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Ruby the Liberal

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3. I know that I have a very dim view on most Americans

Sun Jul 1, 2012, 01:37 PM

Jul 2012

when it comes to making informed choices at the polls, but this one is a no brainer.

Medicaid is a federal program. The Feds are funding this 100% the first 2 years and 90% the year after that. ALL Americans are paying for it.

So what are these numb-nuts Governors going to tell their citizens - you are paying for it, but there will be no benefits, that goes to other states?

Sadly, yes - that IS what they are going to say, and half of the citizens of this country will vote them right back in anyway.

Edit - that should have read "Medicaid expansion is a federal program".

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Reluctance in Some States Over Medicaid Expansion [View all] dkf Jul 2012 OP

Reluctance? pRick Scott in Florida said, screw you we aint doin it NightWatcher Jul 2012 #1

No state will raise taxes to support expanded Medicaid. banned from Kos Jul 2012 #2

I know that I have a very dim view on most Americans Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #3

Good points. pinto Jul 2012 #5

They should have kept it at 100%. dkf Jul 2012 #6

This was Roberts' poison pill. n/t EFerrari Jul 2012 #14

Yep, and it potentially reaches far beyond Medicaid SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #21

Gov. Dave Heineman of Nebraska (R) calls it "unfunded". Doesn't expansion include Fed block grants pinto Jul 2012 #4

This is where Dems, POTUS, Sebelius must step in, NOW, elleng Jul 2012 #8

The bill is written assuming the expansion of Medicaid will cover most up to 133% of poverty level, PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #16

Thought so. elleng Jul 2012 #18

In the end 10% is left to the states to cover. dkf Jul 2012 #9

I'd like to see estimates of what that 10% is expected to cover. Children already get Medicaid, pinto Jul 2012 #10

Medicaid expansion map by state... PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #23

Thanks. pinto Jul 2012 #32

Nice map....note on my state, Washington... Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #36

let the red state voters demand health care from the people they elected.... msongs Jul 2012 #7

Judging from the map above, there were quite a few Fawke Em Jul 2012 #34

The states that are objecting already have terrible Medicaid programs. MineralMan Jul 2012 #11

Run ads in those states. kentuck Jul 2012 #12

Tennessee here... and I already saw an ad. Fawke Em Jul 2012 #31

On Saturday's "Up with Chris Hayes" I saw a different perspective davepdx Jul 2012 #13

What should the states cut out of their budgets to pay for their portion? n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #15

In Kansas, corporations pay no taxes proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #17

Those will be extremely tough choices and will vary from state to state. davepdx Jul 2012 #20

I agree 100% SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #27

I wonder how much they can effectively raise rates though? davepdx Jul 2012 #30

Reluctance my ass. They are in open defiance, saying they REFUSE. kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #19

Right, has nothing to do with 'reluctance' for financial reasons, elleng Jul 2012 #22

I agree that finances are probably not the primary reason SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #24

That's the teaser rate. They should have kept it 100%. dkf Jul 2012 #26

Wouldn't matter to the haters, elleng Jul 2012 #28

The economy isn't going to recover very strongly. dkf Jul 2012 #33

Yes but I said 'down the road,' elleng Jul 2012 #37

They are about to change the way states account for pensions. dkf Jul 2012 #38

If you're speaking of the Medicaid expansion I wouldn't call it defiance SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #25

Defying logic, reason, and the best interests of their constuents. elleng Jul 2012 #29

They're afraid it will start working and work so well Fawke Em Jul 2012 #35

Howard Dean: It's 'gubernatorial malpractice' not to accept Medicaid funds Life Long Dem Jul 2012 #39