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Crisis? What Crisis?
Oh—That One………… Never Mind.
May 1, 2025

May 1st, 2025 Benefit Funds of the I.B.E.W. Local 697

⚠️ Warning: Viewer Self-Awareness Advised

If you’re an unshakable devotee of the current administration—someone who thinks every blunder is “strategic,” every reversal is “tactical,” and that penguin tariffs are just “bold economic innovation”—this might not be the article for you.

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Bobby vs. The Bill: Why Ignorance Isn’t Bliss—It’s Just Expensive
May 1, 2025

May 1st, 2025 Benefit Funds of the I.B.E.W. Local 697

When Bobby ended up in the hospital, his family thought they were in for a fight to get him back on his feet. But little did they know, the real battle was about to be with a tidal wave of phantom bills, surprise fees, and some outright made-up nonsense passing as "care.

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Discounts, Deception, and the Game You Didn’t Know You Were Playing
(And Why You’re Losing)
May 1, 2025

May 1st, 2025 Benefit Funds of the I.B.E.W. Local 697

For the time-starved - a quick summary – Haiku style:

For years, relief sought—
Coupons, cards, “Pusherman” tools.
Truth comes to light. Ouch.

Still with me? Want more details? Great.

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  • Crisis? What Crisis?
    Oh—That One………… Never Mind.
    May 1, 2025
  • Bobby vs. The Bill: Why Ignorance Isn’t Bliss—It’s Just Expensive
    May 1, 2025
  • Discounts, Deception, and the Game You Didn’t Know You Were Playing
    (And Why You’re Losing)
    May 1, 2025
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    APRIL 1, 2025
  • THE PENSION AND ANNUITY FUND SEMINAR
    THURSDAY, MAY 22ND, 2025 @ 6:00 P.M.

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