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23. Improper Framing

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue May 20, 2025, 06:21 PM

May 20

Medicare cuts equate to job cuts.

Hospital systems are generally the largest employers in rural counties. If they shut down because of these cuts, hundreds to thousands of jobs will be lost and county tax coffers will ultimately suffer.

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Hundreds of rural hospitals are at risk of closing, threatening critical care [View all] BumRushDaShow May 20 OP

How many more bdamomma May 20 #1

Rural hospitals are very dependent on Medicaid. surfered May 20 #2

And the GQP are upset that Medicaid... Lovie777 May 20 #5

Very true and Medicaid pays pennies on the dollar of real cost of treatment. Medicare is more generous. dutch777 May 20 #7

Isnt rural America trump country? XanaDUer2 May 20 #3

Tragically ironic, isn't it? surfered May 20 #11

Some ppl gotta touch the flamr XanaDUer2 May 20 #13

Exactly! hamsterjill May 20 #14

I was a doctor in a small/25k Texas town. carpetbagger May 20 #24

Well said XanaDUer2 May 20 #25

OMG! ananda May 20 #21

Democrats need to hammer affordable healthcare, affordable housing, affordable college, and affordable groceries. OrlandoDem2 May 20 #4

Harris/Walz BumRushDaShow May 20 #10

They don't care Keepthesoulalive May 20 #27

We do. It doesn't matter when you have 40 years of right wing propaganda 24/7. HappyLarge May 20 #28

Republicans want to cull the herd. Plain and simple. Let the poor and frail die. Diamond_Dog May 20 #6

Herd immunity and with more money comes more immunity...or as we used to say... surfered May 20 #12

it is called eugenics DBoon May 20 #16

If only these people could understand that it is the GOP doing this to them. travelingthrulife May 20 #8

TFB Du916 May 20 #9

They watch Faux Noise and listen to hate radio. Justice matters. May 20 #19

This will probably affect our little local hospital Bayard May 20 #15

Sorry for this, but GOOD! Grins May 20 #17

Nothing Will Change Falcon101 May 20 #20

Way to go, Red State America. Aristus May 20 #18

A lot of rural areas in the United States are essentially Medical Deserts. patphil May 20 #22

Yes, it's very difficult as it is to get doctors to practice in such areas fujiyamasan May 22 #29

Improper Framing modrepub May 20 #23

How many Americans will they kill in four years? Irish_Dem May 20 #26