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The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, was enacted in 2010, but 10 states have NOT expanded Medicaid, the federal-state program that provides health care for low-income people - NOT Medicare for those over 65. They are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Some conservative states only participated because citizen ballot initiatives overruled their legislatures in Idaho, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Utah. Some "red" states who did expand coverage also enacted conditional work requirements too.

Medicaid is the third largest mandatory program in the federal budget, accounting for 9% of federal spending in 2022, and represents almost 20% of state budgets, on average.

Medicaid, and the expansion opportunity, are paid by the federal at 90% & states at 10%. Nearly 1 of every 5 uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are, according to a new analysis, stuck in a health care limbo known as a “coverage gap.” That means they earn too much money to receive Medicaid but not enough to qualify for financial help to purchase their own plan on the marketplace.

They are all people with incomes below the federal poverty level, and yet they have no financial assistance or coverage. The analysis also found that more than 60% of those who fall into this gap are people of color: Latino people account for 35%, Black residents account for 24%, and Asian people account for 2%.

These 10 states do not receive the enhanced federal funding for Medicaid expansion (ie, 90% of costs covered by the federal government) because states are required to fully expand Medicaid to 138% of the poverty level in order to qualify for the enhanced federal funding which would capture a larger share of those in the "coverage limbo".

The health outcomes are, of course, entirely predictable & horrific with unnecessary deaths & no preventive care.

liberal: apathetic, self serving, concerned with how others see you

conservative: caring, family oriented, willing to do what you need to do

In the U. S. it tends to be the opposite. But in Europe, I once complained online about how rude the Danes in Copenhagen were and someone commented, "The Danes that are friendly are usually Liberals."

I noticed this in Italy too. Rome is Conservative and the people were assholes, but Venice and Pisa are Liberal and the people were much friendlier.

And on the Cayman Islands there was this British guy running a museum, he was a Labour party supporter and anti-Brexit and he gave us a free ride to our next destination.

The Eastern European nationalities on the other hand are very Conservative and have a reputation for being assholish. Most of the Russians, Ukrainians and Romanians I've met were assholes. Slovak and Balkan customer service was also very unpleasant.

I think the difference between Europe and the US is that a lot of the Conservatives in Europe are nationalists and hate foreigners, while the Liberal Europeans are more open to foreigners.

Though there are exceptions of course. But from my experiences, as long as you don't question or disagree with their politics, Liberal Europeans do tend to be friendlier towards foreigners.

Am I wrong?

I can easily find an Indian girl who’s stunning, who wants kids and actually be a proper traditional homily wife. If you go on dating apps and look at white girls, they hardly ever put down ‘wants kids.’ Most are kinda broken, no wives or future there.

I am so lucky I’m Indian. Indian girls get their high education but they don’t put it ahead of their man. They still respect their tradition and let the men LEAD which is why I’m gonna have a lot of kids who will also take on our conservative ideas.
It’s gonna be beautiful.

Our ideas will prevail as this is what creates a lot of life and preserves it in the world 🌎 it’s not what I think, it’s factual.

Single-Use Plastic Straws FACTS

The United States uses millions of single-use plastic straws a day.

Plastic straws are among the top 10 contributors to plastic marine debris across the globe.

Nearly 7.5 million plastic straws were found on U. S. shorelines during a five-year cleanup research project. Extrapolated globally, that is 437 million to 8.3 billion plastic straws on the world's coastlines.

Currently, plastic straws make up about 99% of the $3 billion global drinking-straw market.

Most recycling machines aren’t capable of recycling straws, given their size.

Should Plastic Straws Be Banned?

The plastic straw ban may bring some unintended consequences, but it's crucial to recognize that it's the best decision for our planet and every living creature that call it home. While there may be a short period of adjustment and inconvenience for some consumers and financial impact on businesses, it's a small price to pay for a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable world.

While the transition to more sustainable alternatives may require some effort and investment, the benefits of reducing plastic waste and preserving our planet for future generations far outweigh any potential drawbacks.

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What is the purpose of what I would call "soldier boy cosplay by the Gravy Seals"?

Non USA Americans would you turn right around and leave ASAP?

LEOs how do you react if at all? What if it were minorities?

Is this liberal created stereotype false, unfair or erroneous? If so please explain, or better still, if you have a stereotypical conservative created pic / meme of a lib ❄️ I would really like to see that too!