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Donald Trump’s new budget cuts foreign aid by almost 25%…Give’s the money to Defense…

February 9, 2020 By jamesb

Added to this is an effort to starve Obamacare ... Cut Medicaid.... Cut Medicare..... Cut's in HUD's budget... Cut's in The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... Cut's in the Commerce Dept..... And more.... Of course the President's budget wishes has … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s new budget cuts foreign aid by almost 25%…Give’s the money to Defense…

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Military, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: 2020 Trump budget, Congress, Defense funding, Democrats, Donald Trump campaign promises, Entitlement cuts, ICE budget, Medicaid, Medicare, Pelosi, Politics

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to penalize immigrants likely to use public benefits

January 27, 2020 By jamesb

..from Axios... The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Trump administration can begin enforcing new rules that penalize immigrants who are likely to rely on certain public programs, such as food stamps or Medicaid. Why it matters: This isn't a final ruling on the rules' … [Read more...] about Supreme Court allows Trump administration to penalize immigrants likely to use public benefits

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics Tagged With: Food Stamps, Immigration, Medicaid, Politics, Supreme Court, Trump Admin

Donald Trump pledges to NOT cut Social Security…

January 24, 2020 By jamesb

Told ya so.... Yesterday in Davos Switzerland one Donald J. Trump mussed about cutting American entitilemts..... NOT A GOOD LOOK.... Cutting Social Security is something NO Democrat or Republican wants to defend come November... I KNEW someone was gonna take the big … [Read more...] about Donald Trump pledges to NOT cut Social Security…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Donald Trump, Entitlements, Medicaid, Medicare, Politics, Social Security

Donald Trump says he wants to cut Medicare and Social Security benefits if re-elected….

January 22, 2020 By jamesb

He said this in Davos Switzerland while hanging the Rich and Famous... Maybe he's still jet lagged? If Donald Trump and the Republicans repeat THIS enough? He WILL assuring himself one term and the Republicans losing the US Senate in addition to US House... Democrats … [Read more...] about Donald Trump says he wants to cut Medicare and Social Security benefits if re-elected….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Democrats, Donald Trump, entitlements cuts, Law, Medicaid, Medicare, Politics, Republicans, Social Security

Senate Majority Leader McConnell is the latest GOPer to be confronted while dinning out….

October 21, 2018 By jamesb

People ain't happy with Donald Trump and Republicans policies... And when those Washington lawmakers  and Trump people are out in public? They find out how people feel.... Same thing has happened to Ted Cruz , Susan Collins and various Trump admin figures like Betsey … [Read more...] about Senate Majority Leader McConnell is the latest GOPer to be confronted while dinning out….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Medicaid, Medicare, Mitch Mc Connell, Protest, Social Security

Judge Blocks Kentucky’s Medicaid Work Requirement

June 29, 2018 By jamesb

The Hill.... A federal judge has blocked a controversial Medicaid waiver in Kentucky that was set to go into effect Sunday and would have imposed work requirements on beneficiaries. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled that the administration never adequately considered … [Read more...] about Judge Blocks Kentucky’s Medicaid Work Requirement

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics Tagged With: Kentucky, Medicaid, Work requirements for entitlements

The Trump Admin will not approve state requests for lifetime limits on Medicaid coverage….

May 15, 2018 By jamesb

...from the Hill.... The Trump administration will not approve state requests to impose lifetime limits on Medicaid coverage, breaking with conservatives who have pushed for the strict limitation. “We’ve indicated we would not approve lifetime limits, and we’ve made that … [Read more...] about The Trump Admin will not approve state requests for lifetime limits on Medicaid coverage….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics Tagged With: Medicaid, The politics of Healthcare Insurance, Trump Admin

Republicans can’t do away with Social Security, so they’re cutting its offices

May 9, 2018 By jamesb

...by Joan McCarter @ Daily Kos....  Since 2000, the Social Security Administration has been forced to close one out of 10 of its field offices—125 offices out of 1,250—because of budget cuts. Since Republicans have been unable to cut the benefits … [Read more...] about Republicans can’t do away with Social Security, so they’re cutting its offices

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Daily Kos, DonaldTrump, House, Medicaid, Medicare, Republicans, Senate, SocialSecurity

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