Bush to Seek Cuts in Medicaid, Benefits

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=716&e=3&u=/ap/20050122/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_benefit_cuts

WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites) is readying a new budget that would carve savings from Medicaid and other benefit programs, congressional aides and lobbyists say, but it is unclear if he will be able to push the plan through the Republican-run Congress.


White House officials are not saying what Bush's $2.5 trillion 2006 budget will propose saving from such programs, which comprise the biggest and fastest growing part.


But lobbyists and lawmakers' aides, speaking on condition of anonymity, say he will focus on Medicaid, the health-care program for low-income and disabled people. Medicaid costs are split between Washington and the states.


Many expect him to propose giving states more flexibility in using the $180 billion in federal Medicaid funds each year, but to limit the program's growth on a per-patient basis — in effect forcing the states to find ways to save money.

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[Spinzonner]

1. Kick them when they're down

then grind them with your heel.

[katinmn]

2. Hobin Rood: Rob the poor, give to the rich

[cosmicdot]

3. carve 'savings' from Medicaid .... why not use the 'cut' word?

is this faith-based-OK? does this pass the acceptable moral values test?

[Pam-Moby]

4. I say lawmakers should start cutting their own wages for starters

and pay back the money for the paid Williams story for no child left behind act. Then take the top 2% tax breaks from the wealthy. Bring our troops home from Iraq. Then we will talk about other services that they misuse.

[LynnTheDem]

5. bush to ALL non-multi-millionaire Americans, Dems AND Repubs;

F*CK YOU.

[BGAL1965]

6. Just F'ing great

My life depends on my medicine and i depend on medicaid to pay for that. If medicaid is cut i might just as well slit my throat. What the hell does this administration think is going on in this dam country? Do they think that people like myself simply don`t exist? Or is it that they just don`t F`ing care? The three programs that my life depends on are the three programs that these bastards want destroyed. Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. I and millions of others like me are totally depenedent upon these programs for survival. If any of these programs are changed or eliminated it will put millions of lives at risk.I tell you we will not stand for it. I will not have my life sacrificed to balance some dam bean counters tally sheet. We are disabled NOT STUPID! WE WILL NOT SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP!WE WILL FIGHT!

[Moderator]

7. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1171759