Wish I was exaggerating. It's only2 pm on the east coast, and this is the 82374326th HOLY SHIT, WTF is going on moment of the day. So much for being anti-socialist, huh? https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/08/seema-verma-mark-meadows-drug-card-plan-427950 Caught by surprise by President Donald Trump’s promise to deliver drug-discount cards to seniors, health officials are scrambling to get the nearly $8 billion plan done by Election Day, according to five officials and draft documents obtained by POLITICO. The taxpayer-funded plan, which was only announced two weeks ago and is being justified inside the White House and the health department as a test of the Medicare program, is being driven by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, the officials said. The administration is seeking to finalize the plan as soon asFriday and send letters to 39 million Medicare beneficiaries next week, informing seniors of Trump's new effort to lower their drug costs, although many seniors would not receive the actual cards until after the election. The $200 cards — which would resemble credit cards, would need to be used at pharmacies and could be branded with a reference to Trump himself — would be paid for by tapping Medicare's trust fund.
Does a president have legal authority to take money from Medicare? I know Trump doesn't give a fuck but could anyone legally stop him? Aside from attorney general who is just his campaign manager?
it is a double dare, and the optics of challenging it this close to the election would be difficult messaging. it is a deflection to try and change the conversation away from the covid response. edit. and away from the SCOTUS challenge of the ACA>
Get the fuck out of Medicare, you ass hole (not talking about you, illmatic99, talking about Trump). Pay for it by raising taxes on the wealthy and you'll have my ear.
POTUS TRUMP is not taking anything. He is restoring the value of Medicare benefits that were eroded by Obamacare theft.
Exactly, sounds like a pirate not a president. You don't see me pretending to be president, do you? barfo
