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1 hour ago, thetragichippy said:
Remember when white supremacy was the biggest threat to domestic terrorism.....
Looks like the left is actually the ones assassinating people in broad daylight, shutting down our highways and bridges, throwing Molotov cocktails in Governors house and burning up Tesla's......
The left is in deep doo doo right now politically and morally......
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17 hours ago, UT alum said:
Pro Palestinian rights = antisemitism? How predictable! I thought the Hitler card was frowned upon in here. I got a reprimand for using it. Of course, I was referring to the Weasel, not liberals. But since you brought it up, he also banned and burned books and dealt brutally with anyone with thoughts or opinions opposing the Reich. Weasel ain’t got brutal yet, but he’s working overtime trying to curb freedom of expression.
And he is losing badly. He had over 150 lawsuits and only won 1 if I am remembering correctly
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1 hour ago, thetragichippy said:
@AggiesAreWe - If I thought for a minute this bill would deprive anyone with TRUE disabilities of benefits, I would be totally against this bill. Until it is proven different, I'm taking them at their word it is for waste, fraud and abuse.
On a similar topic ( @Big girl listen close) - In my younger days I worked in EMS for 8 years, then after that I ran 2 different rent to own companies.
In EMS, the "sick calls" when people call ambulances to claim they are sick (or may have a cold) to basically get a taxi ride across town was almost daily. 99.9% had no insurance. It was a loss for the ambulance company and hospital. If they had Medicaid, they were using an expensive emergency room for what could of been a Doctor visit at far less money. Hospitals do not turn sick people away like some of the left want you to believe.
Rent to own - I worked for Rent A Center (hated that place btw) - 75-80% of our customers were on SSI or some type of government housing. They spent a significant amount of their money on Big Screen TV's and furniture. Some would furnish their entire section 8 apartment with rental furniture. I remember some paying 75-100 a week back in 1990.....$400 a month back then would of financed a Corvette.... Yet they needed housing assistance/food stamps?? Also, we were in the same parking lot as the food stamp office. There would be 100's of people selling their food stamps for 50 cents on the dollar.... That was back when there was no internet or ways to electronically scam the government.......Can you imagine now?
So, I am for cutting waste, fraud and abuse........
1. Before managed care companies started to manage the Medicaid population they didn't have a PCP so the only option was the ER. Now we encourage them to get well child checkups annually. They are also instructed to call their PCP when they are sick
2. What does that have to do with someone being on Medicaid which is income based. Maybe they got an income tax return and bought a tv. Could you afford medical care without insurance? I am sure that you have a nice car, etc
3. Mdcp program uses the kids income so parents who have a lot of money use Medicaid as their secondary insurance because their kids are really sick
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26 minutes ago, bullets13 said:
Like when you assumed Trump is going to kick kids on vents off of Medicaid? Hypocrisy at its finest.
Decreased funding= inadequate care. Nursing agencies could possibly receive lower reimbursement so they could refuse to accept Medicaid. We already have this problem so it is only going to get worse.
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40 minutes ago, bullets13 said:
There is a substantial amount of abuse, but I would assume that people with genuine need will not be affected negatively. The amount of able-bodied parents I’ve dealt with in my career who chose to either work part time or not at all to maintain their Medicaid and welfare benefits was astonishing. I would be 100% against any bill that makes it more difficult or impossible for someone who truly needs help to get what they need.
Never assume
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1 hour ago, baddog said:
I can’t believe you posted that. What a cheap shot.
Answer his question.
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1 hour ago, AggiesAreWe said:
My 30 year old autistic son is on Medicaid due to his disability. Are you suggesting he get a job to support himself?
I understand there is some abuse going on with these benefits but there are some people that need these benefits desperately.
Yes. I agree. ABA therapy is currently helping a lot of autistic kids. Will they still be able to fund this?
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2 hours ago, baddog said:
Of course not. You say the dumbest things. Child labor laws prevent that. However, when I was 13, I was getting up @ 2:00 a.m., throwing my paper route, coming home and maybe getting a nap, getting up and going to school, coming home and throwing an evening paper. I could collect for the paper and have over $100 on me at one time in a zippered bank pouch. Couldn’t do that today. Too bad those days are gone forever. Some people have initiative…..even young teenagers.
I don’t trust your source. Isn’t that what you usually challenge?
What about a 20 year old with the same issues?
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2 hours ago, baddog said:
Hit something hard. I ain’t limping away from this SOB. (Ron White)
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I hear that if you are on Medicaid and are under the age of 65, you will have to work at least 80 hours a month….that’s 20 hours a week for the mathematically challenged. Maybe that’s what Big Girl is complaining about. The nerve of some people expecting people to support themselves and ease some of the burden on the rest of us. How outrageous!
You expect a 14 year old who is bedbound, and can't do anything for himself to work? He or she can't walk , has a profound IDD, and has expressive and receptive aphasia
Kids and pregnant women are going to be affected.
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4 hours ago, Eagle11 said:
That is quite a LEAP to get from making cuts to kicking kids off
So you don't think kids will be affected?
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3 hours ago, thetragichippy said:
Waste, Fraud and abuse......
Saving that money give better care to those sick children you care about
Yeah, right.
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12 minutes ago, baddog said:
Stop posting opinion pieces and show me where he kicked kids off of ventilators. You’re lying.
He is making cuts to Medicaid funding.
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3 hours ago, thetragichippy said:
First step complete, it will be edited in the senate and then has to pass the house........
BUT, Like it or not, if this makes it to the Presidents desk, this will be an HISTORIC bill packing almost ALL of Trump's campaign promises......
The Democrats and left wing media does not know what to do.....the different headlines are great!
He is the devil. Why would he want to kick kids and other poor people off of Medicaid. I deal with some very sick kids that are on vents, and they need g tube feedings. They need those things in order to survive. He is a disgusting peace of 💩
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4 hours ago, SmashMouth said:
Just for reference, it would be beneficial to say what you don't like about AI tempered by what you do like about AI.
Have you ever asked Siri for directions or a phone number? That's AI.
You ever use Google Maps or a similar navigation tool? That's AI.
Do you ever look at a weather forecast whether it be from a weather app or even a live broadcast from Greg Bostwick? Yep, AI again.
These examples should speak to you @Big girl: Medical Image Analysis, Diagnosis, Personalized Treatment Plans, Drug Discovery and Development, Robotics in Surgery and a host of life-saving clinical & practical research methods - all of these enhanced immensely by AI.
Before you blanketly say, "I dont (sic) like AI", you should quantify your dislikes or even fears. Because in many instances above and more, you DO LIKE AI!
Common fears and concerns are :
Many of us fear technology taking our jobs. We fear government surveillance by machines. We also fear “fake news” on steroids, as programmers with questionable agendas lead masses astray with politically charged deep fakes. We fear AI weapons, drones and robots that hunt and kill with superhuman force without human intervention - an Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator type super human force that can destroy the world...
The concerns are real, but so are the benefits.
Saying "I don't like AI" is more like saying "I don't understand AI, and I fear things I don't understand". It's a fair and more truthful statement.
I dont like using AI for medical things like charting. The medical professional doesn't have to think critically. I do my own care plans.
Using AI to post videos about what people are supposedly saying, that is incorrect.
Sometimes answers that you get from AI are wrong.
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On 5/17/2025 at 9:07 PM, CardinalBacker said:
Trump is now screaming at Walmart when they announced that they’re having to raise prices in response to Trump’s tariffs.
Did that idiot really think that China would stick a check in each shipping container to cover his tariffs? It was always gonna be passed off to consumers with higher prices. At the end of the day we’d either pay more for foreign food because of tariffs or pay more for goods made here in America. Either way, we’re paying more for everything.
He believes that Walmart should “just eat” the 80% markup on the goods they sell instead of passing the cost on to customers.
This guy is a turd.
He is really stupid
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1 hour ago, LumRaiderFan said:
Wondered the same, the numbers they are saying he tested for don’t happen quickly.
Especially if he was getting yearly check ups
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5 hours ago, LumRaiderFan said:
I only had to make it to 57 to get it, luckily early detection, worked out.
That's great.
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5 hours ago, thetragichippy said:
If you are complaining about egg prices and not shopping at Wal-Mart or HEB, then I don't feel sorry for you.....
That is like grocery shopping at a convenience store and complaining everything is expensive.....
The fact that you try so hard to be right IS VERY impressive tho..... I'll give you that
Right about what? The article said that the average price for a dozen off eggs is $5.
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5 hours ago, thetragichippy said:
If you are complaining about egg prices and not shopping at Wal-Mart or HEB, then I don't feel sorry for you.....
That is like grocery shopping at a convenience store and complaining everything is expensive.....
The fact that you try so hard to be right IS VERY impressive tho..... I'll give you that
I never complained, but i know some people who cant afford them, even at $4/dozen.. I am glad that the bird flu is under control now.
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1 hour ago, myrecordwashorrible said:
Yes, 5 and 3.47 are the same. So, yes still 5 bucks a dozen.
What is the average price. Some people don't shop at Walmart.
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2 hours ago, thetragichippy said:
No, Wal-Mart $3.47/dozen
You can get 18 for $5.12Are you out of touch or just don't shop?
Isn't the average price over 5 dollars. Walmart is only one store. I am glad that the bird flu is being contained
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Texas Medicaid does not pay for cosmetic surgery nor does it pay for gender surgeries
In Texas, Medicaid does not cover gender-affirming surgeries. This is due to a policy that prohibits the use of public funds for such procedures, including those related to transgender care,
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