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[RobGMN Premium Member]

You just can't help not to be a dem puppet. You just can't ever admit any faults from the left and say something positive about Trump.

I think we should change your name to Marion, which is short for Marionette.

Do you have anything other than that weak and ineffective talking point?

You post it after repeating literal nonsense that was spewed by the right, and you simply believe and regurgitate like a mantra.
"Facts be damned" should be the on your hats instead of "MAGA".

Tell us more about how the dry reservoir in CA caused wildfires, and how Newsom stole water from other farmers.
Like a parrot, you just repeated what your heard, despite it being false info.

Maybe we should call you Petey Parrot.

 

[Jimi77 Premium Member]

You just can't help not to be a dem puppet. You just can't ever admit any faults from the left and say something positive about Trump.

I think we should change your name to Marion, which is short for Marionette.

You're just upset that Rob knew "so you believe" wholesale turkey prices are down when you posted about the cost of Thanksgiving dinners being down this year. Rob pwns the board yet again!!!

 

[Eggs 5,000+ posts]

How many of billions of dollars have we give to Africa? All the concerts and sad TV commercials to give aid to the sick and starving kids but where the the money went? Musician Akon promised to make Africa great with millions to be invested but turned into a scam. So yeah it’s a third world money scam. Sorry not sorry

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

I know Rob keeps asking how everyone knows illegals were/are getting medicaid and other assistance. Did not government officials confirm this several times?

 

[RobGMN Premium Member]

Trump really doing a great job with our allies.
Winning!

 

[RobGMN Premium Member]

You're just upset that Rob knew "so you meant" wholesale turkey prices are down when you posted about the cost of Thanksgiving dinners being down this year. Rob pwns the board yet again!!!

Still waiting for you to prove that there are no innate human rights. You know, that claim where you "owned" me after I stated that we have rights from birth? The one where your 12 y.o. confirmed your claim?

The International Bill of Human rights hasn't been updated to your standards.
Did you not send the memo?

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

Illegal aliens receive “emergency” Medicaid​

States receive federal funding to provide “emergency” Medicaid coverage to illegal aliens.4 Although initially created as a narrow safety net to reimburse hospitals for life-saving care provided to illegal aliens, spending on this program has ballooned in recent years. Federal spending on these services nearly tripled over the last five years, reaching an alarming $6.1 billion in 2024.5-7

The lion’s share of this spending is driven by California, which alone received more than $4.5 billion last year—nearly 75 percent of the entire national total.8 California’s outsized share of spending is particularly troubling, given that just 16 percent of illegal aliens in the United States reside in California and its share of other types of federal Medicaid funding totals less than 16 percent.9-10

 

[Jimi77 Premium Member]

I know Rob keeps asking how everyone knows illegals were/are getting medicaid and other assistance. Did not government officials confirm this several times?

Yes it was - congressional hearing. It's part of the reason for the shutdown. But Rob is never wrong, so everybody else must be "mistaken." All hail the Almighty Rob.

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

Several states also improperly funnel this federal “emergency” Medicaid funding to managed care companies that provide full Medicaid benefits to illegal aliens on what are supposed to be “state-funded” programs.11 Auditors at the Office of Inspector General, for example, found that the Newsom administration had used this scheme to improperly claim millions of dollars in federal funding for illegal aliens’ non-emergency benefits.12


But perhaps one of the most troublesome aspects of this program is how the federal government matches state spending on emergency services for illegal aliens at far higher levels than it does for truly needy citizens, including the elderly, low-income children, and individuals with disabilities.

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

Under ObamaCare, states can claim higher matching rates for able-bodied adults—even when they are in the country illegally and only qualify for emergency services.13 This means states that expanded ObamaCare receive an unusually generous flow of federal dollars to cover these costs, while receiving a comparatively worse deal for covering truly needy citizens.14 In 2024, for example, California received $2.31 in federal funds for every state dollar spent on emergency Medicaid for illegal aliens, compared to just $1.07 in federal funds for every state dollar spent on truly
needy enrollees.15


This disparity reveals a perverse incentive structure: States can secure more federal funding by directing spending toward emergency care for illegal aliens than by investing in services for children with developmental disabilities.


Congress addressed this distortion through OBBB.16 OBBB corrected the match-rate loophole by limiting federal reimbursement for emergency Medicaid for illegal aliens to the state’s normal Medicaid match rate, rather than the enhanced ObamaCare rate.17 By making this change, OBBB ensures that states no longer profit from prioritizing emergency care for illegal aliens over services for needy citizens, restoring fairness and aligning federal funding with the program’s
original intent.

 

[Jimi77 Premium Member]

Illegal aliens receive “emergency” Medicaid​

States receive federal funding to provide “emergency” Medicaid coverage to illegal aliens.4 Although initially created as a narrow safety net to reimburse hospitals for life-saving care provided to illegal aliens, spending on this program has ballooned in recent years. Federal spending on these services nearly tripled over the last five years, reaching an alarming $6.1 billion in 2024.5-7

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The lion’s share of this spending is driven by California, which alone received more than $4.5 billion last year—nearly 75 percent of the entire national total.8 California’s outsized share of spending is particularly troubling, given that just 16 percent of illegal aliens in the United States reside in California and its share of other types of federal Medicaid funding totals less than 16 percent.9-10

So you think the US Department of HHS is a better source than ARR (Always Right Roberto)? FYI, they get non-emergent care too, I've seen it with my own eyes, but since Rob says it doesn't happen, I must be mistaken.

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

So you think the US Department of HHS is a better source than ARR (Always Right Roberto)? FYI, they get non-emergent care too, I've seen it with my own eyes, but since Rob says it doesn't happen, I must be mistaken.

Well Rob seems to be more knowledgeable than literally everyone... after all.................... he has never been wrong.

The Loopholes Fueling Illegal Alien Medicaid and ObamaCare Benefits

Federal loopholes let illegal aliens exploit Medicaid through emergency coverage, fraud, and state gimmicks—costing billions yearly.

thefga.org

 

[Jimi77 Premium Member]

Under ObamaCare, states can claim higher matching rates for able-bodied adults—even when they are in the country illegally and only qualify for emergency services.13 This means states that expanded ObamaCare receive an unusually generous flow of federal dollars to cover these costs, while receiving a comparatively worse deal for covering truly needy citizens.14 In 2024, for example, California received $2.31 in federal funds for every state dollar spent on emergency Medicaid for illegal aliens, compared to just $1.07 in federal funds for every state dollar spent on truly
needy enrollees.15


This disparity reveals a perverse incentive structure: States can secure more federal funding by directing spending toward emergency care for illegal aliens than by investing in services for children with developmental disabilities.


Congress addressed this distortion through OBBB.16 OBBB corrected the match-rate loophole by limiting federal reimbursement for emergency Medicaid for illegal aliens to the state’s normal Medicaid match rate, rather than the enhanced ObamaCare rate.17 By making this change, OBBB ensures that states no longer profit from prioritizing emergency care for illegal aliens over services for needy citizens, restoring fairness and aligning federal funding with the program’s
original intent.

IMHO, the Fed should stop matching altogether. If the Blue States want to be Sanctuaries, then they should bear the burden.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

IMHO, the Fed should stop matching altogether. If the Blue States want to be Sanctuaries, then they should bear the burden.

Sanctuary cities should be illegal. Harboring/protecting of illegals is illegal, I really don't get it.

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

So you think the US Department of HHS is a better source than ARR (Always Right Roberto)? FYI, they get non-emergent care too, I've seen it with my own eyes, but since Rob says it doesn't happen, I must be mistaken.

I am curious if Rob would completely dispute these facts from this website.