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Biden and Harris Raided Medicare to Fund Green New Deal: Premiums Are Now Set to Spike

When Democrats rammed through the Inflation Reduction Act during the days they controlled all of Washington, D.C., it ignited a chain reaction that led to higher Medicare costs for America’s senior citizens.

“Nearly two years after its passage, the IRA has diverted nearly $260 billion from the projected Medicare ‘savings’  to pay for special interest handouts like large tax credits for costly electric vehicles, enormous subsidies paid to big health insurer-PBM corporations, and funding health care programs for illegal immigrants,” Ron Fitzwater, Chief Executive Officer of the Missouri Pharmacy Association, wrote in an Op-Ed in the Missouri Times.

“The Biden-Harris administration is not protecting Medicare; they’re stealing from it,” he wrote.

According to Politico, the chain reaction began when the act shifted the burden of paying for prescription medicine from seniors to insurance companies.

Then came what could have been predicted: Insurance companies hiked their premiums for 2025.

Fitwater, in his Op-Ed, said increases were coming in at 179 percent.

But since that was going to hit right before the election, there was one more step – a federal bailout that has the taxpayer-funded federal treasury taking the hit for what the IRA caused.

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UNREAL: After Burning Through More Than a Billion Dollars, the Kamala Harris Campaign is Now Struggling to Pay Senior Staffers

As the Gateway Pundit has reported in detail, the Kamala Harris presidential campaign raised over a billion dollars and somehow managed to end up $20 million in debt.

There is an ongoing controversy about how much the campaign paid to celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and many others.

Now it is being reported that the campaign can’t even pay its senior staffers. Just amazing.

Books will be written about the Harris campaign and its surreal mismanagement of money. The Democrat party might want to do a detailed investigation as well. Their donors must be outraged.

The Washington Examiner reports:

Harris campaign struggling to pay senior staffers amid post-election financial straits: Report

Vice President Kamala Harris‘s campaign is struggling to meet its financial promises to personnel amid continued hardships following the presidential election, according to reports.

The granular details of the Harris campaign’s current finances are not known, but a steady stream of leaks by disgruntled insiders close to the organization paint the picture of a tense cash crunch that’s left a bad taste in the mouth of many employees.

The campaign made the decision to freeze payments to its senior staffers this week — despite previous promises to keep those employed on the pay rolls through December, according to a report from the Associated Press.

Those staffers informed of the payment cuts were told that their health insurance will continue through the end of the year, according to sources close to the campaign.

How is it even possible that this campaign doesn’t have money to pay its staff?

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Kamala Harris Campaign Responds to Allegations That They Paid Millions to Ultra-Wealthy Celebrities Including Oprah to Endorse Harris

As The Gateway Pundit reported, Kamala Harris has been beset with revelations that she ended her campaign millions of dollars in debt despite raising over $1 billion. In fact, Harris’s campaign was so poorly run that her top staffers reportedly paid wealthy, liberal celebrities millions of dollars to endorse her.

These celebrities allegedly included rapper Cardi B and infamous billionaire mogul Oprah Winfrey. The campaign has remained silent for days regarding the rumors.

Until now. Adrienne Elrod, who served as senior spokesperson for Harris’s campaign, gave her version of the facts in an interview with Deadline this week.

“We do not pay,” she told the outlet. “We have never paid any artist and performer. We have never paid a fee to that person.”

But Elrod did note that the Harris campaign paid “for any ancillary costs for that performance” by a celebrity, saying this was required by law.

“There are laws that have to be followed that we have followed religiously on this campaign,” she said.

The Daily Mail notes that the laws Elrod was referring to are Federal Election Commission (FEC) rules which mandate campaigns to pay “fair market value” for the costs of events.

Companies are forbidden from paying campaigns directly without receiving reimbursement. Moreover, when an individual decides to cover the cost, this is still an in-kind contribution that faces legal limits.

Elrod’s response came just days after Winfrey was confronted by a TMZ reporter on Monday in Santa Barbara, California regarding President Trump’s election victory and whether she received $1 million from the Harris campaign.

According to a report from The Washington Examiner on how the campaign burned through over $1 billion in funds, Winfrey’s Harpo Productions received $1 million in October for ‘campaign-related’ services.

In return, Winfrey hosted a star-studded town hall and spoke at her final rally in Philadelphia before Election Day.

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Remember John Edwards’s $1,250 Haircut? Kamala’s Nails Just Blew That Number Out of the Water

Whether they’re in office or on the campaign trail, Democrat politicians have a penchant for spending lots of money on really stupid things.

After it was discovered that Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign raised one billion dollars, only to find themselves $20 million in debt for their losing effort on Nov. 5, the public — donors among them — were wondering where all the money went.

The reader may remember in 2007, when Democrat candidate John Edwards spent an appalling $1,250 for a haircut from Beverly Hills stylist Joseph Torrenueva, but Harris’s expenses from nail artist Tahvya Krok make that look like chump change.

The Daily Mail reported Wednesday that the Harris campaign “disbursed” Krok an astounding $5,000 on Aug. 26 for her work.

A haircut is one thing.

Voters will look at the candidate from the shoulders up in many appearances televised or in-person.

Being presentable, with professional attire and a well-groomed appearance, should be important, but Edwards’s $1,250 was and is indefensible in the eyes of any self-respecting man. Most wouldn’t pay more than $25 — or better yet, they’d just have their wife do it for free.

The voter won’t notice nails unless they are grotesque and unkempt.

It’s unclear what the Harris campaign hoped to achieve by seeking Krok’s services, as the election night totals speak for themselves.

If your blood isn’t already boiling, for context, Harris’ nails bill costs what a family would spend on groceries in about five months.

While we could endlessly ridicule Edwards and Harris, both situations are indicative of the timeless “rules for thee and not for me” standard the left always defaults to.

Americans are expected to live in abject poverty and misery as we are told of a looming climate crisis, while our government has spent the past four years — under Harris and President Joe Biden — dumping billions into foreign wars and giving handouts to illegal immigrants.

For balance, every American with a basic understanding of our current political class knows President-elect Donald Trump is a billionaire and does not skimp, as his campaign was one of wealth, power and extravagance.

What’s the difference?

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Let Them Eat ‘Prison Sandwiches’: Is This Why Kamala Lost Wisconsin?

In an effort to make Kamala Harris more relatable while she ran for president, her campaign attempted to play up this whole “foodie” persona she supposedly possesses. Her run was such a s**t show, however, that you may have missed it.  

“Her passion for food runs deep,” Bon Appetit said in an article published on its site called “Kamala Harris’s Passion for Food Goes Beyond Politics.”  In an article on Eater.com, the headline reads, “Most politicians fumble when it comes to food. Could Kamala Harris be the exception?” followed by a picture of the vice president flipping burgers on a grill. 

Vogue published an article in October titled “Why It Matters That Kamala Can Cook” and then excitedly wrote about how Harris dry brines her turkey, isn’t afraid of a little bacon grease, and will probably write a cookbook when she’s in office. A September MSNBC headline read “Hail to the chef? Kamala Harris is locking down Food Network voters,” and the website Food Politics published an orgasmic piece called “Kamala Harris is a foodie? Who knew?” 

We saw her make strategic stops at restaurants throughout her campaign, falsely claim she was the first vice president to grow chili peppers (Thomas Jefferson did it first), and then there was that whole awkward exchange about “white guy tacos” with her bizarro pick for vice president, Tim Walz. 

But according to a story published in the New York Post Wednesday night, it seems like the Harris campaign should have turned its focus on food away from what Kamala cooks to what it served the voters who they were vying for in Wisconsin — because the difference is quite stark. 

A union tradesman who spoke to the Post said that an out-of-state group campaigning for the vice president came to Racine County in October, where over 400 workers were building a data center for Microsoft, and served a lackluster lunch while droning on about how Donald Trump is bad. “Prison sandwiches” — that’s what he called them.  

“A co-worker told me that he was working at Racine County Correctional … close to this job site … and he witnessed the inmates making those exact lunches for the other inmates,” the man told the Post. The meal consisted of sandwiches made from a single slice of ham and stale bread, accompanied by a “tiny apple” and chips. That’s hardly a decent meal for a hardworking tradesman.   

The man wasn’t sure who funded the meals, but he assumed it was the Harris campaign. And as we all know by now, the campaign was too busy paying celebrities to show up at rallies to put any of its billion-dollar campaign money into courting the voters who actually mattered. 

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‘I Was Paid Nothing’: Oprah Denies Million Dollar Payment By Harris Campaign

Billionaire talk show guru Oprah denies she was paid $1 million by the Harris campaign to host a town hall on the failed Democrat candidate’s behalf.

Oprah made the comments Monday after a TMZ reporter asked her to comment on the election results, which she refused to expound on.

“Not talking about the election. Thank you very much,” she told the reporter.

The reporter then asked about the $1 million payment, “Is it true they [Harris campaign] paid you a million dollars for the endorsement of Kamala?”

“Not true. I was paid nothing — ever,” Oprah replied.

Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings that show Harpo Productions – of which Oprah is a director, member of the board, and officer of the production company – received a million dollars from the Harris campaign in two $500,000 payments.

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Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden-Harris DOJ to Block Destruction of Jack Smith’s Records Exposing Lawfare Against President Trump

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice (DOJ). Paxton’s legal action seeks to secure a preservation order that would block any potential destruction of records from Jack Smith’s investigation into former President Donald Trump.

The lawsuit highlights a pattern of record destruction by past special counsels and raises concerns about accountability in a “weaponized” justice system under the Biden-Harris regime.

Paxton initiated the lawsuit following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request he filed, seeking access to documents and communications related to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation.

“Past Special Counsels, including—notoriously—Robert Mueller, destroyed records at the end of their investigations to avoid accountability. It is not clear why nobody was prosecuted for doing so. This request is part of my Office’s efforts to ensure that Americans are not cheated out of accountability or information again. This pattern of weaponizing the justice system for partisan retribution must end,” Ken Paxton said.

The letter reads in part:

“The State of Texas is requesting a waiver of all fees, and meets the criteria per Justice Department policy. This information request is in the public interest, as it will provide critical information for the public understanding of the Office of Special Counsel’s activities.

This request does not serve the commercial interest of the Attorney General’s office. This request is made in the State of Texas’s sovereign capacity. And this FOIA request seeks information that is important for the American people.

FOIA serves as “a means for citizens to know what their Government is up to.” And it provides “a structural necessity in a real democracy.” The Texas Attorney General’s Office frequently updates constituents on important, newsworthy information.

The Office issues press releases, and posts news on its website that is frequently reported on by the press. The information from this FOIA request will significantly contribute to the public’s understanding of the Special Counsel’s investigation, particularly when the subject of that investigation has been elected as the 47th President of the United States.”

Smith, appointed by Garland in November 2022, was tasked with investigating Trump just one day after Trump announced his 2024 presidential bid.

Jack Smith spent over $50 million of taxpayer money to hunt down Trump for non-crimes.

Since then, Smith’s investigation has led to a series of high-profile indictments against Trump.

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A Week After Her Landslide Defeat, Kamala’s Indebted Campaign is Still Begging Supporters For Donations

A week after her landslide defeat to Donald Trump, Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign is still desperately begging its supporters for donations.

According to emails obtained by The Daily Caller, the campaign is asking supporters to contribute to the “Harris Fight Fund” program which they claim will go towards funding legal challenges to races that remain too close to call.

“First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the fear, confusion and sadness many of you are feeling at this moment,” one of the emails says.

“As you read this, there are U.S. Senate and House races that are either too close to call, or within the margin of recounts or certain legal challenges.”

“Can you please rush a contribution to the Harris Fight Fund program today?”

Another fundraising email sent just hours after her defeat says money will be used “help elect Democrats down the ticket to hold the Trump administration accountable.”

“The outcome of this election is not what we wanted,” the email states. “I will never give up the fight for a future where every American can pursue their dreams.”

Given that only a handful of races remain uncalled, it is unclear exactly what the funds will be used for.

Bob Casey, who lost his Pennsylvania Senate seat to businessman Dave McCormick, is among the few Democrats who are still refusing to concede their race.

With the help of Democratic lawyer Mark Elias, Casey is working to try and overturn the final results and is also seeking donations in order to do so.

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Kamala Harris Paid Billionaire Oprah $1 Million to Publicly Endorse Her and Voters Were Not Impressed

The Kamala Harris campaign for president paid off the television and business mogul Oprah Winfrey in return for a public endorsement.

According to a report from The Washington Examiner on how the campaign burned through over $1 billion in funds, Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions received $1 million in October for campaign-related services.

In return for this investment, Winfrey hosted a star-studded town hall and spoke at her final rally in Philadelphia before Election Day.

“We’re voting for values and integrity,” Winfrey told supporters at the rally. “We’re voting for healing over hate.”

It is unclear whether any further services were provided beyond these two appearances.

Once a beloved figure by the majority of Americans for her no-nonsense and impartial approach to broadcasting, Winfrey has trashed her reputation in recent years by becoming a left-wing political activist with no regard for the values she once held dear.

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