“Millions” of people will lose health insurance if Republicans push these plans through.
Republicans are quietly pushing to slash Medicaid to fund Donald Trump’s tax cuts and immigration spending.
The effort has been subtle and behind the scenes, and disguised as a way to eliminate Medicaid fraud and protect the program’s most vulnerable recipients.
But several Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, are desperately trying to revive a yearslong fight to eliminate the expanded Medicaid eligibility requirements included in Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, which gives millions of low-income adults health coverage.
What could be worth more? American lives, or more money that billionaires could never spend in a lifetime?
The choice is clear.
If people hoarded cats, or junk cars, or Hummel figurines, or beanie babies, etc., the way these people hoard money, theyd be diagnosed with mental illness, and get psychiatric help.
But if a zillionaire has the unquenchable compulsion to destroy EVERYTHING to get just a tiny bit more, he’s worshipped as a “job creator.”
Its time to start framing this behavior as a mental illness, which should no longer be indulged or tolerated. It needs to be treated, and just like a cat hoarder’s cats are removed by the authorities, confiscating much of their financial hoard is the first step.
I would thoroughly be in favor of a max money or max wealth concept. Congratulations. You win! There is no more money to collect.
You are now free to do something else.
Every year, take the richest person and redistribute 50% of their wealth.
Working hard or smart doesn’t make you that kind of money.
Tax wealth, not work.
I’m stealing this.
This is it, right here. Tax wealth and make multi billionaires impossible.
Your point is very valid.
But even just one billion is more than a whole family could spend in multiple lifetimes!
The difference between a million and a billion dollars is basically a billion dollars, while at the same time a million dollars is more wealth than a VERY large majority of Americans will ever see.
And doesn’t even buy a house in many places.
See how none of this makes sense anymore? The balance is ruined when cent I centimillionaires and billionaires exist. I’d even say nobody needs to be a millionaire in a sane world.
For your whole life, $1m is cutting it close — I think for the entirety of a good life in a country like the US or Western Europe, $10m is plentiful. $10m for your whole life, with current cost of living. Anything beyond that should be taxed to oblivion.
The difference between me and a millionaire is about a million dollars and I haven’t died. A little destitute yeah.
Same. I was only pointing out that over a human lifetime, it adds up: a total of $1m would be equivalent to living 80 years (rough average lifespan) on $12.5k a year. It’s not a lot.
Yeah thats not what I meant by millionaire at all. Thats not even a net worth.
Oh, I see. Yeah, a net worth that’s perpetually in the millions is insane. You could basically live off the interest at that amount and not even need to touch the original money. It’s crazy and frankly should be illegal.