Originally published at: Republicans Dodge Even Basic Questions On Medicaid Cut Plans: ‘Decisions Haven’t Been Made’ - TPM – Talking Points Memo
House Republicans’ work of making sweeping cuts to Medicaid — the social safety net program that provides health care coverage for 72 million low-income and disabled Americans — while publicly pretending they are not doing so continues this week. House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans met on Tuesday morning to try and work through their…
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About damned time the Senate actually decided to use their powers of advice and consent. Now, Senator Tillis, let’s see if you can keep your word on this. Martin has no place in our government.
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I guess Republicans cannot agree on how lie their way out of taking responsibility for the cuts they are going to enact.
If they had, they would have started, so I guess this lie is a little hard this time.
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obfuscate: verb: render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible, or bewilder (someone)
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Shorter DOGE: If we kill all the old people and disabled, think of all the money we will save.
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Republicans intend to cut every single dollar from being used for America so they can offset the coming removal of taxes on the rich. Robbing the needy to fund the greedy.
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I suspect some of the ‘no’ votes on cuts are threatening to talk about it, publicly.
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They must’ve gone to the same school as Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
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I was rereading the ProPublica piece on Martin that was published 04/28/25, and I can’t figure out why Ed was picked to be the US Attorney for DC. I’m pretty sure DonOLD didn’t know anything about Ed, but I’m guessing some close to DonOLD does. So I wonder who’s promoting Ed?
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Well then, neither does Trump.
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“Andrew Giuliani, who used to assist Trump with golf,”
What does that even mean? He carried Trump’s clubs, he retrieved errant shots, he fudged and wrote down Trump’s scores, he drove the cart? This needs more detail.
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Polished his balls?
Golf balls, that is…
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Last month was Sunshine Month, but we can celebrate it all year round. Keep asking those uncomfortable questions. Like “What about Medicaid?”
For that matter, every citizen (because we can’t depend on the subservient stenographer “news” media) should be asking the First Felon “Why don’t you think you need to obey the Constitution? Why aren’t you upholding it?”
And given that few of us will be in the august presence, asking our elected reps “The president doesn’t know if he’s supposed to follow the Constitution. Why do you think he’s fit to remain President?” The guy is not guaranteed four more years. He can be kicked out for obvious bad behavior or incapacity to do the job.
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The news tonight that they are now immediately cutting funds that support public programming for children, suggesting it’s too woke and racially accommodating, sickens me far more than Dump’s normal grifting shit.
This is and has always been a diverse country. And that won’t change despite all their fascist fever dreams.
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Are you at all familiar with the rethugs on Capitol Hill?
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Hey that’s an old Jack Parr joke. You know the guy who preceded Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show. You gotta be old to know that.
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First trade deal announced WHOOPS
India just agreed a massive trade deal – but it’s not with the US
India and Britain struck a “landmark” trade deal Tuesday, the UK government said, marking progress on lowering and removing tariffs just as President Donald Trump is busy raising US import taxes to historic levels.
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Per Wikipedia, he is a scratch golfer who tried his hand (and failed) at professional golf. He worked in Drumpf I as a liason to professional sports entities. He was a regular playing partner of Drumpf 's from his teen years.
So, basically AG is Drumpf’s corroborating liar (on his scorecards) and ball washer.
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Hawaii’s gonna get kicked out of the Union as a State and revert to Territorial status…haoles ain’t in charge there and they are never again going to be in charge.
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If Hawaii gets kicked out, we can add Canada and not even have to change to Flag! Win-win-win!
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