Summary
Medicaid cuts under consideration by Republicans “will cause the American people to nearly revolt,” said Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear at Semafor’s World Economy Summit.
He warned “rural healthcare will cease to exist” and predicted children, older adults, and even those with private insurance will suffer.
The House GOP is weighing $880 billion in Medicaid cuts over 10 years. A new analysis from the Center for American Progress estimated “more than 34,000 people could die each year” if enacted.
Beshear emphasized, “Medicaid covers the people we love the most… our parents and our kids.”
“Nearly revolt”, no, no they won’t.
But that’s what they voted for, so they should not complain.
Just be happy that the money your suffering and death saves will fund more tax reductions for the rich.
But didn’t rural people vote for this?
Yep, and they are lied to more than any other group on the planet.
Well I hope the people of Kentucky enjoy what they votes for
Sounds like a plan, though I do feel a bit bad for bashear.
However, Kentucky citizens? Have the day you voted for guys!
Sucks, don’t it?
Kentucky citizens demanded authoritarian corruption in their lives, by voting for the treasonous policies of Donald Trump.
Good
How did Kentucky elect a progressive governor, and the narcissistic chaos goblin as president?
It’s almost as though all the talk from centrists about how progressives can’t win in red states was complete self-serving bullshit.
His record doesn’t exactly stand out as extremely liberal or progressive, it’s just that anyone sane these days seems super left wing vs. the current batshit crazy. He is for Abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and supports public schools in the state, but manages to do it in a way that doesn’t trigger the snowflake conservatives in the state.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Beshear
The bottom of that Wikipedia page links to some New York Times op-eds where he divulges his secret to winning as a Democrat in a red state: hyper-focus on issues that affect his constituents directly.
If he had lost, it would be touted as proof that progressives can’t win in red states. Since he won,
His record doesn’t exactly stand out as extremely liberal or progressive
It’s almost like bullet ballots needed to be double checked…
His Republican opponent was black, of which roughly 95% of all districts still voted for him.
That was for his second term.
His first opponent was former governor Matt Bevin, who is a whole other piece of MAGA trash.
Some people can’t admit progressives can win red states.
Ah, well, that would do it. Racism for the win? Pardon me while I go be sick.
“Medicaid covers the people we love the most… our parents and our kids.” Not in Trump’s MAGA world.
You’re not wrong.
Texas’ lieutenant governor suggests grandparents are willing to die for US economy
“No one reached out to me and said, ‘as a senior citizen, are you willing to take a chance on your survival in exchange for keeping the America that all America loves for your children and grandchildren?’” Patrick said. “And if that’s the exchange, I’m all in.”
The America that all America loves doesn’t include grandparents, apparently.
Welp. This is what most of them voted for.
I thought that was the plan all along?
