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bucolic_frolic

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6. How does he even have the power to do this?

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 02:53 PM

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Is it part of legislation funding the government? Why would Congress authorize the president to stop spending when spending must originate in the Congress?

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Medicaid Payment System Turned Off [View all] applegrove Tuesday OP

Just going by the Presser today: it's NOT a direct payment JCMach1 Tuesday #1

What I think it means is that if the states don't get the funds Ocelot II Tuesday #5

Who is going to accept Medicaid if they don't get paid? applegrove Tuesday #14

Precisely JCMach1 Tuesday #19

we will never know if millions die. Numbers will be judged and the deaths will be samsingh Tuesday #2

I have to laugh at your satire about the gun. Even though the topic is horrendous. rich7862 Tuesday #31

This will cripple hospitals, clinics, treatments, no_hypocrisy Tuesday #3

It will Rebl2 Tuesday #40

He's becoming crazier and nastier each freaking day! Dave Bowman Tuesday #4

This is Musk's doing. orangecrush Tuesday #9

I'm afraid that hey are both getting worse as time goes by. :( Dave Bowman Tuesday #11

And Putin... wants to crimple and destroy America. Cha Tuesday #16

Cha: Putin does want to destroy America he wants to make it his home. That is rich7862 Tuesday #33

Yes I can believe that!! Cha Tuesday #61

Trump's gangster daddy. orangecrush Tuesday #35

Mump's Insane Cha Tuesday #62

I hope to see that day orangecrush Tuesday #63

Talk about Cha Tuesday #65

Project 2025 Katcat Tuesday #30

No doubt. orangecrush Tuesday #36

Absolutely - it is all coming out of Project 2025 - TBF Tuesday #42

No, This is Trump's doing. He revels in the suffering of others. Scalded Nun Tuesday #38

No it is not - Trump is their figurehead but the Republican Party and the TBF Tuesday #44

Every one is realizing it finally. rich7862 Tuesday #32

How does he even have the power to do this? bucolic_frolic Tuesday #6

Exactly. This is a power grab. yardwork Tuesday #24

Impoundment Diraven Tuesday #59

MAGA better get prepared for granny to live under their roof rather than in the nursing home. Vinca Tuesday #7

MAGA and everyone else need to get ready for that. ShazzieB Tuesday #41

I was just thinking the same thing - TBF Tuesday #45

Any loss of life/further medical complications should be laid at his feet. It can also devastate businesses. tulipsandroses Tuesday #8

People should sue him to death, it's the only thing that he understands. Dave Bowman Tuesday #12

Not as horrific as the loss of medical treatment, of course, but it will also cause unemployment to spike. femmedem Tuesday #10

Nursing home workers? Captain Zero Tuesday #17

Oh no. It hadn't dawned on me it would affect their payment, too. n/t femmedem Tuesday #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Brenda Tuesday #46

I think most will just shut down. Those nurses will be out of a job Bengus81 Tuesday #47

He already worked on that day one Blue Full Moon Tuesday #54

I will be one of the millions who will die for lack of medical care Mountain Mule Tuesday #13

I will be one of the millions who will die for lack of medical care also. pazzyanne Tuesday #58

I am so sorry Mountain Mule Tuesday #66

Yes, he is. pazzyanne Tuesday #67

So how many trump followers Andy823 Tuesday #15

None--they want people they dislike to suffer, this pleases them, even Wingus Dingus Tuesday #18

Yeah...hell they DIED for that spray tan POS during Covid Bengus81 Tuesday #48

If its not reported on Fox, it didn't happen Mountain Mule Tuesday #21

this statement is 100% true chicoescuela Tuesday #26

Sadistic Monsters want to Kill America and Cha Tuesday #20

Thank you Mountain Mule Tuesday #23

I know.. it's Heart Breaking! I read your post Mountain Mule Cha Tuesday #28

Most kind - thank you! Mountain Mule Tuesday #29

You're Very Welcome 🕯️🕊️💚🌈 Cha Tuesday #57

79,308,002 people are enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP NameAlreadyTaken Tuesday #22

If that all shut down, there would be an uprising, including MAGA voters who would be affected. Doodley Tuesday #27

Politics White House says Medicaid portal 'will be back online shortly' Wiz Imp Tuesday #34

Actually, Medicaid was specifically supposed to be exempted from the freeze as well. Wiz Imp Tuesday #39

Maybe they em..."accidentally" shut Medicaid down as a test Bengus81 Tuesday #49

I wouldn't rule that out, but given they announced ahead of time Medicaid would not be affected Wiz Imp Tuesday #52

Fascists have no shame. Emile Tuesday #37

Sounds like most Republicans are ok with it angrychair Tuesday #43

While that House members insurance and pension are safe and sound Bengus81 Tuesday #50

Democrats: 'Insane' Trump power grab on federal grants 'blatantly disobeys the law' LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #51

next will be medicare. Javaman Tuesday #53

He's trying to terrorize us. choie Tuesday #55

Trump is a ... mntleo2 Tuesday #56

Incredible pain to inflict on people. Passages Tuesday #60

Medicaid pays for 60% of Nursing Home residents Strelnikov_ Tuesday #64