Mid-Terms: We need a 50-state strategy that warns of Medicaid cuts in the name of each state's program.

[Aristus]

I’ve reading that the hicks and the hillbillies, the rubes and the rednecks didn’t understand that the BBB’s Medicaid cuts would affect them because the various states have program names that don’t include the name, Medicaid.

Washington State’s Medicaid program is called Apple Health, but I thought everyone knew that it is the Medicaid program.

The DCCC needs to shout it from the rooftops throughout the 2026 Campaign season that the cuts are coming, and that it will be the Republicans’ fault. Use the names of each individual state program. Make the message stick.

[W_HAMILTON]

1. No Democratic messaging will stick if it gets filtered through the rightwing-biased corporate media. It is up to us.

In fact, let us spend less time telling Democrats what they should be doing -- when, in fact, often they are already doing what has been suggested, but some aren't aware because of the corporate media I just mentioned -- and more time doing what we propose ourselves, to our friends, families, neighbors, community, etc. that have been misled by Republican propaganda for decades now.

If we rely on corporate media filters to get our message through, we won't get our message through.

And if those closest to us won't listen to us, there's zero chance they will listen to anything that the Democratic Party puts out in terms of mass messaging.

[DET]

2. Excellent Point

I think they had the same issue with the Affordable Care Act (‘Obamacare’). Amazingly, it appears that a lot of people didn’t know they were on it, in part undoubtedly due to name changes in different states. I wonder if billboards would help spread the message.

[Tree Lady]

3. Ads explaining the cuts are only for a few years

For SS and tips. And somehow explain in easy way SS will be depleted sooner because of this.

[piddyprints]

4. You can't get through to these people.

They love the ACA but hate Obamacare. They love TennCare (or whatever the other states name it) but don't care if Medicaid gets cut because Medicaid is for the losers. I agree that the name of each individual state's program should be used. I don't know the vehicle for this information would be or how you get them to believe it.

I've talked to so many people about what is going on with politics. Yes, I'm in a red area. Without exception, they tell me the following in the exact same words: "Kamala isn't very smart. I don't watch anything on the news anymore. I don't believe anything. Joe Biden is a crook." Clearly they are watching and listening to and believing the propaganda, and their sources are the same. The "I don't believe anything" defense is particularly hard to get through.

[mr715]

5. We need to make them pay nt