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This will get much worse when healthcare and Medicaid cuts start. Much worse. There’s still that swath of Americans who have no idea what’s in that bill.
While the actual cuts to Medicaid may take a while to kick in, we will certainly be feeling the impact of the Big Ugly Bill long before then.
Rural Hospitals were hanging by a thread BEFORE the passage of the bill and will start announcing closings or cutbacks in the services offered sooner rather than later. In many rural areas, the hospital is one of the largest employers, so unemployment will likely spike too:
Many people who get their Health insurance through the ACA marketplace will see their subsidies cut drastically for next year as the formula returns to it's pre-2020 "cliff" version. (This will show up in October when health insurers start sending out cost info about next year's plans). Basically, if your adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is just $1 over the threshold of 400% of the Federal Poverty Level, your tax credits to purchase health insurance go to zero. This article has a good explanation of this change: https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/rural-hospitals-at-risk-medicaid-cuts/750718/. Check out the chart showing the difference.
(Note that the enhance tax credits which will expire were part of Biden's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) which is how they are referenced in this second post.)
Sadly, there's a good part of that 45% who still believe "President Trump will do something". They still don't understand that he's already *done it*, and that they are, in a word, screwed.
I agree. It doesn’t seem possible. BUT…there are still swaths of the population with their heads in the sand (uninformed/misinformed) with what’s actually happening. 🤷🏻♀️
Give it a few more months & Donald’s disapproval number will be ninety nine-percent. The wealthiest one-percent will be the only people remaining who support Trump.
I just hope that we, the ninety-nine, will remain free enough to stage a major resistance that will take down this Trump authoritarian takeover of our country.
National strike, anyone? We can’t wait till it’s too late when we’re all in concentration camps or seeking asylum.
At a rally yesterday in Michigan, I saw people passing out fliers about having a national strike. Michigan people know a great deal about strikes. 😁 Myself, I think it’s a great idea!
I have been concerned about Colbert losing his show for some time. Being that he has rightfully called out Trump for years, and the company owning CBS has capitulated, I figured it was only matter of time.
Trump and the Project 2025 a- holes want control of all media.
I'm quite sure the administration would like to get rid of Jimmy Kimmel as well. Hopefully ABC stays strong.
Colbert will be fine. He's intelligent and talented. He won't have the number 1 late night show anymore, but would imagine he'll have some options. Maybe he may return to Comedy Central.
Who knows? We may have a chance to read his Substack columns next year.
Hopefully they will have a cameo in a ped-porno movie. I know, that's a horrid thought but if there is one out there (more likely than not due to their deeply ingrained arrogance), it was made long ago and the harm has long been done.
Precisely. Ingrained arrogance fueled with privilege and outsized egos would lead them straight to the moment when they look one another directly in the eyes with predaceous smiles and exclaim, "how cool is that?"
I joined the protest in my town last night—-a lot of people and tons of honking horns going by! We can do this!! Thanks Scott-have a nice weekend everyone!
Wow, Scott! What an incredible experience and honor for you to meet and talk with John Lewis!
It was great yesterday, out in the hot sun with fellow disgusted-at-trump protesters: most signs referenced the great John Lewis as we were making “good trouble”. Good trouble and John Lewis’ legacy live on!
The Trump team should have put on Simon and Garfunkel’s Sound of Silence and listened to the lyrics. It may have helped them prevent this media coverage disaster.
Actually, and I know this is not the most important thing you talked about, but I do want to say high-fructose corn syrup is worse for you than sugar. It would be better if they switched back to cane sugar. But what a weird thing for Trump to lie about.🙄🙄
The Sweetner Wars. How the cane-sugar lobby, the beet lobby, the corn lobby and the chemical industry DrugLords all got into one NASTY bed and got it ON!
Did they get down in FunkyTown with the Funkiest Prez around? Oh yeah. They got DOWN!
I knew the crap about Coca Cola was bullshit because Mexican bottled Coke is made with cane sugar and it's very easy to find nationwide. That was one of the most inept attempts to change the conversation this regime has ever tried.
Well, I knew the crap about Coca Cola was bullshit just because! Mom always cautioned me to consider the source. Wise advice is timeless and ever useful!
Does anyone understand that TFG is completely demented? Off his rocker?
He guzzles Diet Coke. He probably doesn’t even understand the difference between high fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners. This and the swollen ankle issue would not be out there except to deflect and distract once again.
I have been ill, so could not attend the “Good Trouble” event in Jonesborough, TN last evening. However, a friend recorded it, so I was able to watch it. Democratic State Rep. Gloria Johnson attended. US Rep. Diane Harshbarger (R) was invited, but failed to respond. Organizers placed a chair for her on the stage, in the off-chance she showed up.
It was a decent turnout, and an interesting event. Organizers asked some folks to come “in character” as Handmaids, Suffragettes, and Colonial Revolutionaries. Many had a chance to speak their own stories as well as their characters’ stories.
One speaker told how, after having to push for cervical cancer treatment in the 2010s - because her care provider was worried it would affect her ability to have children - she has recently been denied pre-natal care because she is in a domestic partnership, thanks to laws passed by MAGA pols. A woman dressed as a Handmaid spoke of her own upbringing in a fundamentalist Christian household, who sees many of the repressive practices of that community being codified into law now. Powerful stuff.
The birthday card is titillating, especially the sign-off. And if this was a published book, why didn’t Trump sue the first time it appeared? The whole coverup around Epstein is frustrating…it’s not a national security issue, so why not release all the files? The Grand Jury documents are just the tip of the iceberg.
Whether or not Trump engaged in pedophilia, he was Epsteins friend for years and absolutely must have known about his pedophilia. MAGA draws the line on this (on paper as they say) and Trump crossed it. Don't let up on this!
I particularly liked this sugary nugget that is getting Trump all stuck up in Wonka Faux Factory.
We (50501 NC in this case with some Marshal add on support from Democracy Out Loud) were out in force on the 1841 NC Capitol steps and grounds last night. About 500. Then they marched 6x around the Capitol on the sidewalk. 50501 NC has a chant team to help lead such endeavours. Excellent. There is press but I have not yet looked for it this morning.
NEW: Sens. Booker and Padilla are proposing a new law to require ICE to unmask and display clear identification. Tell your Senators and Rep they need to support this via the link below. And please share! https://tinyurl.com/bp8cau82
NEW: Tell Congress: Reverse Trump’s NOAA cuts and save the National Weather Service https://tinyurl.com/bdbur8df
I am still shocked by the polling numbers. Only 55% disapprove!? How can 45% still approve?
This will get much worse when healthcare and Medicaid cuts start. Much worse. There’s still that swath of Americans who have no idea what’s in that bill.
Which won’t happen for another year…. Maybe two??
Unfortunately for the rest of us, the tariffs are going to crush the economy before then. Here’s hoping for a free & fair election in 2026!
While the actual cuts to Medicaid may take a while to kick in, we will certainly be feeling the impact of the Big Ugly Bill long before then.
Rural Hospitals were hanging by a thread BEFORE the passage of the bill and will start announcing closings or cutbacks in the services offered sooner rather than later. In many rural areas, the hospital is one of the largest employers, so unemployment will likely spike too:
https://www.klkntv.com/rural-southwest-nebraska-clinic-closes-blaming-expected-medicaid-cuts/
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/rural-hospitals-at-risk-medicaid-cuts/750718/
Many people who get their Health insurance through the ACA marketplace will see their subsidies cut drastically for next year as the formula returns to it's pre-2020 "cliff" version. (This will show up in October when health insurers start sending out cost info about next year's plans). Basically, if your adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is just $1 over the threshold of 400% of the Federal Poverty Level, your tax credits to purchase health insurance go to zero. This article has a good explanation of this change: https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/rural-hospitals-at-risk-medicaid-cuts/750718/. Check out the chart showing the difference.
See also this post: https://acasignups.net/25/07/15/breaking-trumps-pollster-confirms-gop-screwed-if-they-let-ira-tax-credits-expire
(Note that the enhance tax credits which will expire were part of Biden's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) which is how they are referenced in this second post.)
Then there are the automatic cuts to Medicare:
https://usahousinginformation.com/medicare-cuts-in-new-bill/
So sad that it has to come to that (many lives lost) to wake up 45% of the population!...
Sadly, there's a good part of that 45% who still believe "President Trump will do something". They still don't understand that he's already *done it*, and that they are, in a word, screwed.
Many are clueless.
Those will start AFTER the midterm. Too late.
I agree. It doesn’t seem possible. BUT…there are still swaths of the population with their heads in the sand (uninformed/misinformed) with what’s actually happening. 🤷🏻♀️
I take all polls with a huge grain of salt these days. It's too easy to force the results that the regime wants.
For sure
That’s because they are too lazy to look up what’s really going on.
41% approval I think. And it’s a poll so I don’t trust it but it’s a definite shift. I think he’s in the low 30s
Give it a few more months & Donald’s disapproval number will be ninety nine-percent. The wealthiest one-percent will be the only people remaining who support Trump.
I just hope that we, the ninety-nine, will remain free enough to stage a major resistance that will take down this Trump authoritarian takeover of our country.
National strike, anyone? We can’t wait till it’s too late when we’re all in concentration camps or seeking asylum.
At a rally yesterday in Michigan, I saw people passing out fliers about having a national strike. Michigan people know a great deal about strikes. 😁 Myself, I think it’s a great idea!
We need a national strike!
I’m so glad to hear this… gives me hope! Thanks for posting!
That's my question?
Agreed!
Who did they ask?
The people attending the rally from what I could see.
My thoughts exactly!
Let’s get louder than ever. Thanks for the motivation Scott!
Let's go!
Right, the squeaky wheel…and all that
That letter and drawing for Epstein is the weirdest, grossest thing I’ve seen since the pictures of Trump’s cankles. 😂
There was a drawing? I don’t subscribe to the WSJ. Does anyone have a screenshot?
As always, thank you Scott! Will you be reporting on the firing of Stephen Colbert? I am horrified by this.
Hey Maia—yes in an upcoming issue. I think it’s no surprise it’s just more retribution. I think Colbert can now be completely unleashed
I have been concerned about Colbert losing his show for some time. Being that he has rightfully called out Trump for years, and the company owning CBS has capitulated, I figured it was only matter of time.
Trump and the Project 2025 a- holes want control of all media.
I'm quite sure the administration would like to get rid of Jimmy Kimmel as well. Hopefully ABC stays strong.
Colbert will be fine. He's intelligent and talented. He won't have the number 1 late night show anymore, but would imagine he'll have some options. Maybe he may return to Comedy Central.
Who knows? We may have a chance to read his Substack columns next year.
Don’t count on Comedy Central. They are owned by Paramount.
I didn't know that. Thanks.
You’re quite welcome. I just learned that myself today.
I’m very concerned, too!
The Mad King & Pedo master were best friends. I'm sure there are other lovely little greeting cards out there somewhere. Both disgusting.
Hopefully they will have a cameo in a ped-porno movie. I know, that's a horrid thought but if there is one out there (more likely than not due to their deeply ingrained arrogance), it was made long ago and the harm has long been done.
I wouldn't be at all surprised if there were videos! They would've thought, "how cool"!
Precisely. Ingrained arrogance fueled with privilege and outsized egos would lead them straight to the moment when they look one another directly in the eyes with predaceous smiles and exclaim, "how cool is that?"
I joined the protest in my town last night—-a lot of people and tons of honking horns going by! We can do this!! Thanks Scott-have a nice weekend everyone!
Thanks Tess!
Wow, Scott! What an incredible experience and honor for you to meet and talk with John Lewis!
It was great yesterday, out in the hot sun with fellow disgusted-at-trump protesters: most signs referenced the great John Lewis as we were making “good trouble”. Good trouble and John Lewis’ legacy live on!
The Trump team should have put on Simon and Garfunkel’s Sound of Silence and listened to the lyrics. It may have helped them prevent this media coverage disaster.
“Silence like a cancer grows.”
Actually, and I know this is not the most important thing you talked about, but I do want to say high-fructose corn syrup is worse for you than sugar. It would be better if they switched back to cane sugar. But what a weird thing for Trump to lie about.🙄🙄
It’s even weirder as little taco 🌮 drinks “Diet Coke”
THAT was my first thought. Since he drinks diet coke, WTF would he care about what sweetner was in it (regular coke)?
My guess was someone from the sugar lobby got to him. So he blindsided Coke thinking he could pressure them to change or something. Just a guess
In tonight's episode of American Carnage:
The Sweetner Wars. How the cane-sugar lobby, the beet lobby, the corn lobby and the chemical industry DrugLords all got into one NASTY bed and got it ON!
Did they get down in FunkyTown with the Funkiest Prez around? Oh yeah. They got DOWN!
Corn lobby is working hard already https://thehill.com/business/5408726-coke-sweetener-switch-threatens-us-jobs-corn-refiners-say/
lol! That’s true! He drinks Diet Coke with his Big Mac and Supersized fries! There are lots of photos.
I knew the crap about Coca Cola was bullshit because Mexican bottled Coke is made with cane sugar and it's very easy to find nationwide. That was one of the most inept attempts to change the conversation this regime has ever tried.
Or is it just mental decline talking? Either way….
Well, I knew the crap about Coca Cola was bullshit just because! Mom always cautioned me to consider the source. Wise advice is timeless and ever useful!
I always heard the 3 little words.
Hey there pilar. As long as it works for you and you are properly cautious, it's ALL GOOD!
Distraction. They’re throwing everything at the wall. He’s failing and desperate.
Right! It looked both sides look terrible. Cane sugar version tastes good but I don’t drink much soda thanks Alicia!
If his mouth is moving, he's lying.
Does anyone understand that TFG is completely demented? Off his rocker?
He guzzles Diet Coke. He probably doesn’t even understand the difference between high fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners. This and the swollen ankle issue would not be out there except to deflect and distract once again.
I have been ill, so could not attend the “Good Trouble” event in Jonesborough, TN last evening. However, a friend recorded it, so I was able to watch it. Democratic State Rep. Gloria Johnson attended. US Rep. Diane Harshbarger (R) was invited, but failed to respond. Organizers placed a chair for her on the stage, in the off-chance she showed up.
It was a decent turnout, and an interesting event. Organizers asked some folks to come “in character” as Handmaids, Suffragettes, and Colonial Revolutionaries. Many had a chance to speak their own stories as well as their characters’ stories.
One speaker told how, after having to push for cervical cancer treatment in the 2010s - because her care provider was worried it would affect her ability to have children - she has recently been denied pre-natal care because she is in a domestic partnership, thanks to laws passed by MAGA pols. A woman dressed as a Handmaid spoke of her own upbringing in a fundamentalist Christian household, who sees many of the repressive practices of that community being codified into law now. Powerful stuff.
I hope you are on the mend Sandra!
Thank you, sir, for that kindness. It’s simply a summer cold; something I wasn’t willing to share.
Made some good trouble in Memphis TN at the national civil rights museum!
Awesome Pam!
The birthday card is titillating, especially the sign-off. And if this was a published book, why didn’t Trump sue the first time it appeared? The whole coverup around Epstein is frustrating…it’s not a national security issue, so why not release all the files? The Grand Jury documents are just the tip of the iceberg.
Whether or not Trump engaged in pedophilia, he was Epsteins friend for years and absolutely must have known about his pedophilia. MAGA draws the line on this (on paper as they say) and Trump crossed it. Don't let up on this!
If he knew and didn't report it, he's an accessory.
I particularly liked this sugary nugget that is getting Trump all stuck up in Wonka Faux Factory.
We (50501 NC in this case with some Marshal add on support from Democracy Out Loud) were out in force on the 1841 NC Capitol steps and grounds last night. About 500. Then they marched 6x around the Capitol on the sidewalk. 50501 NC has a chant team to help lead such endeavours. Excellent. There is press but I have not yet looked for it this morning.
I mean, come on. CVI, Bowel Incontinence, Diabetes (likely), and everything else Scott. Hes dying and we are all just watching.
https://thistleandmoss.com/p/i-told-you-all-trump-is-fucking-dying
Liked, Restacked, Quoted, and Crossed to my readers.
We’re watching and waiting…
with bated breath..