thetragichippy
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1 hour ago, OlDawg said:
Socially more liberal. Not crazy liberal. Just more of a be and let be if it does no harm kind of liberal. Who someone sleeps with isn't any concern of mine. In fact, Government shouldn't be in the marriage business at all. Government should stay out of our personal lives. Fiscal conservative. Minimal Government & Federalist/State's Rights. Consider myself more of a libertarian than anything. I'm actually pro-immigration. But, not as long as the U.S. is a welfare state. Until that changes, immigrants should be self-supporting. They should assimilate and blend. Bring their culture and celebrate it. But realize they are Americans above all now if they choose to stay.
Not too much to ask I don't think. I gave some good years of my life to protect just those beliefs. Was proud and honored to do it. Sadly, I wonder if it was worth it nowadays.
We think the same. The social stuff I don't care about as long as it don't hurt me. The only thing social I don't like is a couple years ago I took the family to Universal Studio's in Florida. You could not walk 200' without selling weed. While I don't care about weed and don't think it is a big deal, I just wish it would stay away from kid friendly places.
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1 hour ago, UT alum said:
So? You all quote anti-immigration propaganda. There are two sides to issues in a dynamic system. That’s how we grow. Debate and problem solving. There are many perspectives in a dynamic system, hence a more liberal immigration system brings some of the best intellectual talent in the world here and contributes greatly to innovation, an area we lead the world in. For now. Once Weasel snuffs that out, we’ll have a hard time recovering.
We ALMOST agree - This liberal immigration system over the last 4 years brought more illegal crossings that I believe any administration has allowed....and we both know if you are sneaking across the border, 99.9% of those are not intellectual talent......
Trump is for allowing great talent into the country of they come here through the proper process, I I support that......What he does not want, and I agree with, is someone coming over legally and protesting America and causing havoc in our universities while they reap the benefits of the USA. That is a distraction to the other 90% of students who want to learn.
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15 hours ago, OlDawg said:
It’s how well he knows how to find the answers to what he doesn’t know. 😊
Exactly - With so much media out there, one can always find a publication to support their belief. I'm conservative but not a big fan of Newsmax, because it leans way to far right.
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1 hour ago, UT alum said:
Come on man.......This is a pro-immigration propaganda organization.
New American Economy and the American Immigration Council have merged to form a unified organization that will empower newcomers from arrival to citizenship to full belonging in community. Together, we will strive to build a stronger America for all.
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47 minutes ago, OlDawg said:
Let me see if I can answer without falling out of my chair laughing at the awesome liberal education you received as a teasipper. 🤣
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I'm entertained the back and forth as you brings facts and numbers and he brings CNN talking points
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22 minutes ago, BEARCPA said:
For example, the excise taxes my organization pays on investment income will more than triple if this bill passes in the Senate.
Where is that addressed in the bill? I have not heard that criticism.
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16 minutes ago, OlDawg said:
Honestly, I haven’t read it all yet because I’ve gotten to the point where I wait until its final. This Bill is going to have massive changes before/if it gets through.
I have not either - I'm taking the words of the writers of the bill versus the opposition.
I may read it once it is final - 1000 pages is a pretty good investment in time lol
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15 hours ago, Big girl said:
So they need to address that instead of decreasing funding for eveyone
I think what you are missing is if Doctors, illegals and people who fraud the system are addressed, there would be no need for the same budget.
The bill does not decrease funding for everyone.....
Lastly, you are criticizing this bill based on Media coverage - my guess the same media that told you he was running circles around 20 year old's......or that Trump was a Russian asset..... I posted the entire bill - which my guess, like Obamacare, no one has read......
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1 hour ago, Big girl said:
Yes. Some providers charge for services that the patient never received. They also up up code or code in bundles. There are some who submit claims on patients that they have never seen
So, if that is stopped by this bill that would be a cut/savings - waste, fraud and abuse…….
looks like you support the bill….unless you support doctors abusing the system
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57 minutes ago, Eagle11 said:
Sometimes it is better without insurance. I had an MRI 2 weeks ago. They called to tell me with my insurance the cost was $1738 out of pocket (I have a high deductible plan). I asked what it costs with no insurance...........$235. I told them I accept the $235 cost.
So sometimes insurance isn't your friend
Yup - my insurance is out of pocket until I reach 2K deductible(which is not great, but company does put money in HSA) - Quick Clinic charges me almost $400 depending on what bloodwork and test they do for for a normal I'm sick and running fever visit....$200.00 cash including everything if I self pay......
Obamacare really screwed up the medical insurance....before him, I was golden
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1 hour ago, Big girl said:
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
1. Doctors have accepted Medicaid since 1982. Why do people have to be instructed to call a doctor when they are sick versus going to the ER. You don't need a HS diploma to figure out what to do if you are sick.
2. Maybe they got an income tax return to by a tv? Rent to own in making weekly payments, no one buys a TV from a rent to own place.....they are 25-30% higher than a retail store. I do have a nice things and toys. I earned them and worked hard for it with no college degree. Only millionaires can afford medical care without insurance....because a 3 day stay in the hospital could cost 300K......because those prices are jacked up to make up for the uninsured.
What you are saying indirectly is not everyone is equal......I think everyone is equal, it's just bad decisions that separate us. I am not including folks with learning or physical disabilities. They need our help.
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16 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.
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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16 minutes ago, mat said:
I don’t really care when/if the details come out. They probably won’t be completely revealing anyway.
The problem I have is when they stand up and say it’s going to happen and never does. Just keep your mouth shut until you can back it up.
There is going to be so many redactions it probably won't make sense, but will give enough mystery to float conspiracy theories.....
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12 minutes ago, Big girl said:
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.
He did not say he was cutting benefits. He said he was cutting waste, fraud and abuse. You are making things up to spread false information that supports your hate of trump.
For you convenience, Below I have attached the ACTUAL BILL as passed by the house. Why don't you read all 1118 pages and tell the class where it says he's going to cut benefits for the true disabled.......
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11 hours 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.
@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........
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11 hours ago, LumRaiderFan said:
lol, another prediction.
You'd think he would learn,,,,,lol
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7 minutes ago, CardinalBacker said:
I don’t remember him campaigning on adding $30 trillion in new debt over the next ten years.
*our current debt is 37 trillion- it’ll hit 67 trillion in ten years according to some estimates.
If it was good for the economy, Wall Street would be celebrating, right? Bid drop yesterday, flat today… bond market is cratering, Moody’s downgraded us because of our debt. Then we cut taxes further.
It’s literally trying to borrow our way out of debt.
But your guy won the election, and that’s all that matters.
Funny they had doom and gloom with his tax cuts and they were wrong.....
and yes, trump won and he gets 4 years to implement the agenda he ran on.
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49 minutes ago, tvc184 said:
If they can get the amendments together in the conference committee to work out the differences it could be a great bill.
Pretty bold to put so much in one bill. I think he has confidence it will get to his desk.
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22 minutes ago, CardinalBacker said:
Yep… immediate tax cuts funded by spending cuts that start in 2029… but we all know that won’t ver happen.
This is going to be disastrous for our national debt. Interest expense is the second largest component in our federal spending, so the solution is to borrow more? Outstanding.
It was everything he campaigned on......I know it's going to be an adjustment for you having a President pushing hard to do what he campaigned on.....heck, it's going to be an adjustment for you having the man nominated President actually running the country and signing his own bills...you'll be ok tho....take it slow
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1 hour ago, Boyz N Da Hood said:
Surely u aren't that blind to this... Idc what your party affiliation is, if you dont scratch your head on this your a waste of social security!
If I defended the reader, probably talking about you!
I'm not sure why you quoted me - you didn't make an attempt to answer my question - just get political....
I know answering direct questions is hard for some.....
Oh, and I don't need you defending me.....
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He's too smart to be in politics....