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In reply to the discussion: Screw the states that did not expand Medicaid and the SCOTUS for enabling them to screw the poor. [View all]belzabubba333
(1,237 posts)Bandit (21,099 posts)
9. You obviously know very little about Alaska
Things are not done in a vacuum. The people of Nome, including the "poor" are well aware of the situation in and around Nome and they interact with the people they have elected to govern their community every single day. The Governor of Alaska got a bill passed to give the Oil Industry a two billion dollar tax break. Since that happened EVERY single community has been scrambling to find a way to raise revenues, and most of those ways are last resorts, like raising taxes on Seniors or Hospitals or yes even Churches.. The Wealthiest Industry on the Face of the Earth.. EVER.. has to have a Government subsidy so they can do what made them the wealthiest Industry on the Face of the Earth. Because of that people are suffering especially the poor. If you need an injustice to rail against maybe you could consider that.
so see it's all ok