Businesses are now applying to get their money back after chaotic tariffs upended the global economy. People need relief as prices have only continued to rise.
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Sharp USDA cuts would harm our state's farmers, ranchers and SNAP recipients alike. It's crucial that Reps. Don Bacon and Mike Flood fight to oppose these reductions. We spoke to Nebraska Public Media about the proposal.
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“Gas is up, health insurance premiums are soaring, and groceries are way too expensive,” Nebraska For Us State Director Angie Lauritsen said. “No gimmicky promises will take away from the real pain Nebraskans are feeling every day.”
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Skyrocketing gas prices have pushed inflation much higher compared to last month. Hardworking Nebraskans are paying even more from groceries to health care and energy while the ultra-wealthy get massive tax breaks.
A statement from State Director Angie Lauritsen as the president requests massive budget cuts across the board as working Nebraskans are forced to face rising prices.
Fertilizer prices are skyrocketing as planting season gets underway, and that will likely impact the price we pay for groceries and other items in the months ahead. Nebraska's federal delegation should be working day in and day out to lower costs.
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Our virtual roundtable with the Nebraska Farmers Union on the challenges facing our farmers and ranchers led tonight's 6:00 news on KLKN in Lincoln. From tariffs to the war, costs are soaring with no relief in sight.
"Ben Steffen, a farmer in southeast Nebraska, said he was budgeting to pay $4,000 to $5,000 more in diesel than he previously expected this planting season. He already had paid $50,000 more than last year to fertilize his corn fields in the past 30 days."
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A statement from State Director Angie Lauritsen as tariff chaos hits the one-year mark.
A statement from State Director Angie Lauritsen as the national average for gas prices hits $4 per gallon this morning.
Congressmen Don Bacon and Mike Flood voted for drastic cuts to health care in 2025 while also allowing tax credits to expire for millions of patients’ premiums. They must oppose further cuts and do their part to repair the damage already done.
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Nebraska For Us welcomed U.S. Senator Peter Welch of Vermont to get a firsthand look at the challenges our farmers and ranchers are facing right now. The Dan Parsons Show covered the visit and the broader agriculture crisis facing Nebraskans.
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The updated forecast of 4.2% inflation this year is due to the war in Iran, along with the continued economic damage caused by tariffs.
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Soaring oil prices will hit the working class the hardest in more ways than one. Nebraska's leaders need to prioritize ways to bring costs down rather than allowing them to keep rising.
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"Nebraska, for example, declined to adopt tax cuts on tips and overtime, Republican state Sen. Robert Clements, chair of the Appropriations Committee, told POLITICO recently."
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The war is just one of many policies at the federal level driving up energy prices, and there are now concerns that quick relief could be hard to come by. Our federal delegation must prioritize ways to lower costs for working class Nebraskans.
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Tariffs have already increased costs for working class Nebraskans. Now rising oil and gas prices are likely to make the pain even worse. Our federal officials need to work on lowering prices now!
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In case you missed it: A new report shows wholesale inflation rose far more than expected in the month of February. It’s a troubling pattern as our federal delegation fails to properly address the affordability crisis and help working class Nebraskans.
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A statement from State Director Angie Lauritsen as all three of Nebraska's representatives tonight voted in favor of a now-failed amendment that could have led to even more cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security.
Gas prices in Nebraska have risen 30% in the last month, and they keep going up. It’s the latest example of the working class being squeezed the most by price hikes.
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"As car prices, auto loan interest rates and insurance and maintenance costs continue to rise, owning or buying a car is becoming harder to afford."
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92,000 jobs lost. The numbers are moving in the wrong direction, and our federal delegation continues supporting policies that raise costs on working class Nebraskans while cutting taxes for the ultra-wealthy.
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Nebraska For Us: "While we know of the immediate impacts hitting drivers who are noticing the price hikes in real time, there are other downstream effects that could potentially come in the future. Those costs will hit lower earners the hardest."
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"Jed Hansen, executive director of the Nebraska Rural Health Association, said the federal funding won't go to 'rural hospitals, rural clinics, and rural providers in a meaningful way.'
'[It] will not save a single hospital in our state,' he said."
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A statement from State Director Angie Lauritsen as tariff threats continue one week after the Supreme Court's ruling striking down the majority of the Trump Administration's efforts.
After letting tax credits expire, the White House is now proposing new health care plans that could increase deductibles north of $30,000! Costs continue to rise as our federal delegation chooses to not address the problem directly.
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Cuts to SNAP continue affecting recipients nationwide and here in Nebraska while grocery prices keep going up. The reductions come as the ultra-wealthy get major tax breaks. WOWT spoke with a local SNAP recipient navigating all the changes.
The experience of working class Nebraskans and all Americans is far worse than the rosy picture being painted tonight. Here is a look at some of the headwinds families are facing.
Tonight’s State of the Union will focus on affordability. We think it’s important to know what people in our area, like Betty, are struggling with.
