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Chittenden County: Medicaid made up 3.4% of total income in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 3.4% of income in Chittenden County, providing an average of $2,386 per capita to residents.

By Burlington Standard | Mar 29, 2025

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Rep. Becca Balint's social media posts critique political and health policies

Rep. Becca Balint, representing Vermont in Congress, has voiced strong opinions on her social media platform, addressing issues of political prisoners, healthcare policy, and labor practices, with her statements on March 27 and 28, 2025

By Burlington Standard | Mar 28, 2025

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Rep. Becca Balint calls for decisive actions in recent tweets

By Burlington Standard | Mar 27, 2025

Representative Becca Balint, serving Vermont's at-large district, has called for Pete Hegseth's resignation and emphasized American values in recent tweets dated March 26 and 27, 2025.

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Becca Balint voices concern over Social Security changes

By Burlington Standard | Mar 26, 2025

Rep. Becca Balint of Vermont recently shared her views on Twitter regarding potential threats to Social Security benefits and questionable political narratives involving public figures like Jeffrey Goldberg and Donald Trump on March 25-26, 2025

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Chittenden County residents received $9,808 per capita in government transfers in 2022, ranking 14th in Vermont

By Burlington Standard | Mar 24, 2025

In 2022, residents of Chittenden County received an average of $9,808 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it lowest in Vermont.

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Becca Balint questions government leadership decisions in recent tweets

By Burlington Standard | Mar 24, 2025

Rep. Becca Balint voiced her opinions on key political appointments and actions through several tweets dated March 24, 2025.

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Becca Balint discusses education funding and consumer protection

By Burlington Standard | Mar 23, 2025

In recent tweets dated March 21-23, Rep. Becca Balint addresses significant topics including educational funding in Vermont amounting to millions and calls attention to consumer protection issues affecting Americans due to financial scams

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Grand Isle County: Income Maintenance dependency reached 1.4% in 2022

By Burlington Standard | Mar 22, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 1.4% of income in Grand Isle County, providing an average of $981 per capita to residents.

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Rep. Becca Balint addresses key issues including sports act vote and FTC firings

By Burlington Standard | Mar 20, 2025

In recent social media posts dated March 19-20, 2025, Rep. Becca Balint discussed her stance on several contentious political matters including legislation affecting transgender athletes and actions taken by former President Trump regarding...

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Franklin County ranks 13th highest in Vermont for per capita government transfer income at $10,107 in 2022

By Burlington Standard | Mar 18, 2025

In 2022, Franklin County ranked second lowest per capita recipient of government transfers in Vermont, with transfers making up 18.1% of total income.

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Franklin County: Income Maintenance made up 2.3% of total income in 2022

By Burlington Standard | Mar 15, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.3% of income in Franklin County, providing an average of $1,286 per capita to residents.

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Rep. Becca Balint criticizes GOP spending plan and mourns colleague's passing

By Burlington Standard | Mar 13, 2025

On March 13, 2025, Rep. Becca Balint voiced criticism against a new Republican spending plan while expressing readiness for bipartisan solutions via social media posts.

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Rep. Becca Balint discusses economy and women's rights on social media

By Burlington Standard | Mar 12, 2025

Rep. Becca Balint took to Twitter on March 12, 2025, to express her views on economic issues and women's rights legislation.

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Rep. Becca Balint addresses protests and education concerns in recent tweets

By Burlington Standard | Mar 12, 2025

Rep. Becca Balint recently tweeted about her stance against authoritarianism in Vermont through protests and rallies on March 10th and addressed concerns regarding unlawful detentions affecting First Amendment rights later that day.

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Grand Isle County ranks 12th highest in Vermont for per capita government transfer income at $10,310 in 2022

By Burlington Standard | Mar 10, 2025

In 2022, residents of Grand Isle County received an average of $10,310 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it third lowest in Vermont.

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Becca Balint criticizes GOP and praises colleague Rosa in recent tweets

By Burlington Standard | Mar 6, 2025

Rep. Becca Balint addresses political issues and acknowledges colleagues through social media posts dated March 5-6, 2025.

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Becca Balint addresses leadership and tariff concerns in recent tweets

By Burlington Standard | Mar 4, 2025

Rep. Becca Balint voiced her concerns regarding presidential leadership and economic challenges due to tariffs in a series of tweets dated March 4, 2025.

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Rep. Becca Balint addresses social security criticism and political tensions

By Burlington Standard | Mar 4, 2025

Rep. Becca Balint shared her views on social media regarding Elon Musk's remarks about Social Security being labeled as a Ponzi scheme (March 3), criticized Republican alignment with certain foreign policies (March 3), and declared her decision...

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Chittenden County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 1.1% of income in 2022

By Burlington Standard | Mar 1, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 1.1% of income in Chittenden County, providing an average of $811 per capita to residents.

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Becca Balint criticizes House Republicans' alignment with Musk-Trump administration

By Burlington Standard | Feb 21, 2025

Rep. Becca Balint addresses key issues through tweets regarding political dynamics within Congress, climate change denial, and comparisons between international leaders such as Zelenskyy and Putin versus Trump from February 18-21, 2025