The myth of able bodied people not working and on Medicaid:

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2. It's a reworking of the "welfare queen" crap.

It's another example of the "politics of resentment" that the GOP have practiced since Nixon. The great bulk of the money spent on Medicaid--which is a LOAN that must be repaid if there are assets upon the death of the person receiving it, especially for long term nursing home care--is for nursing home care. Few people have the resources AT ALL for long term nursing home care. My brother was recently in a rehabilitation center following gall bladder surgery, and the stay cost $17,000 a MONTH.. Medicaid took care of it. Fortunately, he was not there long term or there would be a lien slapped on any property he would have, which is basically nothing.

These Republicans are full of shit, and they know it. They thought they could rob Peter to pay Paul with the scheme of cutting Medicaid and other programs to fuel the Trump tax cuts that should have expired. They figure the Democrats will fix the mess they caused, and they expect stupid voters to blame Democrats if there is indeed a huge mess in 2027 or 2029.

They pulled this shit with the "inflation" issue, claiming it was all on Biden, and MILLIONS fell sucker for it. Biden was FIXING the inflation Trump and his minions CAUSED. The Republicans think they can pull the same crap again with Medicaid.

Prior to the ACA, single adults with no children and were not disabled could NOT get Medicaid. One of the things the GOP is trying to do here is undercut the ACA because of the Medicaid expansion provision.