Trump's Budget

[dubbsco]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/22/us/politics/trump-budget-cuts.html?_r=0

Cuts massively into programs for the poor, including Medicaid, Health Care, food stamps, loans, disability payments.

Adds big increases to those important ones, military spending and the wall.

 

[dubbsco]

Addition to the story:

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...-trump-s-budget-proposal-dead-arrival-n763306

Lawmakers say this thing is done before it even gets to their vote.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Not sure where they're going with this.. They say they're trying to weed* out people who shouldn't be on one of these programs. But I don't think there's a plan, who determines this.. I listened to the one press conference and not sure I'm happy about what I hear.. I'm disabled, collect disability and I'm on Medicare.. So this hit's a bit close to home.

Not sure this is just Trump, or the GOP congress etc.. But they better not fuck this up for me.

 

[dubbsco]

You and me both Mitch. You are impacted with that part of this potential budget, I COULD potentially be slammed by the PSLF elimination.

As per usual, all this does is ensure big tax breaks for the wealthy and tack on massive amounts of money in things that are on the bottom of the ladder in terms of importance (military spending, border wall).

 

[tinselwolverine]

Well Trump promised that the American Health Care Act would cover everybody, and more efficiently than the Affordable Care Act did.

Now we know Medicaid was expanded under the ACA, so I'm wondering what Trump is thinking will replace Medicaid under his healthcare act.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Not sure where they're going with this.. They say they're trying to weed* out people who shouldn't be on one of these programs. But I don't think there's a plan, who determines this.. I listened to the one press conference and not sure I'm happy about what I hear.. I'm disabled, collect disability and I'm on Medicare.. So this hit's a bit close to home.

Not sure this is just Trump, or the GOP congress etc.. But they better not fuck this up for me.

Well the report indicates that Medicare and Social Security won't be affected.

I'm going to guess that this would also apply to people who are collecting Social Security and Medicare early as a result of disability.

 

[deathroh]

Not sure where they're going with this.. They say they're trying to weed* out people who shouldn't be on one of these programs. But I don't think there's a plan, who determines this.. I listened to the one press conference and not sure I'm happy about what I hear.. I'm disabled, collect disability and I'm on Medicare.. So this hit's a bit close to home.

Not sure this is just Trump, or the GOP congress etc.. But they better not fuck this up for me.

Oh so NOW there's a problem with trump...

 

[Mitchrapp]

Well the report indicates that Medicare and Social Security won't be affected.

I'm going to guess that this would also apply to people who are collecting Social Security and Medicare early as a result of disability.

Not sure. A reporter asked about SSD and he basically said they need to weed out people who shouldn't be on it? Who determines - reporter asked, he skirted the question.

So I worry.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Oh so NOW there's a problem with trump...

Why does everything need to be Trump vs non Trump. I don't agree with everything he does..

 

[tinselwolverine]

Not sure. A reporter asked about SSD and he basically said they need to weed out people who shouldn't be on it? Who determines - reporter asked, he skirted the question.

So I worry.

There are already supposed to be safeguards in place to prevent people who aren't really eligible from qualifying.

 

[Mitchrapp]

There are already supposed to be safeguards in place to prevent people who aren't really eligible from qualifying.

They do, but one of their safeguards is denying a huge % on first request for no other reason than someone at the top said to do it that way.

I didn't read the budget report though just the news conference.

 

[dubbsco]

http://www.freep.com/story/news/2017/05/23/trump-budget-great-lakes/339258001/

Great Lakes will become piles of shit now if this is approved.

 

[tinselwolverine]

They do, but one of their safeguards is denying a huge % on first request for no other reason than someone at the top said to do it that way.

I didn't read the budget report though just the news conference.

Well since you've already made your first request you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Well since you've already made your first request you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

I understand.. I've been getting SSD for some time.. But the SSD system has many flaws. After being denied you need to go get a lawyer and see a judge. Unfortunately people don't know that.. So they say shit, and move in with their cousin.

 

[tomdalton22]

There are already supposed to be safeguards in place to prevent people who aren't really eligible from qualifying.

I don't think they work

 

[Mitchrapp]

Dumb Paul Ryan came on and said they will not touch SSD, and Medicare. Hopefully that's true.

 

[sggatecl]

 

[byco42]

^^^^ Certainly this poster "WhatweHad" does not think that abortion targets small children. I bet she's the paragon of reason and virtue.

 

[Michchamp]

^^^^ Certainly this poster "WhatweHad" does not think that abortion targets small children. I bet she's the paragon of reason and virtue.

she's pro-choice? Fuck her!

I am now 100% IN FAVOR of cutting all benefits like medicaid and food stamps to poor single mothers! Let them die! Shouldn't have gotten pregnant in the first place!

 

[byco42]

she's pro-choice? Fuck her!

I am now 100% in favor of cutting all benefits like medicaid and food stamps to poor single mothers! Let them die! Shouldn't have gotten pregnant in the first place!

#strawman