-But enrollment could decline by between 16,000 and 30,000 people in 2028 due to the work requirement

I seriously hope those numbers are a great embellishment.

But in the event they aren't, it's a sad sad sad example of what we expect from folks on medicaid.

as many as 40% of them cannot manage the requirement or even to understand the requirement.

How many of them are physically capable of meeting the work requirement (including the volunteer options) but simply won't and would rather go with out coverage?

seriously? how many?

"Enrollees are incredibly confused about the work requirement,"

I'll bet.....

"I had a friend..."

He knows you, this friend?

How long before you told him GFY?

Or is "friend" simply a term you use for anybody you're arguing with?

-My guess is you don't follow the news outlets that report facts like that.

correct.

-I've been sitting at the adults' table since the mid 80s.

nice flex. I'll let you have the last word with that.

-Let us know your "adult" answer.

To what question?

Barney Frank criticized members of congress for their silence.
You criticized Bellringer for his silence.

You also decided that silence relegates you to the kids table.

Are you criticizing mine? I didn't realize you're here 24/7 to even know that but whatever.

-Let's see where you'll be sitting.

I'm sorry but where do you think you sit?

Quiet members of congress aren't sitting at a table you're sitting at?

That's a pretty empty table you're sitting at.

-Regardless of your constant need to diminish her, she's a force in the party and in America.

This was a good thread to read through. You make some good points. I'm not a fan of A Friend's posting style but he also makes good points. You're both right, IMO.

But this is where I disagree. AOC is from a very blue district and she can be used effectively if done wisely and with caution.

As it was pointed out.....the Democratic Party is not entirely progressive as much as you want it to be.

I hope the party doesn't make the mistake of believing AOC can turn moderate democrats into progressives. To get them to buy into progressive policies they currently don't support.

She can't. The right won't let it happen. The right will scare the ---- out of them if the democratic party tries to stretch her too far.

Interesting. People believe China cares not at all about workers. This would indicate otherwise.

-The progressives of the Democratic party are not the Democratic Party.

do you think it's possible many progressives believe there are more actual similar progressives than there really are?

-They're both are facing the same consequences.

Yes they are.

You're right clown. We had this discussion when everyone was crying there was a difference between a farmer in California who voted for Trump and a farmer in Nebraska who voted for Trump.

One voter deserves the plague and the other doesn't matter.

LOL

we do have nukes.

we also have roughly the same % of insured Americans and there are insured Iranians. And the Jewish community is included in that number.

so there!

BTW, I don't care for our healthcare system and support any effort towards a universal system.....just pointing that out.

Barney figured it out that moderate democrats are moderate because their base is moderate as well?

"it's not enough ... to be silent. We have to explicitly repudiate it"

This would be from a former legislator talking about his former colleagues.

IOW, folks who sit at the adult's table.

But it's been declared that silence prohibits you from sitting there.

-In the last decade or so, the market value of my house has doubled. During the same time period, similar houses 15 blocks East of me have risen only 30%-50%. Anyone want to guess the difference?

not sure what to conclude from that other than you want to be accused of either 1. being a racist or 2. financially benefiting from racism.

-Eberly is just a DR level, Liar wannabe.

You're nuts, clearly.

Everyone here can see it.

But where am I lying?

After what appears to be some sort of assassination attempt predictably there will be accusations of inciting this behavior hurled at the other side.

Which is --------.....all I said was that it's predicable.

And that makes me a liar?

No noise to filter? OMG.....if there was a single poster here who thought you were even remotely sane.....that just ended right there.

I'm going to do both of us a favor and start completely ignoring you. You can sit in the closet with the other ----- unworthy of my time.

not in a corner......in my grade school, we put them in a closet....not a corner. LOL

-But then again, death threats coming from the left you'all have no problem with - interesting, is that not?

nobody is going to accept that premise.

Not even when a rightwing judge receives the threats.

It will be assumed that nobody who is a self-described liberal or a registered democrat could possibly levy a death threat.

And regardless.........even if it happens, the news item here is that it's "surging" and think we can all agree that's being fueled by Trump and his followers.

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The short answer is "nothing".

I don't "want" to hear anything specific. I'll take information in whatever biased slant it comes. I don't desire it to be from a certain perspective.

I accept that information can't be packaged that way. It comes the way it comes and it's my job to sift through the noise. Not avoid the noise.

It's not a call to violence.

But when violence occurs.....there will be accusations like that.

Every time

lazy, apathetic, and biased people want to be told what they want to hear. This is what they want to hear

It's all about freedom.

Kimmel can say what he wants
His employer can do what they want
Melania can say what she wants
The FCC? not sure what they do is about "freedom".

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never really played on the Atlantic coast. Would love to play Pinehurst.

I know some folks who have played Bandon Dunes....said the fog was an issue.

"it can either be the most frustrating, enraging game you'll ever play or the most relaxing, serene game you'll ever play."

well said.

Geez.....I love the smell of self-loathing in the morning.

-Cards are a great way to spend some time with friends.

agreed. so is golf and beer....and if it rains? cards...

-There is no statute of limitations for murder. The only reason he is not being charged is because of who is currently running the executive branch.
The person running the executive branch will change at some point.

I agree that was murder (homicide, etc...whatever applies).

100% avoidable.

but I'm not confident anything happens to this guy even after Trump is gone.

-The lens of the Victims? WTF does that Drivel even Mean?

It means you and most others here who are going on and on about this have deluded yourselves into believing you're the victims of Trump and Epstein.

You have. And because of that, you can't even realize there are actual victims......and you're not one of them.

Because you're a -----.

-Justice means making Accusations, following up on them and CONVICTING the Miscreants.

I'm not talking about the work of prosecutors and investigators. I'm talking about pundits and blowhards like you.