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GoLeft TV

(3,910 posts)
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 03:06 PM Dec 2016

Texas Cuts $350 Million From Medicaid, Disabled Children Hit Hardest

The state of Texas has announced that they will be cutting $350 million from Medicaid services, with most of those cuts going towards health for disable children. The Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins discusses this.

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Texas Cuts $350 Million From Medicaid, Disabled Children Hit Hardest (Original Post) GoLeft TV Dec 2016 OP
More of those "good Christian" politicians at work still_one Dec 2016 #1
And it's risk-free. tenorly Dec 2016 #11
The only way to stay safe in this country is to SamKnause Dec 2016 #2
Agreed Lithos Dec 2016 #3
Blissful Ignorance Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #4
the party of hate and fear Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #5
And all they do is win elections. Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #7
$350 million bucks that Texas hospitals and healtcare providers won't get AND beachbum bob Dec 2016 #6
Same as in NC and other states that refused medicaid expansion. Along with the lives of those Ford_Prefect Dec 2016 #10
This all seems like a nighmare that I have not woken up to yet. riversedge Dec 2016 #8
Fuck Texas Emilybemily Dec 2016 #9
The pro death party is doing God's work just like it says in the GOP's Bible . Praise the Lord !!!!! geretogo Dec 2016 #12
My daughter teaches Special Ed students in Texas and has a 6 year old son Dustlawyer Dec 2016 #13

tenorly

(2,037 posts)
11. And it's risk-free.
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 06:01 PM
Dec 2016

All they have to do is dog-whistle enough bigots into believing it only affects black and brown kids, and voilà.

SamKnause

(13,113 posts)
2. The only way to stay safe in this country is to
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 03:09 PM
Dec 2016

remain a fetus.

Republicans hate you after you are born.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
4. Blissful Ignorance
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 03:27 PM
Dec 2016

running amuck again. Last Stats that came out laid out the real folks affected by these types of cuts. And they are mostly Caucasians with limited disposable incomes. The true Republican Party shows once again they are the Party of the Wealth Class and they use everyone else via Propaganda to remain in Office.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
7. And all they do is win elections.
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 03:46 PM
Dec 2016

It is all about the message and the key is OPTICS. Any doubt is laid bare by this last fiasco.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
6. $350 million bucks that Texas hospitals and healtcare providers won't get AND
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 03:36 PM
Dec 2016

those who have healthcare insurance will end up[ paying more to cover...there are 2 sides to this equation and conservatives always ignore the other side

Ford_Prefect

(7,927 posts)
10. Same as in NC and other states that refused medicaid expansion. Along with the lives of those
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 04:50 PM
Dec 2016

affected there is an enormous dent put in the state's economy and tax revenues.

Dustlawyer

(10,499 posts)
13. My daughter teaches Special Ed students in Texas and has a 6 year old son
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 08:42 PM
Dec 2016

with Down Syndrome. She was afraid of this passing. I was shocked at how low these people will go, but then again, if no major media cover it who is to know? Politicians know we now have the attention of nats. No one will remember a story not reported!

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