Southern Progressives

Moving to the left, one post at a time.

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Bill Freeman
May 13, 2025

National News:

House GOP reveals Trump's tax breaks for tips, overtime and car loans, but costs run high

House Republicans have revealed the sweeping tax provisions for President Donald Trump’s big bill. It tallies at $4.9 trillion in costs so far, partly paid for with reductions to Medicaid, food stamps and green energy programs used by millions of Americans.

apnews.com/article/congress-tax-cuts-republicans-medicaid-67013369b771d02c0128ee6421f302eb?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

Trump’s Plan to Accept Luxury Jet From Qatar Strains Bounds of Propriety

The second Trump administration is blowing through limits on the mixing of public office and personal benefits.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/us/trump-qatar-jet-plane.html?unlocked_article_code=1.G08.1gyo.IJPPcs5fe3Ck&smid=url-share

The Lawsuit Exposing MAGA’s Voter Suppression Machine

Opinion | This case in Georgia is an opportunity to further expose the MAGA anti-voter machine, and affirm that the Voting Rights Act still has teeth.

www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-lawsuit-exposing-magas-voter-suppression-machine

State News:

Casada's Defense Questions State's Case in Closing Arguments - Nashville Banner

Closing arguments in the Glen Casada and Cade Cothren trial conclude with the jury set to begin deliberations on Tuesday.

nashvillebanner.com/2025/05/13/glen-casada-cade-cothren-trial-closing

Local News:

The McMinn County NAACP will be holding their monthly meeting at the E.G. Fisher public library meeting room tonight and every second Tuesday @ 6:30 pm.

Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

Priests to be Excommunicated if They Follow the Law & MAGA wants to Blacklist Performers who Refuse to Perform for Them

May 13, 2025

kareem.substack.com/p/priests-to-be-excommunicated-if-they?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

My Take:

I find myself feeling like I am just hanging on till the mid-term elections. It is an almost certainty that the Democrats will at least win back the house in Congress. When that happens, impeachment hearing will happen first thing, and any legislation that Trump had hopes of passing will cease.

So basically we have to put up with all his executive orders till then. So far the only legislation that is in the works is the tax cuts that will take away medicaid for people endangering those in nursing homes. I can’t help but wonder if it will pass due to the Republicans in districts that threaten their seats will vote for this.

No legislation at all after over 100 days. The longer this happens with no legislation the worse it will look for the Republicans, so hopefully more of them will lose their seats when the mid-terms come. So I am just holding on…

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