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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMost of us will get hurt by this atrocity, but the ones I hope feel the most pain are those who
refused to voted for the Democratic nominee, and those that refused to vote, and thus gave control of the entire government to the republicans.
If the consequences of this doesn't get people out to vote in 2018, then nothing will, and the country really deserves what will be coming down the pike, because 2018 is the last opportunity to stop this
BigmanPigman
(51,646 posts)herding cats
(19,569 posts)Then the ACA users and a very few tax filers will notice in 2019. Most wont notice for years later.
This is how bad legislation is designed to be implemented. It rolls down slow and vile.
pnwmom
(109,020 posts)Not "very few."
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)the ones who live on a Fix Income form State and Federal sources. After five years,they will be paying the highest tax rate with zero hope of upward mobility.
Rhiannon12866
(206,420 posts)The demographic which is most likely to vote. I worked for my congressman and we gave them rides to the polls.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)in the same Demographic. Funny thing which is really sick is,to damn many of those Demographic voted for Dingle Nuts Trump. And yes we Vote.
Here is their first wake up call. When all those folks received their annual Social Security Status reports these last couple weeks,well guess what,whoopie 2% increase ended up being a couple of dollar increase in their January stipend. Well guess what,their Medicare Insurance ate up the rest of their 2% increase.
Again,those who voted for Dingle Nuts,are waking up to the fact they just got had.
JI7
(89,281 posts)Rhiannon12866
(206,420 posts)I met some really nice people during my canvassing - and the ones who wanted to talk were senior citizens. We did offer rides to those in a senior complex because they asked, though many had already voted absentee. But that didn't mean they didn't want to talk about it. Of course, those on my lists were likely Democratic voters.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)found the same. Did the same on Election Day. Irony,everyone who I took to the Polling Station most likely voted for Trump. There are thirteen Hundred homes in our community,and all but a handful are Tea Billies,mostly Retied Military or Business Types.
And yes,the Seniors are getting smacked now and it will only get worse.
RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)I did my job.
Doodley
(9,160 posts)still_one
(92,481 posts)LBM20
(1,580 posts)Demsrule86
(68,735 posts)rusty quoin
(6,133 posts)I agree with the if but Im not even sure about that. I guess Ive been around too long.
I would like to see how this is played out in a movie right now.
This has gone back and forth too long. And we had a great guy as president only to get Trump?
It has gone beyond crazy.
William Postsalot
(30 posts)It kills every time!
Kablooie
(18,645 posts)And most are to ignorant to realize their problems were created by Republicans years before .
Republicans are counting on this and they are probably right.
TNLib
(1,819 posts)I'm actually very concerned for them and loosing their Medicaid Medicare and cuts to SS. It's crazy because they voted for this and in the end they are those most at risk because of these policies.
Initially I was angry and aggravated now I'm just sad for everyone that will loose their safety net.
still_one
(92,481 posts)have back-loaded those cuts so they may not realize what is being done to them until after the 2018 election
No sympathy, no empathy.