Hank Posted February 18 Author Report Posted February 18 On 2/18/2025 at 7:13 PM, LGR4GM said: Here are other sources if you prefer: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5150953-house-democrats-medicaid-cuts/ https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2025/02/18/republicans-eye-cuts-work-requirements-for-medicaid-jeopardizing-care-for-millions/ https://apnews.com/article/medicaid-cuts-work-requirements-congress-republicans-90ec1119f1d95de067c76f79eec7fa87 https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/18/democratic-super-pac-sets-sights-gop-medicaid-cut-/ https://www.salon.com/2025/02/16/economists-say-the-budget-would-destroy-medicaid-and-disproportionately-benefit-the-1/ Tried to pull a variety. Expand I wasn't trying to be snarky, I genuinely found it interesting. For all I know they are right. I think you're in agreement with me when I say I like the concept of uncovering fraud, waste and abuse, I'm not a fan of how they are going about it and question the legality of it, and I'd like to see proof of what DOGE claims to be finding.
LGR4GM Posted February 18 Report Posted February 18 On 2/18/2025 at 7:26 PM, Hank said: I wasn't trying to be snarky, I genuinely found it interesting. For all I know they are right. I think you're in agreement with me when I say I like the concept of uncovering fraud, waste and abuse, I'm not a fan of how they are going about it and question the legality of it, and I'd like to see proof of what DOGE claims to be finding. Expand We are in agreement. I think waste is a good thing to locate, I am fairly certain that isn't what DOGE is doing. We won't know fully for several months and maybe not until next year. The consequences of this will have effects that are still not felt.
LGR4GM Posted February 18 Report Posted February 18 Every, single alarm in my brain is firing when I listen to someone like Miller. He get's emotionally angry when questioned about the simplest of things here. https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/18/politics/video/doge-leader-elon-musk-stephen-miller-trump-white-house-digvid There's more to this interview but I can't find it its entirety. Miller gets physically angry when questioned about DOGE and goes on a tirade. I apologize for not having the interview in its entirety.
K-9 Posted February 18 Report Posted February 18 On 2/18/2025 at 7:26 PM, Hank said: I wasn't trying to be snarky, I genuinely found it interesting. For all I know they are right. I think you're in agreement with me when I say I like the concept of uncovering fraud, waste and abuse, I'm not a fan of how they are going about it and question the legality of it, and I'd like to see proof of what DOGE claims to be finding. Expand Not a fan of how they’re doing it? I find that hard to believe when you post unsubstantiated report after unsubstantiated report you can find. Everyone is in favor of uncovering waste and fraud, but that is nothing new in the least, especially to those in these organizations who’ve been monitoring these programs since their inception. Where was Trump’s great concern about this when he was elected the first time? What’s all of a sudden different this time around? Those are rhetorical questions btw, as we all know what’s different this time around.
Hank Posted February 18 Author Report Posted February 18 On 2/18/2025 at 9:04 PM, K-9 said: Not a fan of how they’re doing it? I find that hard to believe when you post unsubstantiated report after unsubstantiated report you can find. Everyone is in favor of uncovering waste and fraud, but that is nothing new in the least, especially to those in these organizations who’ve been monitoring these programs since their inception. Where was Trump’s great concern about this when he was elected the first time? What’s all of a sudden different this time around? Those are rhetorical questions btw, as we all know what’s different this time around. Expand Actually, every link I've posted regarding DOGE and Musk I copy from PPP on TBD. they have posters from both sides that snipe at each other all day and it entertains me while I'm sitting on the toilet. Just because I don't share your infantile view that anyone who voted for the orange man is a fascist and traitor to their country doesn't make me a Trump supporter.
K-9 Posted February 18 Report Posted February 18 (edited) On 2/18/2025 at 9:39 PM, Hank said: Actually, every link I've posted regarding DOGE and Musk I copy from PPP on TBD. they have posters from both sides that snipe at each other all day and it entertains me while I'm sitting on the toilet. Just because I don't share your infantile view that anyone who voted for the orange man is a fascist and traitor to their country doesn't make me a Trump supporter. Expand I don’t think anyone who voted for the orange man is a fascist and traitor. Far from it. But I do think anyone who voted for the orange man did vote for a fascist and traitor. Can you see the difference? I know all about the cess pool that is the PPP forum over at TBD. Whether you’re a Trump supporter or not, it seems from your plentiful posts on the subject that you’re a fan of the work DOGE is doing. If that’s wrong, then I’m wrong but you are not my enemy, regardless. Edited February 18 by K-9
LGR4GM Posted February 19 Report Posted February 19 Donald Trump backs House Republicans budget plan to cut 880 billion from Medicaid and 230 billions from SNAP in order to pay for a massive tax cut to the top 10%. It also has a big raise to the defense budget and curiously for missile defense which I will bet money, is in part earmarked for Elon Musk's Space X company. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-endorses-house-gop-budget-bill-swipe-senate-plan-rcna192791
K-9 Posted February 21 Report Posted February 21 General Kellogg is an actual adult in the room who actually understands the situation. It’s beyond baffling how much his comments differed from Trump’s ignorant, buffoonish remarks the last several days; a complete 180 in fact. There may be hope after all.
Hank Posted February 21 Author Report Posted February 21 arrested 8 illegal alien employees and charging the owners with federal felonies for harboring & aiding the illegal aliens via 8 USC 1324
Hank Posted February 21 Author Report Posted February 21 This is interesting. You don't usually see such bluntness from someone in Rubio's position.
Hank Posted February 21 Author Report Posted February 21 Acting ICE director being replaced. https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/ice-leadership-changes-trump-deportations-1856e1bb?mod=e2tw
LGR4GM Posted February 21 Report Posted February 21 (edited) On 2/21/2025 at 2:19 PM, Hank said: Expand That is not a fatality and Stephen Miller is a white supremacist who melted down the other day on CNN. This guy is unfit. On 2/21/2025 at 8:00 PM, Hank said: This is interesting. You don't usually see such bluntness from someone in Rubio's position. Expand He's covering his ass and his bosses ass. We have all heard and read what Trump has said about mineral rights in Ukraine and what he wants. Quote Last week, the treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, presented Zelenskyy with the draft proposal for that plan, with Ukraine providing approximately $500bn worth of rare earth elements to the US. Expand https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/21/trump-zelensky-ukraine-rare-earth-minerals Edited February 21 by LGR4GM
LGR4GM Posted February 21 Report Posted February 21 Meanwhile, here's Steve Bannon doing a Nazi Salute at the CPAC convention. As no one tossed him out, the CPAC convention can now be considered a Nazi convention. also at CPAC there are multiple banners depicting Trump as a Roman Emperor and talking about his 3rd term. You know who else really liked to use Roman iconography? The Nazis. I'm sure that is just a coincidence right?
Hank Posted February 21 Author Report Posted February 21 On 2/21/2025 at 8:34 PM, LGR4GM said: Meanwhile, here's Steve Bannon doing a Nazi Salute at the CPAC convention. As no one tossed him out, the CPAC convention can now be considered a Nazi convention. also at CPAC there are multiple banners depicting Trump as a Roman Emperor and talking about his 3rd term. You know who else really liked to use Roman iconography? The Nazis. I'm sure that is just a coincidence right? Expand I think that 3rd term stuff is just trolling. I don't believe for one second that Trump will try to run for a third term.
Hank Posted February 21 Author Report Posted February 21 I find Karoline Leavitt such a refreshing upgrade over the last press secretary.
LGR4GM Posted February 21 Report Posted February 21 On 2/21/2025 at 8:44 PM, Hank said: I find Karoline Leavitt such a refreshing upgrade over the last press secretary. Expand She seems very rude and condescending here, imo. On 2/21/2025 at 8:37 PM, Hank said: I think that 3rd term stuff is just trolling. I don't believe for one second that Trump will try to run for a third term. Expand I don't think it's trolling. I think they're serious.
LGR4GM Posted February 22 Report Posted February 22 On 2/22/2025 at 1:26 PM, Hank said: Expand Drop in the bucket compared to fox News propaganda, they settled for this in 2023. https://apnews.com/article/fox-news-dominion-lawsuit-trial-trump-2020-0ac71f75acfacc52ea80b3e747fb0afe "Fox News agreed Tuesday to pay Dominion Voting Systems nearly $800 million to avert a trial in the voting machine company’s lawsuit that would have exposed how the network promoted lies about the 2020 presidential election."
Hank Posted February 22 Author Report Posted February 22 On 2/22/2025 at 1:36 PM, LGR4GM said: Drop in the bucket compared to fox News propaganda, they settled for this in 2023. https://apnews.com/article/fox-news-dominion-lawsuit-trial-trump-2020-0ac71f75acfacc52ea80b3e747fb0afe "Fox News agreed Tuesday to pay Dominion Voting Systems nearly $800 million to avert a trial in the voting machine company’s lawsuit that would have exposed how the network promoted lies about the 2020 presidential election." Expand That's interesting, thanks for sharing.
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