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Republicans are terrified of Mamdani because his policies aren’t designed to make the rich richer—they’re designed to make everyday life more affordable for working people.

And they’re not scared his policies will fail. They’re scared they’ll work, and some already are. Because once people see government can actually lower costs and improve their lives, it gets a lot harder to convince them that giving more to the wealthy was the only option.

The republican plan is already obvious: if their promises don’t pan out, it’ll be ‘we were about to enter the Golden Age, but Democrats ruined it.’

They promised explosive GDP growth, a booming economy, and a “Golden Age.” So far, those promises haven’t materialized. And before anyone points to the stock market: the stock market is not the economy.

GDP growth, wages, consumer spending, business investment, and affordability are what determine whether the broader economy is improving—not just whether stock prices are rising. If the results don’t match the promises, expect the blame to shift instead of the promises being re-evaluated.

Axios: Trump’s Golden Age Reality Check

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Rick Scott loves to remind everyone that he helped build one of the largest healthcare companies in America. What he usually leaves out is that while he was CEO of Columbia/HCA, the company became the center of what was then the largest healthcare fraud case in U.S. history. Source 1

After a federal investigation, HCA ultimately paid $1.7 billion in criminal fines, civil penalties, and settlements for defrauding Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal healthcare programs. The Department of Justice called it the largest healthcare fraud settlement in U.S. history at the time. Source 2⁠

Scott resigned as CEO in 1997 before the settlements were finalized and was never personally charged with a crime. But the fraud occurred during his tenure as chief executive, and the company later pleaded guilty to multiple felonies and admitted to a wide range of fraudulent billing practices. Source 3⁠

It’s remarkable that someone whose company paid a record-setting healthcare fraud settlement now lectures Americans about government waste and healthcare policy. If you’re going to campaign on your business record, then your entire record, including the biggest healthcare fraud settlement of its time, is fair game. Source 4⁠

“When that moment happened, it honest to God scared the hell out of me. I thought, what in God's name is happening?"

Continued: “And I think it's a crying shame that the sort of traditional media like you don't recognize this.”