July 1, 2017: American Needs More Guns and Less Medicare

 

July 1, 2017: A disgruntled doctor carries an assault rifle into a Bronx hospital, kills one doctor and wounds six staff members and patients. 

Trump and the N.R.A. insist that we need more guns to protect ourselves from all the people who have guns. (See: 6/24/17.)

 

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WE ALSO LEARN that the average cost of a semi-private room in a nursing home for one year is $82,128. According to the Kaiser Foundation one of every three Americans over age 65 will end up in a nursing home. Of those, 62% will be unable to pay without Medicaid assistance. 

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the latest GOP “healthcare” plan would lead to a 35% cut to Medicaid by 2036. 

If Trumpcare passes states will carry a greater burden of costs and will have to decide. Do we cut services for the elderly? Do we cut services for children? Do we cut services for the disabled? 

Hey. Let’s cut services for them all!