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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Fri Sep 22, 2017, 12:17 AM Sep 2017

This is theft isn't it? [View all]

My understanding is Graham-Cassidy takes Medicaid expansion from States who opted in under the ACA.
It chops those funds up for all States to share... Even States that didn't opt in.
They are stealing and bribing Red States with the loot.

Am I seeing this correctly?

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This is theft isn't it? [View all] SHRED Sep 2017 OP

Yes, before they take it away completely. dogman Sep 2017 #1

So this tweet is accurate? SHRED Sep 2017 #4

It's accurate...sadly Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #5

Yes. It is what redumbliCONs do. democratisphere Sep 2017 #2

Theft of elections, theft of our right to vote, theft of a USSC seat, Warpy Sep 2017 #3

The basic idea is to deny coverage for those in need in red states Sucha NastyWoman Sep 2017 #6

Well, it would transfer much of those tax dollars to the very wealthy via various devices, Hortensis Sep 2017 #7

Yes MFM008 Sep 2017 #8