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Poll shows only 38% of Americans are aware that AHCA will make major cuts to Medicaid

Serraph105 · 2017-06-24 09:28:20

While almost three-fourths of Americans have a favorable view of Medicaid, only about four in 10 — 38 percent — are aware that the House-passed American Health Care Act would make major funding reductions and structural changes to the program. About a fourth of respondents said the bill made “minor reductions” to Medicaid, and 13 percent didn’t realize there were any proposed cuts. (The poll was conducted before the Senate released its legislation on June 22.)The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the House bill would cut the program by $834 billion over a decade. The Senate measure has not yet been scored — that analysis is expected next week — but its cuts to Medicaid are steeper. Congressional Republicans argue their plans gives states more flexibility, so they can run efficient programs that make up the difference. Critics worry the size of the funding cuts would mean states ultimately scale back benefits and limit who’s eligible for the program. Traditionally, states and the federal government have jointly funded the program, and its budget isn’t capped.So I found this to be an interesting bit of news, only 38% of people even know that the republican 'healthcare' bill will slash medicaid. I wonder what they would say if they suddenly found out that it would be slashed, and slashed by $834 billion over the next decade. How many people do you guys know that rely on medicaid? Do they deserve it in your opinion?http://khn.org/news/poll-most-americans-unaware-gop-plans-would-make-deep-funding-cuts-to-medicaid/

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Paying money to defend all U.S. citizens from terrorists: "A-OK."

Paying money to defend all U.S. citizens from health problems: "Why is that my responsibility?"

I'm just saying, I don't want to pay for socialized military. People can pay for their own body guards if they want security, free market. If they can't afford it, they just need to stop being lazy and get a better job. I never had military protection handed to me.

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