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stoneaxe27

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Those states used federal $ to fund their programs. 62% of Medi-Cal’s funding comes from the federal govt.
You missed an important point, those Federal Funds don't go to provide Medical care to undocumented immigrants, the State funds do if at all. Read my excerpt above that explains federal law.
 
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rillaman

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You missed an important point, those Federal Funds don't go to provide Medical care to undocumented immigrants, the State funds do if at all. Read my excerpt above that explains federal law.

I understand the federal law and how the Biden admin and blue states worked around it. The states had $ available for non-citizens because Biden increased their federal funding to cover it.

You started this by saying no undocumented people get these benefits. Just today, you had to admit that children and mothers have been covered. You are getting close to realizing many others were too.
 

JeffT819

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So, basically, your wife has had no issues until you retired.

I'm shocked you chose COBRA since that is the worst possible option. Even paying the full bill through the EXCHANGE, it was certainly no worse than COBRA. My estimate is an unsubsidized 25k / year for premiums for a couple around your age for very solid healthcare (at least in Arizona).

With low income on the exchange in 2024, you can get the same coverage in Arizona for around $230/month. I assume that massive 1500 / month subsidy is a big part of the argument.

One better have 25k/year for healthcare budgeted for every year one retires prior to Medicare eligibility.
My wife was on my insurance until COBRA ended. My COBRA policy was great and the coverage was unmatched.
 

AzIllini

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You can't make this up. Maryland allows illegals to register to vote on their honor. Of course if they are being managed by Dem handlers, the Dem handlers check the voter registration box for them.

From ChatGPT:
  • In Maryland, both citizens and non-citizens can apply for a driver’s license (citizens for standard/REAL ID, undocumented immigrants for the “non-compliant” license).
  • The application system must ask everyone about voter registration because of the NVRA(National Voters Registration Act).
  • But only those who check the U.S. citizen box are forwarded to the election authorities. Non-citizens are supposed to stop there.

Why this creates confusion​

  • Because undocumented immigrants are legally allowed to get a special type of driver’s license in Maryland, they see the same application form that includes the federally required voter registration section.
  • If a non-citizen mistakenly or deliberately checks the box, they can be added to voter rolls — but that is fraudulent and exposes them to criminal charges and immigration consequences.

I researched this because the head of the Des Moines schools is an illegal and registered to vote in Maryland. Can we please make Voting Integrity Great Again.


ps. States that give drivers licenses to illegals:
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Hawaii
  • Illinois
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts (law took effect in July 2023)
  • Minnesota (law took effect October 2023)
  • Nevada
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • Oregon
  • Rhode Island
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington

plus District of Columbia and Puerto Rico

 

rillaman

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Who could have guessed that Dallas would be in the 90s the entire 1st week of October?

Probably the guy that mentioned seasonal creep a couple months ago when hearing how cool it had been this summer.

Well over 100 days of 90 degree weather, just as predicted. Dallas used to regularly have less than 100 90 degree days. This is the 16th straight year with at least 100.
 

Uncoach

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Who could have guessed that Dallas would be in the 90s the entire 1st week of October?

Probably the guy that mentioned seasonal creep a couple months ago when hearing how cool it had been this summer.

Well over 100 days of 90 degree weather, just as predicted. Dallas used to regularly have less than 100 90 degree days. This is the 16th straight year with at least 100.
This will be one of those years we don’t have much of a Fall and it will seem like we went straight to Winter.
 
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rillaman

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This will be one of those years we don’t have much of a Fall and it will seem like we went straight to Winter.

That seems to be more common these days. Seasonal creep seems real. The summers last a little longer than they used to, and we have a very short fall.

Obviously not the same everywhere.
 

rillaman

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It’s not the same everywhere. It doesn’t happen more often. It’s all about what the Pacific Ocean is doing.

Actually it does. The summers are getting longer. This is something I knew when I promised hot Dallas weather in October.

 

rillaman

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Spring isn’t warming sooner everywhere. Yahoo.

I’m saying it happens more often, not everywhere. You said it doesn’t happen more often, but it does.

I’ve talked about population density plenty of times. It’s happening more often in areas with high populations of people.

If you are in rural Maine, you won’t see the same impact as people living in big cities in Texas or the west.

That’s why I’ve never talked about global warming. Our impact is felt in high density population areas, not felt nearly as much in low density areas.

Regardless, Dallas did not have a cooler than normal year, as predicted on here. Plenty hot, and lasting later in the year. Again, Dallas used to regularly have under 100 days of 90 degree weather. Those days are gone.
 

AzIllini

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Actually it does. The summers are getting longer. This is something I knew when I promised hot Dallas weather in October.

Your Yahoo article is based on info from Climate Central, a climate change organization. It looks like they base their "summer is lengthening claims" based on the last day each year a temperature gets above what they define as summer. For Kansas City, in your article, that is 80 degrees; for Atlanta, on their website. that is 85 degrees. They then bemoan all the bad things that result from "pollution caused warming".

In Phoenix we have had the best weather ever since I lived here - all year long. Our Fall temps are milder and it has rained several times recently. However, with Climate Central's methodology, if we get one day in a couple of weeks where the weather pattern is warmer than what they define as summer, we are in climate crisis - which is definitely not true this year.

I believe that Pacific ocean currents affect our local weather because it is proven. Supposedly we were in a neutral position between El Nino and La Nina this year. I hope it continues indefinitely.

I
 

rillaman

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Your Yahoo article is based on info from Climate Central, a climate change organization. It looks like they base their "summer is lengthening claims" based on the last day each year a temperature gets above what they define as summer. For Kansas City, in your article, that is 80 degrees; for Atlanta, on their website. that is 85 degrees. They then bemoan all the bad things that result from "pollution caused warming".

In Phoenix we have had the best weather ever since I lived here - all year long. Our Fall temps are milder and it has rained several times recently. However, with Climate Central's methodology, if we get one day in a couple of weeks where the weather pattern is warmer than what they define as summer, we are in climate crisis - which is definitely not true this year.

I believe that Pacific ocean currents affect our local weather because it is proven. Supposedly we were in a neutral position between El Nino and La Nina this year. I hope it continues indefinitely.

I


NG is a leading aerospace company. They put this out a couple years ago.


"Over the period of 1952–2011, the length of summer in the Northern Hemisphere midlatitude increased from 78 to 95 days and that of spring, autumn and winter decreased from 124 to 115, 87 to 82 and 76 to 73 days, respectively (Table S5)."

There have been several studies done on this. Not to mention, people just notice that the summers are lasting longer.

I don't agree with them blaming it on "climate change" or "global warming". Talk about the areas that are impacted the most and what can be done. I can give them a hint, the biggest issues are created in cities with large populations of humans, asphalt, etc. Heat islands.
 

BigWill

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Whatabout. Whatabout.
I worked Security Guard at a suburban hospital that although not designated a NJ Trauma Center had a large ER and waiting room for the ER.

It was also the closest hospital to several communities that have large populaces where Spanish was the first language.

NOBODY was ever turned away from ER care.
NOBODY was ever asked for US Citizenship paperwork.
NOBODY was ever required to pay the bill, either for admission for further treatment or if the ER treatment was sufficient.
 
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BigWill

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DUVAL!!! is much of the Jacksonville metro, basically. Which of course is extremely near the GA border and has demographics that aren't too dissimilar from the state of Georgia.

I won't go into my in depth opinions about that trend (let's just call it neutral, as nationally Republicans are benefitting a lot more from party switchers who've been voting R since at least 2014 in "registration switches"), but I will say this. Georgia is a Republican state still. Democrats have to do almost everything right - and watch Rs do a lot wrong - to win statewide in GA. Which means it's very impressive Rs have neither Senate seat in the state.

If I'm a R in GA, I'd hope my party nominates a likeable, normal Senate candidate and Dems pair Ossoff with another white candidate for Governor (it probably will be a former Atlanta mayor name Keisha Bottoms, who is black and seems fairly dissimilar to Abrams in her approach). That might be enough to slip Ossoff over the line, assuming a national vote of around D plus 4 or something in the House (GA won't swing as much, a very inelastic electorate).
Only if you are unfamiliar with Duval County and it's over 1 Million and 75 % of Georgia.
 

BigWill

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I don't even know where to start, particularly because I am actually rejecting the hypothesis that Charlie Kirk's murder is having a meaningful impact on long-term voter registration trends. These trends go back to at least 2020.

So from all anyone can tell, you agreed with me. But for reasons unknown, you want on the attack because you were somehow convinced my post had to be wrong. Seems like maybe the real derangement syndrome in play on here is "DTrain Derangement Syndrome" as applied to you. ;)
We only have to have the ability (Which I do.) to recall your obsession to be correct in the face of facts.