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CrispyQ

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6. It was a good call on the parliamentarian's part.

Reply to Cha (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 06:25 PM

Jun 30

If they get away with that bullshit "contiguous states" distinguishment, it's just a little hop to red state/blue state. It's what they want to do—benefits for red states & penalties for blue. I asked a right wing relative once, if he thought republicans were so good at governing, why did he always live in blue states? .....Crickets.

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Yikes! This bill is a disaster for Alaska. But most states have similar stories of a bleak future if this passes [View all] riversedge Jun 30 OP

Wow!!! Wait Traildogbob Jun 30 #1

So why is Murkowski voting for it? The Cha Jun 30 #2

My understanding is she was a no, then they reworded it so Medicaid would only be cut in the "lower contiguous states." CrispyQ Jun 30 #4

Oh wow I did read Cha Jun 30 #5

It was a good call on the parliamentarian's part. CrispyQ Jun 30 #6

Murkowsky got played. drray23 Jun 30 #3