You’re cutting back on groceries. Republicans are still cutting deals for the top.
This is a choice. And we can stop it in 2026.
Why this matters now
- The New York Times reports 61% of Americans said they had to cut back on groceries.
- Center for American Progress says congressional Republicans billed taxpayers for a Trump-era ICE/CBP slush fund and a “wasteful ballroom.”
- GOP candidates in Oklahoma push income tax cuts, saying it would end a corporate exodus.
You’re buying less food. Skipping brands you used to trust. Stretching each dollar and still coming up short. The New York Times says 61% of Americans had to cut back on groceries. That is your cart, not a talking point.
And yet, look where the GOP aims the money. Center for American Progress reports congressional Republicans tried to bill taxpayers for a Trump-era ICE and CBP slush fund and even a “wasteful ballroom.” In Oklahoma, GOP candidates pitch more income tax cuts to chase corporations, not to lift your bill at checkout.
Your family is not their priority.
Here’s the turn that hurts: when leaders spend public cash on slush funds and sell more top-heavy tax cuts, families get told to tighten belts while the well-connected get looser ones. Basics cost more; your raise lags; your kid’s needs wait. Promises to fix the economy keep pointing up the ladder.
The message to you is always the same: wait your turn, and inequality grows. It’s not an accident. It’s a plan that keeps power with the 1% while your dinners gets worse.
- You do not have to become a Democrat. You do have to stop Republicans from finishing this.
- Mark the 2026 midterms now and vote to end the corporate-first pipeline.
- Talk to one center-right friend who’s tired of paying more while getting less—share these receipts and ask them to join you.
- Check your voter registration at Vote.gov
P.S. Vote like your grocery cart depends on it—because it does.
Countdown
The 2026 midterms are in 153 days.
References
Congressional Republicans Recklessly Bill Taxpayers for the Trump Administration’s ICE and CBP Slush Fund and Wasteful Ballroom – Center for American Progress — May 20, 2026
GOP candidates say income tax cuts would end Oklahoma’s corporate exodus – The Oklahoman — May 31, 2026
61% of Americans Said They Had to Cut Back on Groceries – The New York Times — May 26, 2026