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J_William_Ryan

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19. "Blue state people make too much money"
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 10:48 PM
Dec 2024

True.

And Blue states expanded Medicaid under the ACA or already have programs that provide access to affordable healthcare for low-income families.

Most red states failed to expand Medicaid or have no state healthcare program, hence red state residents’ reliance on the ACA.

And as usual Trump voters vote against their own interests.

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Well Would You Look At That... [View all] MayReasonRule Dec 2024 OP
They are so stupid they literally do not know ACA is Obamacard SheltieLover Dec 2024 #1
You had me at "they are so stupid". yellow dahlia Dec 2024 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2024 #2
What's the source of the data used to construct this graphic ? eppur_se_muova Dec 2024 #3
My question too. And terminology is suspect too: money "spent" does not equal "applications". Could be true, dunno. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2024 #5
You have a much higher expectation of MAGA due diligence ThreeNoSeep Dec 2024 #6
Graph was posted on BlueSky. Reuters is the source: spooky3 Dec 2024 #26
Thanks ! graphics are pretty, but not the whole argument ... so thanks. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2024 #27
Check out the link in post #25 for Charles Gaba's explanation of what's accurate about the graphic while also Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #30
And theris Ohio. irisblue Dec 2024 #4
Here, let me join you.... OhioBack2Blue Dec 2024 #41
What are the drivers I wonder? paleotn Dec 2024 #7
Blue state people make too much money Demobrat Dec 2024 #8
Isn't that how it is supposed to work? MichMan Dec 2024 #11
yes, but.... NJCher Dec 2024 #12
It is the individual taxpayers in states that are paying to the Federal government , not the states themselves MichMan Dec 2024 #13
Kind of missing the point. paleotn Dec 2024 #17
It's not the same thing NJCher Dec 2024 #20
Yes. Exactly. Demobrat Dec 2024 #16
Not scaled by cost of living. Interesting. paleotn Dec 2024 #15
It's similar here in CA Demobrat Dec 2024 #18
Axios believes this Tesha Dec 2024 #9
I found it on Charles Gaba's website (he is the expert on all things related to ACA enrollments) Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #10
Thanks For Researching It! Well Done Indeed! MayReasonRule Dec 2024 #21
But nowhere does he explain what's so "incredibly misleading" about the data. What's the "vital context"? TheRickles Dec 2024 #22
Check out the updated link in post # 25 Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #23
Thanks. TheRickles Dec 2024 #32
link orleans Dec 2024 #25
Thanks. I didn't see that Charles Gaba posted an update with details. Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #28
Thanks, very helpful. TheRickles Dec 2024 #33
Thank You! MayReasonRule Dec 2024 #36
I posted the link to the Reuters story above. Nt spooky3 Dec 2024 #29
Thanks! That's helpful as well. Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #31
"Blue state people make too much money" J_William_Ryan Dec 2024 #19
Where's New Mexico? Are we not part of the 50? Clouds Passing Dec 2024 #24
Link to data from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services PaulRevere08 Dec 2024 #34
Perfect! Thanks Y'all! MayReasonRule Dec 2024 #35
Good info ThePartyThatListens Dec 2024 #37
They are Cherokee100 Dec 2024 #38
And... Justice matters. Dec 2024 #39
Why are New Mexico and Colorado in red? Elessar Zappa Dec 2024 #40
They shouldn't be in that pic but it's the only one i found Justice matters. Dec 2024 #42
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