Medicare for All?
Why not Medicaid for All?
I know that a number of Democrats have gone in on Medicare for All.
But, why not Medicaid for All?
There is a poster on Balloon Juice named Kay, and she has always argued that the greatest part of Obamacare was the Medicaid Expansion, because, if it had been fully implemented, it would have transformed the lives of the working poor, coast to coast. She lives in a rural area of Ohio, and she always comments about how it has been lifechanging for the rural White populace in her area.
These are people who had NOTHING, and now, they have access to healthcare. All around healthcare. It would have been an universal fact, save for the John Roberts Court, which decided to remove a huge swath of the populace from benefitting from Obamacare. So, then, we were stuck with states with Democratic Governors expanding Medicaid, while those with GOP Governors punished their citizens and refused to do so. Even as their states suffered. As their states gave up money on the table, because the Black President delivered on a healthcare plan that would help all, and they couldn’t give the Black President a victory, even if it would help their own constituents.
Is Medicaid for All the better option? And, if so, why isn’t it being pushed forth as such, except for the state of New Mexico.
I mean, you get more coverage through Medicaid -in most states that do it well, dental and vision are included. Unlike Medicare, you don’t have to by a supplemental package. And, unlike Medicare, the bills are taken care of, and it’s not a burden to the customer to come up with a % of the total dollars.
So, why not Medicaid for All?
Kay believes that it’s cause a lot of the left looks down on Medicaid as a ‘poor person’s program’. And, I can’t dispute her there. The GOP has been very successful in branding Medicaid with the poster children being Shaniqua with her 3 children by 3 Baby Daddies and Rosa Maria with her 4 anchor babies.
THE TRUTH of the matter is… in terms of largest PERCENTAGE of Medicaid DOLLARS given out…
The poster children SHOULD BE Bob and Emily Whitebread America’s Grandma and Grandpa.
Shaniqua and Rosa Maria don’t begin to get the amount of DOLLARS that Bob and Emily’s Grandma and Grandpa do.
Or, June and Joseph’s disabled family member.
I don’t begrudge ANYONE getting the help that they can get. Nursing home care is OUTRAGEOUSLY EXPENSIVE..
And, taking care of a disabled family member is also very taxing on a family, not only emotionally, but, financially.
It’s just that THOSE GROUPS get a pass, while pushing forth stereotypes of folks no less deserving.
Medicaid expansion has helped THE WORKING POOR the most. Folks that get up everyday and go do work, SHOULD be able to have access to healthcare, and that transform lives.
I think more of our candidates need to look and study the outcome of the Medicaid buy-in that New Mexico has offered. And, now, Washington State is looking into implementing a public option.
I don’t think that we need to be wedded to Medicare-For-All. Just be wedded to the idea that American Citizens should have access to healthcare, and should NEVER be one illness away from financial ruin.
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What happened to Muller’s Team’s SUMMARIES.
Remember, they had done THEIR OWN.
WHY haven’t those been released?
Who is this clown?
The Mueller Report has become the left’s Benghazi
The longer the left focuses on it as proof that Trump should be impeached, the closer he gets to reelection
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APRIL 19, 2019 7:00PM (UTC)
Scott Dworkin (@funder) Tweeted:
BREAKING: Senator Elizabeth Warren calls for impeachment #ImpeachTrump https://twitter.com/funder/status/1119340994531594240?s=17
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3 Years After the World Lost Prince, His Heirs Still Have Yet to Receive a Penny: Report
Dara Sharif
Yesterday 10:15pm
Trump can’t let go of his preoccupation with Obama
04/19/19 02:48 PM
By Steve Benen
Donald Trump didn’t have a whole lot to say about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report yesterday afternoon, though the president did get around to sharing a predictable thought via Twitter: he blamed his predecessor.
Nearly everything in Trump’s tweet was wrong. The vote was affected. Barack Obama did a lot more than “nothing,” and he would’ve done more were it not for Mitch McConnell’s opposition. The “anything the Russians did…” suggests Trump may still have some doubts as to the nature of the Russians’ attack, which is an issue that does not lend itself to skepticism.
But routine nonsense is less interesting to me than Trump’s ongoing preoccupation with the president who preceded him. I thought it was at least possible that the Republican, in time, would stop obsessing over the recent past, but by some measures, Trump fixates on Obama nearly as much as Hillary Clinton.
The Democrats Whose 2020 Goal Is Grander Than the Presidency
Future Now wants to build the next progressive era in American politics—starting in the states.
RUSSELL BERMAN
APR 17, 2019
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Keep going (@evanvwk) Tweeted:
Tonight I would just like to thank @docrocktex26 and all others who have emphatically asserted that Kremlin disinformation & propaganda aimed at affecting the 2016 US election was aimed at WHITE PEOPLE. https://twitter.com/evanvwk/status/1119102088699453440?s=17
Keep going (@evanvwk) Tweeted:
What is the common characteristic of the gullible fools that were swayed by the IRA/GRU дезинформация campaign? They came from every state, every socioeconomic bracket; they were male and female.
What they had in common was whiteness.
Keep going (@evanvwk) Tweeted:
Look at the exit polling data. African-American voters backed @HillaryClinton overwhelmingly. They were not fooled by Putin.
If we all did what @Ange_Amene told us to do and #votelikeblackwomen, we would not be living in this nightmare right now.
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Elie Honig (@eliehonig) Tweeted:
Nailed this. Here’s what Barr cut off: “ALTHOUGH the investigation established … that the Campaign expected it would benefit electorally from information stolen and released through Russian efforts.” Seems relevant. https://t.co/GcrYInN6PY https://twitter.com/eliehonig/status/1118901540931108864?s=17
Please See Pinned Tweet (@JustAGurLnSwedn) Tweeted:
Remember when they said… Just not THAT woman.
They LIED, big shocker.
Biggest Mistake allowing Bernie to ever run under the Democratic Party.
He is TOXIC, and the worst thing to happen to politics on the Left, for as long as I have been alive. https://t.co/E092CtZoo6 https://twitter.com/JustAGurLnSwedn/status/1119262901238423552?s=17
Yep.
Phuck him 😠😠
Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) Tweeted:
Rosenstein’s willingness to stand there and be used as a prop in this farce makes me think less of Rod Rosenstein.
I mean, unless Trump has kidnapped his family, he’s standing there, debasing himself, willingly. https://twitter.com/ElieNYC/status/1118875718056927232?s=17
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Petty_Shabazz 🌼🌈 (@a_for2day) Tweeted:
I hear exactly ZERO of the white Male Democratic candidates talking about voter suppression and disenfranchisement. The victims of this are overwhelmingly the base of the party! What is the plan to restore the VRA?! https://t.co/U7tCJkLqGV https://twitter.com/a_for2day/status/1119060474824359936?s=17
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Propane Jane™ (@docrocktex26) Tweeted:
If you think minorities will be energized to vote for a party that looked the other way because it was too afraid of the institution of White supremacy to avenge the voter suppression and robbery of 2016 plus the #crimingwhilewhite of the last 2 years, I have news for you. https://t.co/sBDE3XIOG2 https://twitter.com/docrocktex26/status/1119258397449363456?s=17
Eric Holder (@EricHolder) Tweeted:
ANY competent public corruption prosecutor would bring obstruction charges against Trump/and win. Only reason Mueller did not was because of the flawed DOJ restriction against indicting a sitting President. He said so (below). Congress now has a constitutional responsibility. https://t.co/SkntzjfS5G https://twitter.com/EricHolder/status/1119257878509096960?s=17
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Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) Tweeted:
Can we just pause here to think about the countless people hauled off to prison — disproportionately black and brown, let’s be clear! — who would NEVER received the privilege of a prosecutor not throwing the book at them because of thier limited knowledge of the law… https://t.co/C6pCPDRKqW https://twitter.com/CharlesMBlow/status/1119047962209005570?s=17
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Mueller report paints cinematic picture in plain, ‘non-legalese’
Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O’Donnell discuss the readability of the Mueller report both in terms of the accessibility of the language and the drama of the anecdotes detailed, and marvel at William Barr’s brazen deception on the report’s messages.
Mueller report shows many cases continuing, hidden from public
Barbara McQuade, former U.S. attorney, talks with Rachel Maddow about how to understand the redactions in Appendix D of the Robert Mueller report, which lists cases transferred from, or referred by, Robert Mueller, many of which are hidden from the public.
McCabe: Mueller reports ‘avalanche of facts’ on Trump obstruction
Andrew McCabe, former acting director of the FBI, talks with Rachel Maddow about the Mueller report as an outline for the prosecution of Donald Trump for obstruction of justice, either by Congress or by the Justice Department once Trump is out of office.
McCabe: Mueller report validates opening of Trump-Russia probe
Andrew McCabe, former acting director of the FBI, talks with Rachel Maddow about the genesis of the Trump Russia investigation and some of the legal distinctions made by Robert Mueller’s team, as shown in the Mueller report.
Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) Tweeted:
The gaslighting from Trump and his minions is at thermonuclear levels, demanding that you all reach the *opposite* conclusions that are obvious in Mueller’s report. Wherever it says “the Russians,” they want you to read “American journos and spies who lied about the Russians.” https://twitter.com/RadioFreeTom/status/1119241585206669313?s=17
Congress picks up Trump money trail Mueller didn’t run down
Rep. Adam Schiff talks with Rachel Maddow about the House Intelligence Committee and Financial Services Committee looking into Donald Trump’s finances to ensure he is not under any undue influence, as well as looking into the intelligence findings from the Robert Mueller investigation.
April 18, 2019
This is Maddow doing what she does best.
Mueller report a road map for charging Trump with obstruction
Rachel Maddow describes the publicly released, redacted Robert Mueller report, with Volume 1 describing the myriad contacts between the Trump campaign and Russia, and Volume 2 as a road map for charging Donald Trump with obstruction of justice either by Congress or after he leaves office.
Portia McGonagal of Winterfell (@PortiaMcGonagal) Tweeted:
Oh look @MSNBC “road warriors” can only find White Trump voters to talk to AGAIN about the #MuellerReport . Apparently no non-White people anywhere have opinions. As usual. https://twitter.com/PortiaMcGonagal/status/1119234065524125696?s=17
Portia McGonagal of Winterfell (@PortiaMcGonagal) Tweeted:
Aaah now they have the Mayor of Stockton to talk about Black people below the poverty line. Because the only options in this country are : White Trump voters and poor Black people. No on else exists. https://twitter.com/PortiaMcGonagal/status/1119234445926551552?s=17
Portia McGonagal of Winterfell (@PortiaMcGonagal) Tweeted:
Thankfully, he knows that there are diverse working class and middle class voters who care about things like whether a President has a scintilla of integrity and / or is corrupt. https://twitter.com/PortiaMcGonagal/status/1119235179803893760?s=17
Hey Chicas. Haley tried out for Flags and made the team! Yay!
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I concur, Rik. Kellyanne looks horrible. Something is wrong.
She’s just plain ugly.
Not a single, solitary lie told 😒😒
Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) Tweeted:
Obvious: The only reason we’re seeing even one line of the Mueller Report is because Democrats won control of the House in 2018. Period. Zero question about this. https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1119223148665286656?s=17
Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) Tweeted:
Dems – this isn’t hard. House committees investigate so the public understands what happened and they may in fact get additional facts and testimony in the cold light of day. Candidates can talk about health care and jobs. Walk and chew gum people. https://twitter.com/neeratanden/status/1119226013374930944?s=17
Tiffany Cross (@TiffanyDCross) Tweeted:
Anyone who puts #SarahSanders @PressSec on TV is knowingly putting on a well documented liar & clearly does not respect their viewing audience. PS- we’ve known this for quite some time. Hope y’all finally catch up. PSS- same applies to pretty much anyone in the #Trump admin. https://twitter.com/TiffanyDCross/status/1119225414566776834?s=17
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She’s not bossy, she’s the boss. (@MCTW5) Tweeted:
@T_FisherKing @chucktodd My kid the millennial / gen X who is living in the south said last night that his impression from people he comes into contact with, both in the under 25 set and regular people, is that Kamala and Beto are the two who can win. Pete was not on the radar and Bernie a non-starter. https://twitter.com/MCTW5/status/1119035646520127488?s=17
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Lynn V (@lynnv378) Tweeted:
Knowing that Manafort provided information to Kilminik on PA, MI, WI, and MN, it leaves one question unanswered:
Whatever happened with the voter data that Bernie Sanders’ campaign stole from Hillary Clinton? Where did that end up? https://twitter.com/lynnv378/status/1118985612990779407?s=17
Uh huh
Uh huh 😒
Marcus H. Johnson (@marcushjohnson) Tweeted:
Why did the Russians want to help Bernie Sanders so badly? How will his foreign policy further their interests? https://t.co/2U72cqEdS6 https://twitter.com/marcushjohnson/status/1119079606554742785?s=17
Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) Tweeted:
Again and again, Trump frantically pressured his aides to lie to the public, deny true news stories and fabricate a false record. They rarely challenged him, but when he pushed them to the brink of committing crimes, they refused. https://t.co/ZKU9EGmTMq https://twitter.com/PhilipRucker/status/1119035573438754817?s=17
The Hill (@thehill) Tweeted:
Erik Prince helped fund effort to obtain Hillary Clinton’s emails https://t.co/CdAt6CCI1n https://t.co/UzIEHqnXeW https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1119203248827764737?s=17
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Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) Tweeted:
Reps. Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows are a disgrace. Echoing President Trump’s contention that Mueller’s investigators were tainted is shameful. Saying it’s time to move on is beyond ridiculous. History will drag them and they’ll deserve it. @NewDay https://twitter.com/CapehartJ/status/1119210696523182080?s=17
Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) Tweeted:
In the “charging decisions” section after acknowledging key witnesses lied to investigators, Mueller concluded “the Office cannot rule out the possibility that the unavailable information would shed additional light on (or cast in a new light) the events described in the report.” https://t.co/7luCDBL34b https://twitter.com/JoyceWhiteVance/status/1118907103886888961?s=17
Darth Kriss (@insanityreport) Tweeted:
Independent voters need more evidence that the gop is corrupt? Have they been asleep for the last 2-3 years? https://t.co/Q7KY8R3cBS https://twitter.com/insanityreport/status/1119205507913396224?s=17
The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) Tweeted:
As the Russia investigation ends, experts see two years of American political dysfunction as a win for Putin https://t.co/nrlI1zJFfr https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1119206520032518145?s=17
Hercules Mulligan (@johnvmoore) Tweeted:
This is some white privilege because people with diminished mental capacity get arrested all the time. I agree @DonaldJTrumpJr is stupid but he needs to catch some charges https://t.co/OOkSySxkv4 https://twitter.com/johnvmoore/status/1119201960387850240?s=17
Marcus H. Johnson (@marcushjohnson) Tweeted:
With the information from the Mueller Report that the Russians helped Bernie in 2016, the natural question is will the Russians help Bernie in the primaries in 2020? https://twitter.com/marcushjohnson/status/1119082432752316418?s=17
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Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) Tweeted:
As I stated last night on MSNBC, the American people shouldn’t have expected Barr to do anything more than what he did: protect Trump. Barr has been acting as Trump’s defense atty, not AG. Barr’s performance was outrageously disrespectful of the Constitution & the American public https://twitter.com/RepMaxineWaters/status/1118892689934749697?s=17
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