Elderly Americans who voted for Donald Trump, who bought his lies, despite the first-term record, the failed business ventures, and the criminal rap sheet, that he would bring prices down, are about to get hosed again.
This time, the regime that has ushered in a golden age for billionaires while throwing everyone else into a financial dark one, has announced that they are ending a Biden/Harris era program that gave senior citizens financial assistance to pay for drug premiums through Medicare Part D.
This decision, if it proceeds, can financially harm 11 million elderly Americans.
Doing this on the week of the anniversary of the signing of Medicare and Medicaid into law shows the insensitivity and non concern of the plight of the American People by the people staffing this regime from the top of the fecal pile to the lowest sewage depths.
These cuts are in addition to the Affordable Care Act subsidy cuts and those for food SNAP assisistance passed in the Big Billionaires First Bill last year.
Miss Joe Biden and Kamala Harris yet.
This should not be surprising given Mr. Trump's statements saying he does not care about the financial plight of Americans and that this country should not be involved in budgeting childcare assistance.
Several of Arizona's Democratic Congressional and Legislative Leaders voiced their objections to the latest Trump 'Let them eat Cake' move.
Representative Adelita Grijlava posted:
"Today marks the anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid becoming law.
Sixty-one years later, the Trump administration is ending subsidies that helped keep Medicare drug premiums lower—putting affordable coverage at risk for millions of seniors.
We should be strengthening and expanding Medicare for all Americans — not gutting it."
Arizona House Assistant Democratic Leader Nancy Guiterrez wrote:
"Trump just ended Medicare Part D. That means seniors won’t have access to Rx coverage. This will hurt thousands of seniors on fixed incomes. HE DOESN’T CARE ABOUT ANY OF US. He only wants to get rich. He’s a liar, a rapist and a grifter. WAKE UP MAGA!!"
Representative Greg Stanton, who is doing an affordability and accountability tour in his Congressional District, offered:
"61 years ago, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law — a promise that no American should go without healthcare because of their age or income.
Today, that promise is still under attack.
Last year, congressional Republicans rammed through one of the largest healthcare cuts in history to fund tax breaks for billionaires, ripping away care from millions of families and driving costs higher for millions more.
I'll keep fighting to restore Medicaid funding and protect the care so many Arizonans rely on."
Senator Ruben Gallego released several posts, including:
"Groceries, gas, rent, prescription drugs—it’s all too high. Trump’s response? Tell our seniors to get screwed."
"I am begging you to advocate for Medicaid, especially for people like my son Parker, who is a child with multiple disabilities. Parker would not be alive today if it weren’t for Medicaid.”
I got this voicemail from a mom in Phoenix before Republicans gutted Medicaid—a program we created 61 years ago today to ensure Americans wouldn’t die because they couldn't afford healthcare.
Kids like Parker—that’s who we’re fighting for.
Republicans are fighting to give billionaires tax cuts.
To all the people who suffered from amnesia and voted for Donald Trump and for his Congressional enablers like Andy Biggs, Eli Crane, and Juan Ciscomani, please do not repeat that mistake again in the elections this November.
