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Cabinet have directed my #Disability (Personalised Budgets) Bill be delayed by 18 months until Christmas Day 2026 -This Bill would transform lives of #Disabled & Older Citizens needing care support giving Autonomy & Dignity -Govt ideologically opposed to #Disabled Rights #Scrooge

Dr Tom Clonan

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Breeda Murphyvor 1 Jahr

They showed their true colours when tried to ram thru #CareRef When they tell you who they are, believe them first time. They do not give a damn about #PersonsWithDisabilities. #GraceReport #NursingHome scandal is proof of what they think of us and #FamilyCarers 💔

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Margovor 1 Jahr

Tom we all know this Gov are not about to give rights to anyone, they are all about control ...and by god they are killing us. As a carer i'm on the edge everyday, in rental acc and living in fear of a landlord coming and saying i'm selling up... we try to do our best but....

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Louise hassanvor 1 Jahr

Absolutely devastated, they literally don’t care about the positive impact this would have on us !!! @ @TomClonan

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Cece Helenavor 1 Jahr

I’m very sorry to hear that Senator. You’ve work so hard on this, and as you say, it would transform the lives of so many. It must be hugely disappointing for you and all involved, but I’ve no doubt you’ll keep fighting! Shame on our cabinet for doing this.

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Annette Mckayvor 1 Jahr

There was a piece on radio 4 recently about how Ireland is drowning in the riches raised from American pharmaceutical and IT companies residing in Ireland. Does anyone ask why this money is not being used for the benefit of Irish citizens? If not why not?

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Denise C Flynnvor 1 Jahr

Thank God the referendums failed it was very obvious that the plan was to make care of anyone disabled elderly the responsibility of “the family” but now the government have plenty money to care for anyone who comes here, the Irish though are means tested and medically examined.

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Peter Scottvor 1 Jahr

State support for the independent living needs of its disabled citizens is not a burden. It’s an investment and we all benefit. In NI every £1 spent by the Independent Living Fund generated a social value of £13. It’s prevention and it’s common sense.

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dizzyvor 1 Jahr

The biggest burden on the exchequer and the electorate is the inept, uncaring, callous cabal That holds the reigns of power. God help us. The most vulnerable lose again.

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use your vote wiselyvor 1 Jahr

Well said Tom that lot in government do not care about the Disabled in this country they have no empathy what so ever and they feel they are untouchable after the elections it's an absolute discrace what this country Is becoming it's all about them and nothing else

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dizzyvor 1 Jahr

Surprise surprise. Remind me again of the definition of a *Just Society* Neo-Liberal Agenda, survival of the fittest.

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Oleksandr Dubinskyi

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Savannah Maddox

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Sad that I am forced to make this appeal I have carried this for a few years privately and it is no longer possible to go on without help. Please be fair in your assessment. Slide 1 my wife Peaches Marvin before diagnosis Slide 2 during surgical procedure Slide 3 my angel today Slide 4 my new bill from the federal medical center Abuja She was diagnosed breast cancer and did 8 sessions of chemotherapy in 2024 leading to a radical mascetomy procedure on November 1st 2024. To get tips done I emptied everything up to money I have saved for my children from the day they were born, cars, land and other properties and was happy that st least her life was preserved. But cancer reoccurred and to our greatest fear in March 2026 we were thrown back into the realm of fear and uncertainty. In April, the hospital after series of tests gave the bill in slide 4. Its 3 months and I am unable to get this bill paid. Please if you are minded, you can help by sending us donations and assistance towards helping keep my wife alive Marvin Omo-Osagie Opay 7033387489 Thank you for the anticipated assistance BLESSED 🥷 Everest Queen Bee 👑 🐝 Somto Okonkwo

Sad that I am forced to make this appeal I have carried this for a few years privately and it is no longer possible to go on without help. Please be fair in your assessment. Slide 1 my wife Peaches Marvin before diagnosis Slide 2 during surgical procedure Slide 3 my angel today Slide 4 my new bill from the federal medical center Abuja She was diagnosed breast cancer and did 8 sessions of chemotherapy in 2024 leading to a radical mascetomy procedure on November 1st 2024. To get tips done I emptied everything up to money I have saved for my children from the day they were born, cars, land and other properties and was happy that st least her life was preserved. But cancer reoccurred and to our greatest fear in March 2026 we were thrown back into the realm of fear and uncertainty. In April, the hospital after series of tests gave the bill in slide 4. Its 3 months and I am unable to get this bill paid. Please if you are minded, you can help by sending us donations and assistance towards helping keep my wife alive Marvin Omo-Osagie Opay 7033387489 Thank you for the anticipated assistance BLESSED 🥷 Everest Queen Bee 👑 🐝 Somto Okonkwo

DMAVERICK

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🏛️ House Blocks Section 702 Surveillance Extension 🔹The House on Thursday rejected a three-week extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, voting 198-218 and falling short of the two-thirds majority required under the expedited process. The measure would have extended the warrantless foreign surveillance program through July 2. 🔹19 Republicans joined nearly every Democrat in voting against the patch, while 7 Democrats voted in favor. 🔹Many Democrats withheld support over President Donald Trump’s plan to install Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and a close ally with no national security experience, as acting director of national intelligence on June 19. Some Republican holdouts opposed the bill demanding a warrant requirement for querying US citizens’ data. 🔹With the House leaving for a week-long recess and not expected to vote again until June 23, Section 702 is poised to expire this week. Speaker Mike Johnson, asked whether he would bring the House back, said, “What would be the point?” The program’s surveillance operations can continue regardless, as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has already recertified Section 702 through March 2027.

🏛️ House Blocks Section 702 Surveillance Extension 🔹The House on Thursday rejected a three-week extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, voting 198-218 and falling short of the two-thirds majority required under the expedited process. The measure would have extended the warrantless foreign surveillance program through July 2. 🔹19 Republicans joined nearly every Democrat in voting against the patch, while 7 Democrats voted in favor. 🔹Many Democrats withheld support over President Donald Trump’s plan to install Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and a close ally with no national security experience, as acting director of national intelligence on June 19. Some Republican holdouts opposed the bill demanding a warrant requirement for querying US citizens’ data. 🔹With the House leaving for a week-long recess and not expected to vote again until June 23, Section 702 is poised to expire this week. Speaker Mike Johnson, asked whether he would bring the House back, said, “What would be the point?” The program’s surveillance operations can continue regardless, as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has already recertified Section 702 through March 2027.

Drop Site

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“We could transform the entire food industry” with one simple change. Zen Honeycutt said the USDA and Defense Department are two of the largest purchasers of food in the U.S. For decades, that money has rewarded the biggest corporations and the most centralized supply chains. But that money could support independent farmers, healthy food, and local economies. Leveraging food procurement to support independent farmers and build a more competitive food system is one of Farm Action’s top priorities for the 2026 Farm Bill, which Congress will soon be voting on. Honeycutt: “If we change how we procure our food, and we focus on American food first, and we focus on non-toxic, nutrient-dense food, we could transform the entire food industry just by focusing on the military and school lunches having non-toxic, nutrient-dense food.” “Farmers would have a guaranteed market.” “It wouldn’t be unsure, like, is China gonna buy our soybeans this year or not?” “We could be growing real food here in America with support from the government.” And you can take action right now to urge Congress to re-direct food procurement funds away from corporations and toward independent farms. It only takes 2 minutes. Use our link in the reply below to help us fight for a fair 2026 Farm Bill with just a few clicks:🧵 Zen Honeycutt

“We could transform the entire food industry” with one simple change. Zen Honeycutt said the USDA and Defense Department are two of the largest purchasers of food in the U.S. For decades, that money has rewarded the biggest corporations and the most centralized supply chains. But that money could support independent farmers, healthy food, and local economies. Leveraging food procurement to support independent farmers and build a more competitive food system is one of Farm Action’s top priorities for the 2026 Farm Bill, which Congress will soon be voting on. Honeycutt: “If we change how we procure our food, and we focus on American food first, and we focus on non-toxic, nutrient-dense food, we could transform the entire food industry just by focusing on the military and school lunches having non-toxic, nutrient-dense food.” “Farmers would have a guaranteed market.” “It wouldn’t be unsure, like, is China gonna buy our soybeans this year or not?” “We could be growing real food here in America with support from the government.” And you can take action right now to urge Congress to re-direct food procurement funds away from corporations and toward independent farms. It only takes 2 minutes. Use our link in the reply below to help us fight for a fair 2026 Farm Bill with just a few clicks:🧵 Zen Honeycutt

Farm Action

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Cory Booker lays out the current situation with the OBBB and where the possible Republican “no” votes could come from: So here we have a situation where we need four votes to stop this bill. We already have two: Thom Tillis and Rand Paul. They’re voting against it—one because of the massive budget deficits (that’s Rand Paul), and the other because he’s just telling the truth about the devastating impact this bill would have on Medicaid, on people’s healthcare premiums, and on knocking people off healthcare altogether—especially the impact on rural hospitals. Thom Tillis has been ripping the truth out on the floor about the hypocrisy of this bill. But we need two more. One of them could be Lisa Murkowski. She’s from Alaska, and she was trying to get a lot into this bill that would have exempted Alaska—held it harmless from many of the Medicaid cuts. She tried to put those protections in the bill, but they got bounced out by the parliamentarian as not eligible under the reconciliation process. She also tried to exempt Alaska from the SNAP cuts—from the food stamp cuts—and that, too, got bounced. So the question is: Does she still vote for this bill, even though she knows it’s going to cost Alaskans a lot? It’s going to cost Alaskan hospitals a lot? I just don’t know. That’s someone I know a lot of people are talking to and trying to convince. Another person is Susan Collins. Remember—it was Murkowski, Collins, and John McCain who voted to save the Affordable Care Act in 2017. The impact of this bill is going to affect millions more than losing the ACA would. It’s not just going to threaten rural hospitals, or millions of people who rely on Medicaid—it’s going to jack up premiums for so many Americans. Some folks will just tap out and say, “I can’t afford to pay $900 more for healthcare—I’ll just take the risk.” And that’s going to mean millions of Americans are going to lose their healthcare as a result. So the question is: What do those two do? Now, there are some wildcards. I’ve heard Josh Hawley say very clearly, “We shouldn’t be taking healthcare away from millions of Americans just to give tax cuts to millionaires.” If he holds to that, maybe he’s going to flip on this. There are others I think maybe could change overnight—John Curtis from Utah, or maybe even someone like Ron Johnson, who has said he wouldn’t support a bill that massively explodes the budget deficit. So—we have work to do. We’re not giving up until the final moment. And even if we lose here in the Senate—it’s not over. Then it goes over to the House. There are more than a dozen members over there who’ve said they would vote against it. Let’s see if they cave to Donald Trump. But we should be putting the pressure on.

Cory Booker lays out the current situation with the OBBB and where the possible Republican “no” votes could come from: So here we have a situation where we need four votes to stop this bill. We already have two: Thom Tillis and Rand Paul. They’re voting against it—one because of the massive budget deficits (that’s Rand Paul), and the other because he’s just telling the truth about the devastating impact this bill would have on Medicaid, on people’s healthcare premiums, and on knocking people off healthcare altogether—especially the impact on rural hospitals. Thom Tillis has been ripping the truth out on the floor about the hypocrisy of this bill. But we need two more. One of them could be Lisa Murkowski. She’s from Alaska, and she was trying to get a lot into this bill that would have exempted Alaska—held it harmless from many of the Medicaid cuts. She tried to put those protections in the bill, but they got bounced out by the parliamentarian as not eligible under the reconciliation process. She also tried to exempt Alaska from the SNAP cuts—from the food stamp cuts—and that, too, got bounced. So the question is: Does she still vote for this bill, even though she knows it’s going to cost Alaskans a lot? It’s going to cost Alaskan hospitals a lot? I just don’t know. That’s someone I know a lot of people are talking to and trying to convince. Another person is Susan Collins. Remember—it was Murkowski, Collins, and John McCain who voted to save the Affordable Care Act in 2017. The impact of this bill is going to affect millions more than losing the ACA would. It’s not just going to threaten rural hospitals, or millions of people who rely on Medicaid—it’s going to jack up premiums for so many Americans. Some folks will just tap out and say, “I can’t afford to pay $900 more for healthcare—I’ll just take the risk.” And that’s going to mean millions of Americans are going to lose their healthcare as a result. So the question is: What do those two do? Now, there are some wildcards. I’ve heard Josh Hawley say very clearly, “We shouldn’t be taking healthcare away from millions of Americans just to give tax cuts to millionaires.” If he holds to that, maybe he’s going to flip on this. There are others I think maybe could change overnight—John Curtis from Utah, or maybe even someone like Ron Johnson, who has said he wouldn’t support a bill that massively explodes the budget deficit. So—we have work to do. We’re not giving up until the final moment. And even if we lose here in the Senate—it’s not over. Then it goes over to the House. There are more than a dozen members over there who’ve said they would vote against it. Let’s see if they cave to Donald Trump. But we should be putting the pressure on.

Acyn

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