
The Hartmann Report Will GOP Women Senators Stop the Virulently Anti-Female SAVE Act?
Feb 17, 2026
Christopher Armitage, writer and Substack host who investigates tech accountability and health-insurance alternatives. He explores state-run health plans and legal routes for criminal probes into X. The conversation also covers which Republican women back the SAVE Act and worrying tactics to force it through, plus fresh revelations from the Epstein files and their broader implications.
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States Can Build Public Insurance Programs
- States can create their own insurance programs by acting as direct payers to providers, similar to TRICARE or the VA.
- Christopher Armitage urges blue-trifecta states to repurpose existing funds to build public options and cut out private middlemen.
SAVE Act Threatens Many Women’s Votes
- The SAVE Act would disenfranchise many women who changed names informally after marriage by imposing strict ID rules.
- Thom Hartmann warns Senate maneuvering may attach the SAVE Act to must-pass spending bills to force it through.
States Can Launch Criminal Probes Into X
- Many states have criminal statutes that could be used to investigate X (formerly Doge) based on public records and whistleblower leaks.
- Christopher Armitage provides templates and encourages citizens to prompt attorneys general and county prosecutors to open probes.





