Big Beautiful Bill

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Susan Collins won’t say what she thinks about the bill so we can count on her as a yes.

Here’s the thing though. It’s a terrible bill and will especially hurt rural Americans in red states. But this is what they voted for and there is a GOP majority in all branches. So it may be the quickest (albeit painful) way to get past the shibboleth that the GOP is fiscally responsible and that MAGA is the party of middle America.

She’ll be “very concerned” but still vote yes.

[Anonymous]

Republicans are worried that kicking millions of people off Medicaid will cause rural hospitals to close. So they are proposing a rural hospital bailout fund instead. This seems really dumb.

[Anonymous]

when are they voting for it? they start the 4th of July break on Friday

[Anonymous]

The Bill Tax Bill on the Middle Class is getting better but it still sucks.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/parliamentarian-medicaid-cuts-provider-tax_n_685d4229e4b0f78c573833aa

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Susan Collins won’t say what she thinks about the bill so we can count on her as a yes.

Here’s the thing though. It’s a terrible bill and will especially hurt rural Americans in red states. But this is what they voted for and there is a GOP majority in all branches. So it may be the quickest (albeit painful) way to get past the shibboleth that the GOP is fiscally responsible and that MAGA is the party of middle America.

She’ll be “very concerned” but still vote yes.

I’m so bitter at Mainers for voting for this woman. She stands for nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Republicans are worried that kicking millions of people off Medicaid will cause rural hospitals to close. So they are proposing a rural hospital bailout fund instead. This seems really dumb.

Yes, so concerned they have moved it till after 2027 to take affect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUE0PPQI3is

Office space fix the glitch.

We always like to avoid confrontation when possible!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Susan Collins won’t say what she thinks about the bill so we can count on her as a yes.

Here’s the thing though. It’s a terrible bill and will especially hurt rural Americans in red states. But this is what they voted for and there is a GOP majority in all branches. So it may be the quickest (albeit painful) way to get past the shibboleth that the GOP is fiscally responsible and that MAGA is the party of middle America.

She’ll be “very concerned” but still vote yes.

I’m so bitter at Mainers for voting for this woman. She stands for nothing.

Fwiw, she's one of the appropriate is and is very opposed to impoundment. If she can convince other Republicans to also oppose impoundment, she'll be fighting the good fight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Republicans are worried that kicking millions of people off Medicaid will cause rural hospitals to close. So they are proposing a rural hospital bailout fund instead. This seems really dumb.

We already have this. It is called "Medicare"

[Anonymous]

Republicans will vote for whatever Trump wants, despite any reservations they have. The rare few who vote against are allowed to do so because passage is assured.

Surely everyone understands this by now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Republicans will vote for whatever Trump wants, despite any reservations they have. The rare few who vote against are allowed to do so because passage is assured.

Surely everyone understands this by now.

Of course. The question is why the media continues to chase after “the holdouts” like it’s a real thing.

But once this bill passes, the country will get to experience what GOP governing does for people’s lives. FAFO.

[Anonymous]

I think the Parliamentary just found that cutting the Medicaid funding in the BBB violates the Act and it has to be stripped out to avoid a regular vote of sixty opposed to the desired majority for passage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the Parliamentary just found that cutting the Medicaid funding in the BBB violates the Act and it has to be stripped out to avoid a regular vote of sixty opposed to the desired majority for passage.

Yup

[Anonymous]

What is the status of SALT increase ? (Been on Vacay). DMV, NY, NJ needs that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the status of SALT increase ? (Been on Vacay). DMV, NY, NJ needs that.

The Senate GOP has zero members who care about SALT so I don’t have high hopes about this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Republicans are worried that kicking millions of people off Medicaid will cause rural hospitals to close. So they are proposing a rural hospital bailout fund instead. This seems really dumb.

Yes, so concerned they have moved it till after 2027 to take affect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUE0PPQI3is

Office space fix the glitch.

We always like to avoid confrontation when possible!

I fully expect Congress to restore Medicaid funding before any cuts take effect. Republicans need these fake spending reductions to get enough votes to pass tax cuts. In a few years pro-Medicaid Republicans will work with Democrats to reverse any cuts to Medicaid.