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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.
still_one
(92,492 posts)tenorly
(2,037 posts)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)remain a fetus.
Republicans hate you after you are born.
They are pro-Birth, not pro-Life
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)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.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)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)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)affected there is an enormous dent put in the state's economy and tax revenues.
riversedge
(70,413 posts)Emilybemily
(204 posts)I just wish there was a hell so those fucking assholes would burn in it.
geretogo
(1,281 posts)Dustlawyer
(10,499 posts)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!