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*** Warmonger Who Coaxed Dummkopf Trumpf into Attacking Iran Supports His Peace Plan Now ***

Lindseed Graham (R-SC) on social media today:

"Completely agree with President Trumpf's analysis that Iran's capability to generate another October 7 [caused by the IDF imprisoning thousands of Palestinians in prison without trial or charge] or continue to be the largest state sponsor of terrorism on the planet [next to the US] has been massively degraded.

"To those who say Iran is stronger now than before, that is an insult to the American military and it is delusional thinking because the Iranian economy is in shambles. [Not after the "cha-ching" $300bn reparations boon].

"Mr. President, continue to try to find a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear ambitions and other issues that have plagued the world since 1979. [Like no universal healthcare in the US, rampant firearms violence, spreading pathogens, oligarchic rule in America, ICE thuggery, unwarranted surveillance, supporting Russia instead of Ukraine, or the Gaza genocide] because the day diplomacy is off the table will present America and our allies with some very stark choices. [Just ask the NATO chief who is coming to Wash DC].

"In the meantime, as we [pretend to] pursue diplomacy, make it crystal clear that Israel will not have to tolerate being counter-attacked by Iranian proxies [in defense of their co-religionists] who cause parts of Israel to be uninhabitable [like the way Israel did to the Palestinians in Gaza.] Pray for peace."

In many parts of Okiehomie, one must drive for more than an hour to reach an emergency room, or to deliver a baby

The density doesn't appear to be more or less than anywhere else in the country.
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Lots of Red State facilities to close.

So my understanding is the States were supposed to tax the hospitals evenly under Obamacare to get matching Federal funds..

So the States applied for what is called a "Uniformity Waiver". This allowed the State to charge only particular hospitals with the "tax", the tax was then Federal Government matched. So then the State would give the State "tax" back to the rural hospitals as "enhanced Medicaid reimbursement rates", and the State would use rest of the money else where.

IOW Those States that applied for the Waiver were taxing the rural areas, to pay for the urban areas. Private and suburban hospitals didn't have to pay the tax.

All the law did was close the waiver.
The States closing hospitals could have just had a fair tax on all its hospitals, but chose against that because .... idk why..

If you're really for socialized medicine, you should be ok with killing off the "Uniformity Waiver", and the States should apply the taxes to its hospitals evenly.

Republicans raised taxes on everyone except the top 1% the Big Beautiful Bill. itep.org

And what did they get for it?

Useful Idiots sharing "Hooray, we raised taxes on Americans!" memes like #4.

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