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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And here is an article on the impact to state and local government: http://www.governing.com/week-in-finance/gov-finance-roundup-repeal-replace-damaging-states-pennsylvania-downgrade.html

I am surprised there aren't pitchforks and torches from these folks to their reps in DC.

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I don't think citizens know that the pending bill is essentially a give-away to Red Taker states, transferring federal tax dollars paid from Blue states to meet the severe healthcare needs of Red states. It's absurd. We are getting the worst of both worlds - higher taxes for working professionals in blue states without the ability to deduct state taxes.[/quote]
Not really. It all depends on how far back you go. These are the blue states who expanded Medicaid and therefore are soaking up the majority of federal dollars. All this bill is doing is re-balancing so that red states get as much help as blue states. [/quote]
Some of those red states decided not to take the medicaid expansion.  So, more money for other states, including blue states.  [/quote]
I know that. Still doesn't refute the fact that the blue states are getting the lion's share. As it stands now, a lower-middle class person in a blue state cannot afford to pay for the very treatment that an "expanded" Medicaid person earning just slightly less gets entirely for free. This bill reverses that inequity, and all states are treated fairly.[/quote]
Well, if those states want their share why not accept the medicaid expansion?  Isn't it kind of dumb to say, "I don't want the money, but it's not fair that you get more"?  Why do they need to kill ACA to get the medicaid money?

And how is it equitable that the authors of this bill are giving  Alaska a special deal just so that R Senator will vote for this bill?  If I were a R senator from another state that was losing money from this bill, I'd be saying that I won't vote for the bill unless my state gets a special deal, too. Imagine if they all did that?  Where would this bill go?[/quote]

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