Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

Bayard

(22,071 posts)

14. Figures

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 04:06 PM

Jan 2018

Figures that KY would be the first. There are no jobs around here, in either color of collar. And yes, drug addiction is rampant.

What happens to the physically able, who are not mentally able?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

36 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Trump admin approves work requirements for Kentucky Medicaid recipients [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2018 OP

They wanna kill recipients. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #1

But what if there are no jobs? kimbutgar Jan 2018 #2

slavery, they will require them to work for no pay SummerSnow Jan 2018 #5

Nah. Slavery would be if they had no choice. Let's not diminish Hortensis Jan 2018 #22

Pretty close to the truth Blackjackdavey Jan 2018 #36

Well I suppose this means fewer Trump voters titaniumsalute Jan 2018 #3

I don't know about that, necessarily. Gore1FL Jan 2018 #6

They won't know the difference. They will be told it's Obama's fault or some nonsense and will RKP5637 Jan 2018 #27

Bleed the poor... withoutapaddle Jan 2018 #4

They are calling it community engagement, so it is Not necessarily work Farmer-Rick Jan 2018 #29

and I suspect that a lot of these people are unable to work...what happens then? SWBTATTReg Jan 2018 #7

Nope. PA is one of those states. :-( CozyMystery Jan 2018 #30

"Dear unemployed coal miner with opiod addiction: Screw you. Get a job." William Seger Jan 2018 #8

And signed: "The people you voted for." Aristus Jan 2018 #16

Probably, it's more like go die and get out of our GOP regime's way. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2018 #28

This isn't going to save money. It will cost Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #9

The article does not even mention the 2 year waiting period for a disability hearing standingtall Jan 2018 #10

Avg. waiting time in Missouri is 3 years... SWBTATTReg Jan 2018 #35

ACLU?????? bluestarone Jan 2018 #11

What if the recipient can't work? lark Jan 2018 #12

It does say 'able-bodied without dependents' ... the rest though ... yeah ... mr_lebowski Jan 2018 #13

Figures Bayard Jan 2018 #14

Lawsuits will fly Corgigal Jan 2018 #15

Kentucky was one of the shithole (red) states being pulled into the light of day Scalded Nun Jan 2018 #17

PA applied for a waiver, too, and CozyMystery Jan 2018 #18

Strange. I'm glad he still gets Cha Jan 2018 #19

I thought PA had a democratic governor standingtall Jan 2018 #20

Corbett and the R-controlled legislature DeminPennswoods Jan 2018 #21

We did get that letter, DeminPennswoods. CozyMystery Jan 2018 #23

Don't know if your state rep or senator is R or D DeminPennswoods Jan 2018 #24

Yes, I know -- CozyMystery Jan 2018 #25

KY is not the 1st state..It's just that Trump admin don't approve of science or math Farmer-Rick Jan 2018 #33

We were kicked off PA Medicaid too hexola Jan 2018 #34

That was fast!! of course--hitting on the poor is a priority for Trump Admin! riversedge Jan 2018 #26

I am pretty sure Florida has this now for their SNAP program. dewsgirl Jan 2018 #31

Maybe he can get all of them the coal mining jobs he's bringing back. mac56 Jan 2018 #32