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Johonny

(26,687 posts) Thu May 14, 2026, 03:06 PM May 14

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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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Do I understand this correctly? [View all] Johonny May 14 OP

They are all just evil and they continue to linger vapor2 May 14 #1

Anymore lies are told as justification for reprisal policy Klarkashton May 14 #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 May 14 #3

He sued the IRS for 10 billion Johonny May 14 #4

The IRS "Leak" LessAspin May 14 #12

maddening beyong belief that ANYONE goes along with this fucking stupid crook! LymphocyteLover May 14 #14

Did not the IRS farm out accounting or computer services,.. magicarpet May 15 #32

No IRS audits for life - not such a big deal since from the looks of it, that's not too much longer. llmart May 15 #25

But for his family too!! Johonny May 15 #29

... 2naSalit May 14 #6

We are in hell Billsdaughter May 14 #5

Shit. Sure feels like it sometimes. calimary May 14 #18

It's absurd and terrifying Billsdaughter May 15 #22

and November still feels so very far away Skittles May 15 #19

Indeed. The concerns are multiplying Billsdaughter May 15 #21

absolutely correct Skittles May 15 #31

Pretty bald-faced fraud scheme to steal coverage from dying Americans Ponietz May 14 #7

I think you do understand it exactly correctly. Ol Janx Spirit May 14 #8

The fraudsters use fraud as their excuse lame54 May 14 #9

Jeezus Joinfortmill May 14 #10

And California SENT more money to DC than they're getting back. paleotn May 14 #11

that $10 billion theft is just jaw-droppingly obscene LymphocyteLover May 14 #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 May 14 #15

About three weeks ago I tried to refill my prescriptions. Sector 001 May 14 #16

Will it help to contact your local representative? area51 May 15 #23

Out of control criminals. Martin68 May 14 #17

This is the equivalent melm00se May 15 #20

Or burning down someone else's house yorkster May 15 #24

I think you got it right. The fraud is in the current administration. California is being punished because it's OLDMDDEM May 15 #26

"Fraud" is the new ... usonian May 15 #27

Yep it's a coverall underpants May 15 #28

Feeling very 2008 out there Johonny May 15 #30

Take the plank out of your own eye before you try to take the splinter out of your brother's. Heftylefty May 20 #33