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enid602

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11. defunding

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 07:53 AM

Jun 2025

They’re partially re funding Medicaid to save rural hospitals, yet appear to be defunding FEMA. They advised this week that no Department of Transportation funds will be distributed to cities that had a ‘no kings’ protest, effectively defunding that agency as well. This is nuts.

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GOP eyes bailout for hospitals poised to go broke from Medicaid cuts [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 OP

Bribing MAGAts to re-elect them. no_hypocrisy Jun 2025 #1

Is it though? gab13by13 Jun 2025 #3

What good is the hospital if the person no longer has Medicaid? mdbl Jun 2025 #18

Yeah hildegaard28 Jun 2025 #21

Republicans are so bad at business. travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #27

keeping hospitals open, while unavailable to everyone due to insurance? rampartd Jun 2025 #24

So this fund for rural hospitals gab13by13 Jun 2025 #2

"I assume it will only be used in red states?" BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #7

A lot of that empty land doesn't vote. travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #28

I know BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #39

Maybe I'm being overly simplistic, boonecreek Jun 2025 #4

No, not overly simplistic . . . but it might displease President Enraged Baby Huey . . . hatrack Jun 2025 #9

I totally agree, boonecreek. That's the first thing I thought of when I read this original post. wordstroken Jun 2025 #15

And hildegaard28 Jun 2025 #22

We have to be cruel and heartless first. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #35

The point is to kill off blue populations and bronxiteforever Jun 2025 #37

But also remember BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #41

Tax us more to screw the poor. delisen Jun 2025 #5

Wouldn't it be more efficient to just fund Medicaid so the hospitals can do their job? Eugene Jun 2025 #6

I am on Medicare gab13by13 Jun 2025 #10

That's logical, but......................... Lovie777 Jun 2025 #12

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defunding enid602 Jun 2025 #11

Uhhh bagimin Jun 2025 #14

GOP Plans to fix problem they are about to create BOSSHOG Jun 2025 #13

Hospitals nobody can afford to go to... Hugin Jun 2025 #16

Another fix to a TSF generated problem. Just like billions to farmers sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 #17

Mindless Fucks Canada Kid Jun 2025 #19

Or they hildegaard28 Jun 2025 #20

SO let me get this straight they are going to rob Peter to pay Paul............... turbinetree Jun 2025 #23

Here's a thought. You wouldn't have to do a bailout if you would just leave Medicaid alone. Baitball Blogger Jun 2025 #25

"Eyeing a bailout" after stealing medicaid money for oligarchs is one thing. Actually doing it is another. IF they do, ancianita Jun 2025 #26

Correction bailout to the venture capitalist groups who are bankrupting those hospitals JT45242 Jun 2025 #29

Turning a deliberative funding mechanism into a personal extortion racket Prairie Gates Jun 2025 #30

Think about this. They want to offset the money they save from cutting people off.... JohnnyRingo Jun 2025 #31

Blue states subsidizing red states is the plan Mysterian Jun 2025 #32

Didn't really think that out did they? underpants Jun 2025 #33

Jesus Christ no! JustAnotherGen Jun 2025 #34

Oh, my god nowforever Jun 2025 #36

Because not cutting Medicaid is just too simple sakabatou Jun 2025 #38

anything that gives to red states stillcool Jun 2025 #40

Stupid. Just like firing hundreds of essential federal personnel and then hiring them back. To save money? Martin68 Jun 2025 #42

The rich don't need too many hospitals. They have boutique medicine. littlemissmartypants Jun 2025 #43