Political Coffee 4-8-25: Dems massive transportation tax increase that dramatically raises the cost of living faces new wrinkle. Two Dems are dying of cancer and won’t be able to vote for the tax increase. Will Republicans hold firm and stop the tax increase or get bought off and pass it? How many illegals are on Medicaid and voting in Oregon? Where are the mommies? Gun bills get delayed for one day, Why US has the upper hand over China with tariffs and why Tariff’s aren’t bad for main street but are for wall street

Dems massive transportation tax increase that dramatically raises the cost of living faces new wrinkle. Two Dems are dying of cancer and won’t be able to vote for the tax increase. Will Republicans hold firm and stop the tax increase or get bought off and pass it? https://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/news_free/oregon-democrats-unveil-1-9-billion-transportation-funding-plan/article_03406fd6-ccb3-5063-9ac0-1636d3972e1e.html How many illegals are on Medicaid and voting in Oregon? https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/04/07/doge-official-migrants-voter-rolls-medicaid/ Where are the mommies? Gun bills get delayed for one day: https://www.oregonfirearms.org/category/off-alerts Why US has the upper hand over China with tariffs: https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/why-us-has-upper-hand-over-beijing-in-tariff-standoff-5838158?ea_src=frontpage&ea_cnt=a&ea_med=top-news-3-special-report-top-news-top-news-3-special-report-0-title-0 Tariff’s aren’t bad for main street but are for wall street: https://thefederalist.com/2025/04/08/tariffs-arent-bad-for-the-economy-just-for-financial-pencil-pushers/