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[–] Nyssa@slrpnk.net 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) One counterexample I would like to point out is the Medicaid expansion under Obamacare seems to have made that program another one of the 'third rail' policies alongside Social Security and Medicare permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EightBitBlood@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I certainly hope you're right about it actually being a "third rail" as the OBBB aims to reverse that expansion far beyond where it started. Seeing the elderly in wheelchairs protest this at the capital only to get arrested and their hands zip tied does not give me hope. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nyssa@slrpnk.net 1 point 1 year ago Unfortunately I have been proven wrong :/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EightBitBlood@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I certainly hope you're right about it actually being a "third rail" as the OBBB aims to reverse that expansion far beyond where it started. Seeing the elderly in wheelchairs protest this at the capital only to get arrested and their hands zip tied does not give me hope. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nyssa@slrpnk.net 1 point 1 year ago Unfortunately I have been proven wrong :/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nyssa@slrpnk.net 1 point 1 year ago Unfortunately I have been proven wrong :/ permalink fedilink source parent