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The Democratic Difference

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An account focused on highlighting the differences in economic outcomes under Democratic and Republican policies, often with charts.

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Norm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 7m
I first started working in the Senate in 1970–56 years ago. I have loved and revered the institution, worked in it and with it over all these decades, with dozens of senators from both parties. I’ve seen bad stuff and bad people along with great ones. Nothing quite compares to Eric Schmitt. 1
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10m
“.. highest level since 6/13/2007 ..” @cnbc.com
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House Democrats @housedemocrats.bsky.social · 8m
America.gov agrees: Life is more expensive under Donald Trump.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20m
The saving rate falls to 4.1%. “.. the biggest driver of strong US growth over the last 2.5yrs has come from household's spending growing much faster than their incomes.” @bobeunlimited.bsky.social
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The Democratic Difference @demdifference.bsky.social · 25m
Big picture: Despite a decent one-month number for September, the overall ADP jobs data shows a big slowdown in private-sector job creation under Trump. And while some might argue it's because of low unemployment, unemployment was lower in 20 months before Trump, when job creation was stronger.
Bar Chart:

Jobs Created Private Sector

Last 20 Months Before Trump
versus
First 20 Months Under Trump

Pre-Trump: 2.17 million
Trump: 888K

Source: ADP
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 6h
Something remarkable is happening: James Talarico is running an expansively pro-immigrant campaign in Texas, a state Trump won by 14 points, speaking in Biblical terms about our duty to "the stranger." And it's resonating. That's seismic. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2160...
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In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It’s All Trump’s Fault
Thanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that’s resonating—even in this ultra-Trumpy state.
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The Democratic Difference @demdifference.bsky.social · 44m
Not surprising. Americans know the score.
Donald Trump: Making America Weaker

Price-hiking, farm-killing tariffs

Higher healthcare costs for working people while billionaires get big tax breaks

Non-stop corruption, a reckless war, Epstein cover-up, masked ICE agents violating our rights
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h
“.. Mr. Paxton responds: ‘So to be honest with you, the numbers — when we did that convention — it dropped our numbers. Everybody’s numbers dropped. Right now, yeah, not good.’” @nytimes.com #TXsen www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 55m
US 10-YEAR TREASURY YIELD RISES TO 5.29%, RENEWS HIGH SINCE '2007
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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 1h
Was it funny to see the new White House AI chatbot, on its first day of operations, presenting the public with facts that completely contradicted Trump’s alternate reality and brazen lies? Actually, yes, it was. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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On its first day, the White House’s new AI chatbot causes embarrassing troubles for Trump
America.gov, which the president described as “damn good,” presented the public with facts that were wholly at odds with Trump’s alternate reality.
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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 1h
You shouldn't need a second job just to cover rent and groceries. You shouldn't have to skip a doctor's visit because you got kicked off your insurance. Families are working harder than ever and still falling behind. I'm fighting to change that.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 1h
The man who found a way to bankrupt a casino is on the verge of bankrupting the Kennedy Center. Everything he touches he destroys.   The reflecting pool, the East Wing, the Kennedy Center, & every monument in America belong to the PEOPLE. They're not his to remake, remodel, or destroy.
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The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.
The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over.
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House Democrats @housedemocrats.bsky.social · 1h
In the richest country on Earth, no parent should have to skip meals in order to feed their kids. Over 1 million kids have lost SNAP benefits because of Trump and Republicans. Their cruelty knows no bounds.
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Parents in Texas skip meals to feed kids as costs rise
New research finds 78% of Texas parents are skipping meals or taking on debt to keep their children fed amid high costs.
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Katherine Clark @whipkclark.bsky.social · 1h
Even Trump’s new AI admits that Republicans are making life more expensive.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
According to a new survey, Americans feel worse about the economy than during either the COVID-19 pandemic or the 2008 financial crisis. Meanwhile, Trump is fighting illegal wars and building golden ballrooms. Time for action on groceries, health care and housing. Not vanity.
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Gas, mortgage rates and inflation send Americans’ view of the economy to near record lows
“This is the danger for the Federal Reserve and the nation. This is what can truly shift spending habits and lifestyles,” said economist Heather Long.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mortgage rates print 7.50% @cnbc.com
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
please let Ken keep talking
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
PANTHEON: “.. We now expect headline #CPI inflation to average 3.5% in both Q3 and Q4, up from previous forecasts of 3.0% and 2.7% ..”
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Farmer on the skyrocketing cost of diesel: If we make any money this year, it won't be much. Farmers can't continue to just foot the bill themselves. They're going to have to pass it on to the consumer.
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If the AI bubble bursts, the AI boys need to be looking at jail time, not bailouts cepr.net/publications...
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The AI Bubble Monitor
Is there an AI bubble? Some indicators point to one — and when bubbles burst, there can be massive shocks in housing and job markets that last for years.
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Jesse Felder @jessefelder.com · 28/09/2026
‘Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods. The war with Iran sent diesel prices soaring. Immigration restrictions shrank the labor force. Add tax cuts, new spending and pressure on the Fed to lower interest rates and all 6 of those policies move inflation up, not down.‘ www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
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The Moves That Backfired on Trump and Drove Interest Rates and Inflation Higher
The president’s own agenda has helped undermine promises to fix the economy and get the deficit under control.
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NEWS: More than TWO THOUSAND events have been registered so far with No Kings: Vote Early, making it the largest early vote mobilization in history. It's not too late to get your town on the map - submit today: www.nokings.org
Photo of No Kings event map
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
These sound like non-trivial problems.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Very good ad.....
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Consumer sentiment dropped in September close to the lowest level ever recorded in the 74-year history of the University of Michigan's monthly survey, fresh data on Friday showed. abcnews.com/Business/con...
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Consumer sentiment drops near all-time low as prices weigh on shoppers
The monthly reading is the second lowest in the 74-year history of the survey.
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The Democratic Difference @demdifference.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Reality Check for Fox and Trump:
Bar Chart: 
Jobs Created 

Last 19 Months Before Trump
versus
First 19 Months Under Trump

Pre-Trump: 2.4M
Trump: 807K
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 28/09/2026
It’s shaping up to be an expensive winter. Consumers are facing a flurry of added costs in the coming months: ballooning home heating prices, skyrocketing airfares, higher gas prices and package delivery surcharges.
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The Iran war will have a chilling effect on your wallet this winter
Sky-high airfare, rising gas prices and soaring home heating costs are all squeezing consumers heading into the holiday season.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 28/09/2026
The University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment survey shows that Americans today feel worse about the economy than they did during either the Covid-19 pandemic or the 2008 financial crisis.
nbcnews.to
Gas, mortgage rates and inflation send Americans’ view of the economy to near record lows
“This is the danger for the Federal Reserve and the nation. This is what can truly shift spending habits and lifestyles,” said economist Heather Long.
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If the AI bubble starts deflating, we need to let the market work its magic, not bail out the billionaires and trillionaires deanbaker22.substack.com/p/if-ai-is-c...
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump/GOP cratering by many new metrics: *He's hit 35% in at least one polling average *NBC average has Ds +9 *Cook Political Report shifts 15 races toward Dems *House races in Trump +10 districts now toss ups *Senate races in deep red states now toss-ups On today's pod we cover all this data:
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The Democratic Difference @demdifference.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Welcome to a new week. #NumbersDay #EconSky
CNBC Headline:

Oil gains over 1% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Hormuz Strait
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The Democratic Difference @demdifference.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The betrayal of every Trump voter struggling to pay their bills, rubbed into their faces by Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff.
Donald Trump: Making America Weaker

Price-hiking, farm-killing tariffs

Higher healthcare costs for working people while billionaires get big tax breaks

Non-stop corruption, a reckless war, Epstein cover-up, masked ICE agents violating our rights
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Jesse Felder @jessefelder.com · 27/09/2026
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
FEDWATCH: “.. the long‑dated prediction market now assigns roughly a 65% chance that the Strait won't fully reopen until 2028 .. .. That leaves the prospect of a 6% handle on the 10‑year still lurking, driven by increasingly adverse demand dynamics in the Treasury market.”
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The Democratic Difference @demdifference.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump's illegal ads can't change the hard truth about 2026:
Donald Trump: Making America Weaker

Price-hiking, farm-killing tariffs

Higher healthcare costs for working people while billionaires get big tax breaks

Non-stop corruption, a reckless war, Epstein cover-up, masked ICE agents violating our rights
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“In the weeks and months after the war began, Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers spoke in favor of Trump’s decision and called the war 'long overdue.' In April, he said the war had left Iran 'absolutely a toothless wonder'...” www.cnn.com/2026/09/25/p...
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GOP Senate candidate who praised the Iran war now campaigns against the pain it caused | CNN Politics
In 2024, then-Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers stood on camera in a zippered vest in a large grocery store
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 27/09/2026
Who is Mr. "Free Speech Absolutist" gagging this time?
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Eleven days before the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack, Egypt's intelligence chief made a secret mission to Israel to warn officials of a possible assault. He was on the ground just 67 minutes, so intent he had to come in person. Vivian Salama has the receipts. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Egypt’s Warning to Israel
Cairo’s intelligence chief visited Tel Aviv shortly before October 7 with a dire message about Gaza.
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Jesse Felder @jessefelder.com · 26/09/2026
‘Constant shifts in diesel, transportation costs and the tariff environment have emboldened business to feel justified in passing costs on to consumers, said Firrincieli, the sales manager from the logistics co. “I don’t see this ending soon. Chaos increases prices.”‘ www.wsj.com/business/inf...
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The Cost of Transporting Pretty Much Everything Just Won’t Stop Going Up
Trucking and cargo-shipping rates are at their highest levels in years—and it isn’t just because of the price of fuel.
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The Democratic Difference @demdifference.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Farm-Killing Tariffs: A Key Part of the Trump Betrayal Agenda
Donald Trump: Making America Weaker

Price-hiking, farm-killing tariffs

Higher healthcare costs for working people while billionaires get big tax breaks

Non-stop corruption, a reckless war, Epstein cover-up, masked ICE agents violating our rights
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Daniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Republican politicians across the country getting exactly what they asked for out of a second Trump term
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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
After further reporting by @nataliaecm.bsky.social, we now know this error affected at least 200,000 should-be Texas voters. What a mess.
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 26/09/2026
A reminder that I've made it absurdly easy to donate to up to ~3,000 Democratic candidates at the federal, statewide & state legislative levels without a dime going to anyone other than the candidates (aside from the cc processing fee) here: Blue26.org #JustSaying
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Blue26.org
Not a PAC. Just helping raise money for Democratic candidates to help save democracy.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Since 1990 when the @WSJ began polling, no president has been as unpopular as Trump is at this point before a midterm election. His 37% approval is lower than Clinton, Bush or Obama had before big midterm defeats. www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
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Trump Is Predicting Midterms Success but Republicans Are Starting to Panic
The president’s approval rating drops to 37% in a WSJ poll, the lowest of any president heading into a midterm election in Journal polls dating to 1990.
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Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Wild. This should create a Streisand effect, which Dem ranking members can enhance by sending the companies document preservation demands. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 26/09/2026
The Trump admin admitted it made a mistake in illegally deporting this man TWICE, but — like it initially did with Kilmar Abrego Garcia — it's defying a court order & refuses to bring him back. This federal judge is right to hold the admin in contempt. There must be a penalty for flouting the law.
X Post from @kyledcheney: JUST IN: A federal judge (Trump-appointed Stephanie Gallagher) has held the Trump administration in contempt for deporting a man to El Salvador in violation of three court orders. She's ordering the government to return him.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 25/09/2026
BREAKING: For the third time, the Supreme Court shut down efforts by Missouri Republicans to use a new congressional map in the midterm elections that are already underway.
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Supreme Court for the third time rejects Republican redistricting push in Missouri
A Republican effort to use a new congressional map that would eliminate one of the two Democratic-held districts in the state has again failed in court.
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The Democratic Difference @demdifference.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The White House's desperate and illegal use of taxpayer dollars to spread pro-Trump propaganda won't change the fact that most Americans know the score.
Donald Trump: Making America Weaker

Price-hiking, farm-killing tariffs

Higher healthcare costs for working people while billionaires get big tax breaks

Non-stop corruption, a reckless war, Epstein cover-up, masked ICE agents violating our rights
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Mike Konczal @mtkonczal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I knew but still am amazed at how bad these numbers are, 10th percentile having a worse time of it than peak 10% inflation in 2022.
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