From: Skeeter OG <invalid@none.com>
Newsgroups: can.politics,alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,alt.politics.trump
Subject: Re: Of course you're going to say he was only joking...
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2025 09:03:28 -0600
Organization: UTB
In article <101k948$39pn6$4@dont-email.me>,
recscuba_google@huntzinger.com says...
>
> On 6/2/25 09:00, Skeeter OG wrote:
> > In article <101i819$2b1d2$3@dont-email.me>,
> > recscuba_google@huntzinger.com says...
> >>
> >> On 6/1/25 13:54, Skeeter OG wrote:
> >>> In article <101hm34$24s2o$3@dont-email.me>,
> >>> recscuba_google@huntzinger.com says...
> >>>>
> >>>> On 5/31/25 20:20, Skeeter OG wrote:
> >>>>> In article <101g4lq$16ia9$11@dont-email.me>,
> >>>>> recscuba_google@huntzinger.com says...
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On 5/31/25 18:31, Skeeter OG wrote:
> >>>>>>> In article <101fp1r$16ia9$5@dont-email.me>,
> >>>>>>> recscuba_google@huntzinger.com says...
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On 5/31/25 16:08, Skeeter OG wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> In article <101d1bc$kvon$1@dont-email.me>, nuh-uh@nope.com
> >>>>>>>>> says...
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> ...when TACO Trump showed that he doesn't understand the difference
> >>>>>>>>>> between "transgenIC" and "transgenDER".
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> <https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3lqft4y557323>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Right, MAGAts?
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> :-)
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Who cares? How does that affect the state of the union?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Lack of knowledge leads to stupid & bad policy decisions.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Is that why Biden was like he was?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Biden was nowhere near as erratic as TACO is being.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> How does that affect you?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> It adversely effects my future health prospects. Yours too.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Nope. I got VA health and Medicare. Nothing will happen to
> >>>>>>> them. My VA just got better in fact.
> >>>>>> Unfortunately, you've clearly heard that the VA is being gutted.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> And the "Big Beautiful" Bill is backdooring a huge cut to Medicare.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thus, "Good luck!" paying your own way without these social safety nets.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> -hh
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I'm good. No one is getting cut.
> >>>>
> >>>> No, you are very poorly informed:
> >>>>
> >>>> FEB 13, 1025:
> >>>>
> >>>> "WASHINGTON ? The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the
> >>>> dismissal of more than 1,000 employees."
> >>>>
> >>>> <https://news.va.gov/press-room/va-dismisses-more-than-1000-employees>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> MAR 6, 2025:
> >>>>
> >>>> "Department of Veterans Affairs will slash more than 80,000 jobs under a
> >>>> major restructuring plan that the agency intends to carry out by August
> >>>> to meet President Trump?s executive order for downsizing the federal
> >>>> government, according to internal VA memo."
> >>>>
> >>>> <https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/veterans-healthcare/2025/march/83000-va-workers-targeted-for-layoffs-by-august>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> MAY 6, 2025:
> >>>>
> >>>> "Lawmakers raise bipartisan concerns over VA RIFs as secretary says he
> >>>> may alter plans
> >>>>
> >>>> VA secretary says he could end up cutting fewer than the proposed 80,000
> >>>> employees, but the final tally could be greater as well."
> >>>>
> >>>> <https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2025/05/lawmakers-raise-bipartisan-concerns-over-va-rifs-secretary-says-he-may-alter-plans/405106/>
> >>>>
> >>>> MAY 8, 2025:
> >>>>
> >>>> "CBO Analysis Shows Medicaid Cuts Would Terminate Coverage for Millions,
> >>>> Including People with Medicare"
> >>>>
> >>>> <https://www.medicarerights.org/medicare-watch/2025/05/08/cbo-analysis-shows-medicaid-cuts-would-terminate-coverage-for-millions-including-people-with-medicare>
> >>>>
> >>>> FYI, just because you've not been personally been run over yet doesn't
> >>>> mean that the train isn't crashing.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> -hh
> >>>
> >>> Too many employees. That doesn't affect my benefits.
> >>
> >> One can have all the benefits in the world on paper, but it won't do you
> >> any good in the real world when the closest facility is 300 miles away
> >> ... and has a three month wait list.
> >>
> >>
> >> -hh
> >
> > I was at the VA here just the other day and will be going
> > again today.
>
> And you needed to go twice ... because why? They weren't adequately
> resourced to provide both services you needed in one appointment?
Thanks for admitting how stupid you are and that you never
served.
>
> Likewise, how far distant was the facility, and how many days/weeks ago
> did you make the two appointments?
It's 20 miles and I didn't need an appointment.
>
> Because as I documented, the service levels of the VA are being cut,
> even if it has not shown up yet for you personally: baseline it now.
You know nothing. I get great service.
>
>
> -hh