tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183447461205976739.post5271847268989639488..comments2024-02-26T17:13:18.702-06:00Comments on DemoCurmudgeon: Walker takes lead by Dumping the most People from Medicaid. Democurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16336177394503335112noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183447461205976739.post-86657228252465031842013-08-21T14:45:18.469-05:002013-08-21T14:45:18.469-05:00I recently attended a training on the Affordable H...I recently attended a training on the Affordable Health Care Act. Open enrollment starts on October 1st and you can access that at www.Healthcare.gov.<br /><br />Wisconsin has declined to work with the program so we defaulted to the Federal Government for the healthcare exchanges....for those who need coverage. In some ways I'm thankful that a person like Walker won't have his hands in there to mess it up, like everything else he's touched. <br /> What was really sad was the statistics. The Medicaid Expansion dollars(money that the Wisconsin taxpayers pay into the Federal Government)would have covered anyone 19-64 years of age making $15,282.00 a year as an individual or $31,322.00 a year for a family of 4. The Federal Government would have paid 100% of the costs to cover these Wisconsinites from 2014-2016 and would cover them for 90% of the costs after that, with the state picking up the remaining 10%.<br /> I know and work with many people that the Medicaid expansion would have covered including my brother who works two jobs and hasn't seen a doctor for many years. I don't know many people that have jobs paying over $100,000 like the ones Scott Walker gives away to his cronies for following orders and keeping their mouths shut.<br /> So I'm angry. I'm angry about the people that watch Fox and listen and believe the lies Republican's spout on Obamacare...the facts are out there at the website above. <br /> I'm angry that Scott Walker signed the death warrants for thousands of Wisconsinites because he wants to be the TeaBagger President. I'm even angrier that many of my fellow Wisconsinites cheer him on in the killing of their neighbors. (And make no mistake, that's exactly what they're doing) Being the "pro-life Christians" they are. The Jesus I follow would surely denounce Walker and his followers. Christ was all about the poor, sick, and downtrodden and didn't hang around much with the Koch types. <br /> And I'm extremely angry that Wisconsin taxpayers continue to pay Federal taxes, when Walker turns around and gives our money away to other states. Wisconsin used to pay in $1.36 for every dollar we got back, what is it now, $5.00? <br /> Shame.<br /><br />Tessnoreply@blogger.com