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riversedge

(70,218 posts)
Thu Dec 21, 2017, 04:46 AM Dec 2017

Several states in full-on panic mode since Congress hasn't passed new #CHIP funds. "

Republicans are a disgrace to America. Kids used to be a priority in non Trump era America.



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Several states in full-on panic mode since Congress hasn't passed new CHIP funds. "
“Our phones are ringing off the wall” says Alabama's CHIP director. https://www.politicopro.com/health-care/article/2017/12/state-officials-panicked-over-chip-were-in-a-terrible-situation-right-now-249584
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Several states in full-on panic mode since Congress hasn't passed new #CHIP funds. " (Original Post) riversedge Dec 2017 OP
Oh well. Take heart that the obscenely rich... dchill Dec 2017 #1
The priority is to become a third world nation... HopeAgain Dec 2017 #7
Red state republicans will have to tell their kids sorry no health care you. Demtexan Dec 2017 #2
Post removed Post removed Dec 2017 #3
K&R stonecutter357 Dec 2017 #4
Well, what do you expect............. joshdawg Dec 2017 #5
Unbelievable. Dulcinea Dec 2017 #6
Am I right? Soxfan58 Dec 2017 #8

dchill

(38,493 posts)
1. Oh well. Take heart that the obscenely rich...
Thu Dec 21, 2017, 04:56 AM
Dec 2017

are getting more obscenely richer. All our children and grandchildren are nothing compared to that factoid. We all need to reorder our priorities.

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)
7. The priority is to become a third world nation...
Thu Dec 21, 2017, 07:46 AM
Dec 2017

It's not bad if you are part of the tiny elite class.

Demtexan

(1,588 posts)
2. Red state republicans will have to tell their kids sorry no health care you.
Thu Dec 21, 2017, 04:56 AM
Dec 2017

Mama and Daddy just had to for Trump.

Rich people needed a tax cut.

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Dulcinea

(6,631 posts)
6. Unbelievable.
Thu Dec 21, 2017, 07:38 AM
Dec 2017

"What does that get us? A discontented, lazy rabble instead of a thrifty working class."

--Mr. Potter, "It's A Wonderful Life"

Soxfan58

(3,479 posts)
8. Am I right?
Thu Dec 21, 2017, 07:49 AM
Dec 2017

Isn't CHIP a Hillary creation, it came out of her health care push in the 90s. So are these sick fucking asshole killing kids to fulfill a political vendetta? And more importantly why isn't the media reporting it more and why arn't our Democratic reps. screaming it at every microphone.

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