Hospitals stunned by Senate GOP’s Medicaid plan

““No senator wants to be the reason their local hospital shutters its doors, and now is their opportunity to stop that from happening,” said a source familiar with hospital industry thinking, granted anonymity to speak freely on strategy.

More than 250 hospital leaders flew into Washington on Tuesday to urge senators to preserve Medicaid as part of an American Hospital Association lobbying campaign. The association spent almost $8.5 million on lobbying in the first quarter of the year, a high water mark dating back almost two decades.

“There are aggressive conversations ongoing … to make sure that all senators recognize the vulnerability that it is going to potentially put all of our hospitals in,” said one stakeholder granted anonymity to speak on strategy”

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/17/hospitals-senate-medicaid-megabill-taxes-00410769

An Interview With Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan

Trump’s Border Czar says ICE is just enforcing the law. If you don’t like ICE enforcing the law when it comes to illegal immigrants, then contact Congress and tell them to change it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOgV_3IwPpA

Doing the Math on Trump’s Economic Impact — ft. Justin Wolfers | Prof G Markets

Wealthy people and great entrepreneurs aren’t going to not start that great business because they will pay more taxes if they make it big. Either way, if successful, they would have done something great and will be rich.

The most profitable and flexible workforce for Americans is illegal immigrants.

When we put tariffs on China, we are saying every country on Earth can get low inputs from China except America, making American business less competitive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKLdzBun4sk

The Tariff Downturn

“”The OECD now forecasts global economic growth to slow to 2.9% this year from 3.3% in 2024,” notes Bloomberg. “It expects the rate of expansion in the US will tumble further, to 1.6% from 2.8%—an outlook that is significantly lower than its projection in March.””

https://reason.com/2025/06/03/the-tariff-downturn/

Will the U.S. Join Israel’s War With Iran? | The Daily

Good description of Trump’s attempt to negotiate with Iran, it not yet succeeding, and then Israel deciding to attack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tFSro590Xg

Everything You Need to Know About Iran’s Nuclear Program

Iran had not decided if they would pursue a nuclear weapon, but their weapons program continued in a manner that reduced the time they’d need to get a bomb if they made that decision. So, the statement that Iran was not pursuing a nuclear weapon is misleading.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS4DJFlqIxs