People live in those states Sen. Manchin! (Medicaid expansion)

[MissMillie]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/why-one-key-democrat-doesnt-want-the-federal-government-picking-up-the-tab-for-medicaid-expansion/ar-AAPYUoD?ocid=U483DHP&li=BBnb7Kz

Why then, he argues, should the federal government now pay for 100% of the cost in the states that have refused the 90-10 split – as Democrats are proposing to do in the massive social spending bill pending in Congress.

“For states that held out, to be rewarded 100% is not fair,” Manchin told reporters Monday.

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No time to get petty. Letting people keep more of their earnings (rather than pay out to for-profit health care) is good for the economy

[dsc]

1. Have to say for a Senator from WV to be leveling this criticism is

rather like seeing a lush criticize public drunkeness.

[LakeArenal]

2. (It's) not fair whined the rich fossil fuel guy.

[dweller]

3. Are you sure it's not Medicaid expansion?

n/t


✌🏻

[MissMillie]

6. Yes, that's what I meant

I'll fix it.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

4. It's not the states we want to be fair to

It’s the people who live there.