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Johonny

(26,571 posts)
Thu May 14, 2026, 03:06 PM Yesterday

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