] full month. an easier way is to pass the clean CR and open the government"
X Link 2025-10-28T20:51Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
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