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Healthcare Wars: The 2023 CMS Expenditure Report, Congressional Budget Blunders, and the Fight for Health Information Transparency"- Brian C. Moore, CMIP®, CSFS® (author)

"So, ask yourself this: If Obamacare is deemed adequate for the public, why attempt to exempt Congress from its mandates? Also, are we on the cusp of the next "PLANDEMIC"? 👇

Strengthening TEFAP and SNAP provisions in the next farm bill!

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Recent polling by Feeding America shows that 7 in 10 likely voters, with bipartisan support, want the federal government to do more to address food insecurity. Eighty-five percent of likely voters support increasing funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and 80% agree it’s possible to invest in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) while addressing other national priorities. You have an opportunity to help families and individuals access the food we all need to thrive by strengthening TEFAP and SNAP provisions in the next farm bill. This includes: - Doubling mandatory annual funding for TEFAP food purchases to help people facing hunger and support the U.S. agricultural economy. - Increasing annual funding for TEFAP storage and distribution to $200 million to help food banks offset the rising costs of storing, transporting and distributing nutritious foods from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. - Ensuring SNAP’s purchasing power aligns with rising grocery prices and provides adequate support during tough economic times. - Improving SNAP access for older adults, college students, veterans, working families, residents and other people who do not qualify for or are unable to participate in SNAP due to eligibility and enrollment barriers. - Improving assistance to individuals seeking employment by supporting effective state employment and job training programs and ensuring people have access to SNAP benefits as they find work. I support all of this. It’s important. We all do better when every American can thrive. Please make sure these priorities are met in the Farm Bill. Thanks.

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An open letter to the U.S. Senate

The Senate must not pass the TikTok “ban” bill!

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I strongly oppose the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, a bill that could ban TikTok in the US. First, it violates our free speech. Second, it targets one social media company over others that have the exact same issues. A better way to safeguard our data would be to create comprehensive consumer-privacy laws that would require apps like TikTok, as well as American companies like Facebook, to face more restrictions on how they handle user data. If the Senator supports this bill they will lose my vote. Thanks.

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Fluoride has been associated with health risks including dental fluorosis, endocrine disruption, and potential neurodevelopmental harm, according to studies by Harvard University and the National Toxicology Program. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/fluoride-childrens-health-grandjean-choi/

Recently, Florida and Utah passed statewide fluoride bans, while other states are currently considering similar legislation.

This may be a good time to reach out to your state senators and representatives in support of this legislation. Or, to start initiatives in states where it's not happening already.

If you would like a letter template created to use for senators and representatives in your state, please let me know.

To check what's happening in your local area:

🗺️ Fluoride Action Network – State Fluoride Database

Fluoride Action Network's State Fluoride Database

Provides state-specific information on fluoridation, including whether towns are fluoridated, chemicals used, and recent legislative actions. https://fluoridealert.org/researchers/states

America's Health Rankings – Water Fluoridation Data

Offers national and state-level data on the percentage of the population served by fluoridated water systems, with state-by-state comparisons.

Link: https://www.americashealthrankings.org/explore/measures/water_fluoridation

✅️ States with Active or Recent Legislative Proposals

Arkansas: Legislation has been filed to repeal the state's fluoridation requirement, allowing local voters to decide on fluoridation through elections.

Kentucky: House Bill 16, passed by the House in February 2025, proposes making water fluoridation optional by removing the current state mandate that requires water systems serving over 3,000 customers to add fluoride. The bill is now under consideration in the Senate.

Louisiana: A bill proposing to ban fluoride from public water systems has cleared the state Senate Health and Welfare Committee and is under further consideration.

Massachusetts: Senate Bill 460 and House Bill 2548 aim to prohibit the artificial addition of fluoride to municipal water supplies by amending Chapter 111 of the Massachusetts General Laws. These bills are currently under review in the state legislature.

Minnesota: House File 3237 (HF 3237) and Senate File 3424 (SF 3424) propose prohibiting the addition of fluoride to public drinking water statewide. If passed, public water systems would be required to cease fluoridation practices by August 1, 2025.

Nebraska: Legislative Bill 147 seeks to repeal the 2008 mandate requiring communities with populations over 1,000 to fluoridate their water. If passed, the decision to add fluoride would be left to individual municipalities.

South Dakota: Senate Bill 133, introduced in January 2025, would allow municipalities and private water suppliers to determine the amount of fluoride in their drinking water, with a cap of 4 milligrams per liter. The bill has advanced through the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and is pending further legislative action.

Tennessee: Senate Bill 162, introduced in January 2025, aims to prohibit public water system operators from adding fluoride. The bill has been referred to the Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.

Texas: Senate Bill 2653, introduced in March 2025, seeks to prohibit fluoride from being added to public water supplies. If enacted, the ban would go into effect on September 1, 2025, with specified fines for violations.