From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.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 10:51:59 -0700
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
On 2025-06-02 08:03, Skeeter OG wrote:
> 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.
Prove you did.
>>
>> 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.
For what services?
>>
>> 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.
What exactly?