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Johonny

(26,573 posts)
Thu May 14, 2026, 03:06 PM Thursday

Do I understand this correctly? [View all]

JD Vance is threatening to withhold 1.3 billion in Medicaide payments to California because he believes, no proof offered, the state doesn't do enough to eliminate fraud, which he's offered no proof of. This is money Californians have paid in their taxes to receive a service that is essential to their staying the fuck alive and healthy.

This is also the same administration that is giving 10 billion dollars of our tax money to Trump in one of the biggest examples of federal fraud ever witnessed. If Vance is the fraud czar, WTF isn't he watching that shit? Because he is in on it, obviously.

Fuck these people. That's our money.

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They are all just evil and they continue to linger vapor2 Thursday #1
Anymore lies are told as justification for reprisal policy Klarkashton Thursday #2
What is the 10 billion dollars? I know Trump scams us all the time but I thought he only got about 2.5 billion Maraya1969 Thursday #3
He sued the IRS for 10 billion Johonny Thursday #4
The IRS "Leak" LessAspin Thursday #12
maddening beyong belief that ANYONE goes along with this fucking stupid crook! LymphocyteLover Thursday #14
Did not the IRS farm out accounting or computer services,.. magicarpet 10 hrs ago #32
No IRS audits for life - not such a big deal since from the looks of it, that's not too much longer. llmart 15 hrs ago #25
But for his family too!! Johonny 14 hrs ago #29
... 2naSalit Thursday #6
We are in hell Billsdaughter Thursday #5
Shit. Sure feels like it sometimes. calimary Thursday #18
It's absurd and terrifying Billsdaughter 17 hrs ago #22
and November still feels so very far away Skittles Yesterday #19
Indeed. The concerns are multiplying Billsdaughter 17 hrs ago #21
absolutely correct Skittles 11 hrs ago #31
Pretty bald-faced fraud scheme to steal coverage from dying Americans Ponietz Thursday #7
I think you do understand it exactly correctly. Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #8
The fraudsters use fraud as their excuse lame54 Thursday #9
Jeezus Joinfortmill Thursday #10
And California SENT more money to DC than they're getting back. paleotn Thursday #11
that $10 billion theft is just jaw-droppingly obscene LymphocyteLover Thursday #13
They have to find a way to pay the $10B to Mierda47. I'm sure JD was promised a commission for each $$ held back. n/t aggiesal Thursday #15
About three weeks ago I tried to refill my prescriptions. Sector 001 Thursday #16
Will it help to contact your local representative? area51 16 hrs ago #23
Out of control criminals. Martin68 Thursday #17
This is the equivalent melm00se 18 hrs ago #20
Or burning down someone else's house yorkster 16 hrs ago #24
I think you got it right. The fraud is in the current administration. California is being punished because it's OLDMDDEM 15 hrs ago #26
"Fraud" is the new ... usonian 15 hrs ago #27
Yep it's a coverall underpants 15 hrs ago #28
Feeling very 2008 out there Johonny 14 hrs ago #30
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