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TexasTowelie

(128,150 posts)
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 12:32 AM Sep 2025

Blue States Gain Billions As Red States Miss Out Because They Refused To Sue Trump - Farron Balanced



Earlier this year, the Trump administration cut roughly $11 billion from the Centers for Disease Control grant program that helped fund health clinics and other vital health infrastructure around the country. Blue states sued to prevent the cuts from taking place, while Red states accepted the cuts because they came from Trump. The states that sued ended up getting almost all of their funding back, while Red states are facing healthcare crises because they no longer have any money. Farron Cousins explains what happened.
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Blue States Gain Billions As Red States Miss Out Because They Refused To Sue Trump - Farron Balanced (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2025 OP
AL, MS, LA, WV, and AR lost all their grant money rpannier Sep 2025 #1
Wow... Who knew! Cha Sep 2025 #2

rpannier

(24,957 posts)
1. AL, MS, LA, WV, and AR lost all their grant money
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 03:52 AM
Sep 2025

Or as I like to call them "The Legion of Dullards"
Good on Kentucky for getting their grant money back
I'm surprised VT didn't get any of their 5 back.

A raise of the glass and tip of the hat to the states that fought and got their money back.

Cha

(320,615 posts)
2. Wow... Who knew!
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 04:16 AM
Sep 2025

I didn't think Blue states would be able keep their money because "they sued"

TY TexasT

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