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Why is Wednesday plotting a coup? Well, this bugger passed the House
I decided to read it. [And got a headache. Legislators and lawyers have mastered the art of passive aggressive and evasive writing. They find ways to give themselves power - by making it as vague as possible, with lots of wiggle room. In short? It's open to interpretation and all you need is to have the right person interpret it. I'm reminded of why I disliked law school? I do read stuff like this for a living though and have been taught how to analyze and interpret it.] They are right, it doesn't mention Medicaid at all. It didn't cut Social Security or Medicare - as far as I can tell. But it did decrease the spending for them. However, Medicaid falls under the Committees expected to cut services, and so they conceivably do it under this bill. Also, it did cut taxes to the wealthy.
Outtakes:
( why people think it can cut Medicare without being direct about it )
( Rationale behind it )
Reliable analyses of the bill and reports on it's passage:
* House Passed a Budget Blueprint - What Happens Now
* Senate Budget Resolution vs. House
( excerpt )
* House Republicans Pass the Budget Bill - note all the Democrats voted against, only one Republican voted against but for only because it didn't cut deeply enough.
* American Hospital Association - House Passes Budget Resolution Potentially Impacting Medicaid
* AP News House Budget Bill Passes - per usual - AP News is the most reliable of the news sources.
( excerpt )
* BBC on the House Bill Passing - this is general in content, and posted just to see how the international media is reporting on it.
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In other unrelated news? Michelle Trachenberg has died at the age of 39, best known for her roles in Harriet the Spy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Gossip Girl
It appears she may have died from complications with a recent liver transplant.
***
Some good news of a personal note?
My Cardiologist informed me that the Stress Test came back normal, there's no signs of damage to my heart, or a heart attack.
I decided to read it. [And got a headache. Legislators and lawyers have mastered the art of passive aggressive and evasive writing. They find ways to give themselves power - by making it as vague as possible, with lots of wiggle room. In short? It's open to interpretation and all you need is to have the right person interpret it. I'm reminded of why I disliked law school? I do read stuff like this for a living though and have been taught how to analyze and interpret it.] They are right, it doesn't mention Medicaid at all. It didn't cut Social Security or Medicare - as far as I can tell. But it did decrease the spending for them. However, Medicaid falls under the Committees expected to cut services, and so they conceivably do it under this bill. Also, it did cut taxes to the wealthy.
Outtakes:
( why people think it can cut Medicare without being direct about it )
( Rationale behind it )
Reliable analyses of the bill and reports on it's passage:
* House Passed a Budget Blueprint - What Happens Now
* Senate Budget Resolution vs. House
( excerpt )
* House Republicans Pass the Budget Bill - note all the Democrats voted against, only one Republican voted against but for only because it didn't cut deeply enough.
* American Hospital Association - House Passes Budget Resolution Potentially Impacting Medicaid
* AP News House Budget Bill Passes - per usual - AP News is the most reliable of the news sources.
( excerpt )
* BBC on the House Bill Passing - this is general in content, and posted just to see how the international media is reporting on it.
***
In other unrelated news? Michelle Trachenberg has died at the age of 39, best known for her roles in Harriet the Spy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Gossip Girl
It appears she may have died from complications with a recent liver transplant.
***
Some good news of a personal note?
My Cardiologist informed me that the Stress Test came back normal, there's no signs of damage to my heart, or a heart attack.