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People working for Amazon need Food Stamps to Eat…….

July 22, 2026 By jamesb Leave a Comment

So do those working for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Grubhub and Instacart... What IS wrong with THIS? While the number of working adults who depend on food stamps and Medicaid has ticked up since the start of the pandemic, the number of recipients who work at Amazon and on gig … [Read more...] about People working for Amazon need Food Stamps to Eat…….

Filed Under: Government, Media, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Amazon workers, Food Stamps, Media, Medicaid, Ridesharing workers, The working poor, US Economy, Walmart workers

Senate Medicaid Cuts Would Hurt RED State Americans*….

June 26, 2025 By jamesb

*The original Headline on this was INCORRECT... I HAVE changed the Blue  to Red States...... My Mistake.....   It is Unknown WTF GOP US lawmakers are all excited and fighting to CUT Medicaid and Food benefits to their States And Voters..... ‘It’s going to close … [Read more...] about Senate Medicaid Cuts Would Hurt RED State Americans*….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Media, the Economy Tagged With: Congress, Food Bank Deliveries Money., Government, Law, Medicaid, Politics, Republican/GOP/Red States, Republicans, Trump 'Big/Beautiful/Bill'

Million’s of American’s will lose Medicaid assitance with the end of the virus emergency ….

March 15, 2022 By jamesb

It's gonna be YUGE mess in the states ans the 'social/health safety net' drops away.... The first coronavirus relief law, in March 2020, offered states a bargain to help them cope with the sudden spurt of Americans losing jobs and health benefits that accompanied the worst … [Read more...] about Million’s of American’s will lose Medicaid assitance with the end of the virus emergency ….

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Biden admin, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Congress, Health, health emergency, Healthcare, Law, Medicaid, Politics, State Officals Medicaid

Public Option Healthcare Insurance comes to a third state …

June 17, 2021 By jamesb

The difference with the progressive push for it one a Federal level is commercial private insurance is also available in the three states that have it.... Polling shows that most Americans want both available to the public.... Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday signed … [Read more...] about Public Option Healthcare Insurance comes to a third state …

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Healthcare Insurance, Medicaid, Obamacare/ACA, Politics, Private/Commercial Healthcare Insurance, Universal /Public Option Health Ins

More Red states look to take Biden’s admin Medicaid money….

April 3, 2021 By jamesb

Why NOT? The idiotic Republicans party lawmakers in Congress refusal to support sending taxpayer money BACK to states to help their citizens is not gonna be that way in the states that have hurting economies due to the pandemic... And revenue they can acquire should be … [Read more...] about More Red states look to take Biden’s admin Medicaid money….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Biden admin, Big Government, Congressional Republicans, Law, Medicaid, Politics, Red States, States economy

Biden will reopen Obamacare availability due to the pandemic….

January 26, 2021 By jamesb

 President Biden continues to bend back Trump and Republicans efforts to limit health care options for Americans he makes good on campaign promises to make healthcare available to more Americans especially in this time of need.... President Biden is scheduled to take … [Read more...] about Biden will reopen Obamacare availability due to the pandemic….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics Tagged With: ACA/Obamacare, Biden admin, Biden executive actions, Congress, Healthcare Insurance, HealthCare.gov, Medicaid, Politics

Medicaid numbers increase due to job loses from virus….

September 14, 2020 By jamesb

The increase in people going on Medicaid is draining the budgets of several states.... Another problem apparently Donald Trump is ignoring that affects other Americans and hurting state 's...Like Nevada.... By the most recent count, the roster of Nevadans on Medicaid has … [Read more...] about Medicaid numbers increase due to job loses from virus….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Healthcare, Jobless/unemployment, Medicaid, Nevada, State Budgets, The economy, virus

Trump payroll tax move could actually raise people’s taxes come next year….

August 29, 2020 By jamesb

He wants to cut payroll taxes now.... But Congress actually writes the tax code and with payroll taxes sending money to Social Security and Medicaid? Congress IS NOT gonna let the missed payments stay missed... They will have to be paid back... Some of it won't … [Read more...] about Trump payroll tax move could actually raise people’s taxes come next year….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Congress, Medicaid, Politics, Social Security, The economy, Trump payroll tax cuts

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