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Do you recall that candidate Donald Trump promised to preserve Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and make them even better?
Well, Trump has just pushed through a bill which would cut health insurance out from under 14 million Americans who now have it, as well as people with pre-existing conditions. It would steal billions of dollars from the Medicare "trust" fund, (intentionally) causing Medicare to run out of money sooner; and block expansion of Medicaid. Social Security hasn't been hit yet, but there are plans to gut it too.
Tough luck, disinsuranced Americans. Please find a gutter to die in, where I won't see your last gasp. I still pretend to be a Christian, you know.
Brooke Jennings
Holladay