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The real reason people are upset about Medicaid Work Requirements
Posted on 5/28/25 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 5/28/25 at 1:55 pm
They only apply to non-disabled, not pregnant individuals without children.
Here’s the real reason they are upset.
These individuals are working for cash and not paying taxes.
If they have to report they are working, that info Can get shared with tax authorities.
And if they have to start reporting income, that’s going to mess up their eligibility for all sorts of government benefits.
This hits their employers as well.
Here’s the real reason they are upset.
These individuals are working for cash and not paying taxes.
If they have to report they are working, that info Can get shared with tax authorities.
And if they have to start reporting income, that’s going to mess up their eligibility for all sorts of government benefits.
This hits their employers as well.
Posted on 5/28/25 at 1:57 pm to LSUFanHouston
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non-disabled, not pregnant individuals without children.
I have a filter on the dating sites to weed these out.
Posted on 5/28/25 at 1:59 pm to LSUFanHouston
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These individuals are working

Posted on 5/28/25 at 2:00 pm to LSUFanHouston
The main reason is the healthcare industry. They want as many indignant people to qualify for Medicaid as possible.
Posted on 5/28/25 at 2:03 pm to LSUFanHouston
Exactly - able-bodied, childless adults between 19-64 required to work 80 hours per month (ie Part Time).
Posted on 5/28/25 at 2:03 pm to LSUFanHouston
So strippers and illegals
Posted on 5/28/25 at 2:07 pm to LSUFanHouston
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The real reason people are upset about Medicaid Work Requirements
They tend not to increase employment but increase red tape.
Arkansas tried this a couple years back and it was a disaster
Posted on 5/28/25 at 2:15 pm to atlgamecockman
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Arkansas tried this a couple years back and it was a disaster
No, a federal court suspended the program back in 2019. Sanders back in Jan. of this year has submitted another proposal for work requirements for Medicaid.
Posted on 5/28/25 at 2:26 pm to atlgamecockman
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They tend not to increase employment but increase red tape. Arkansas tried this a couple years back and it was a disaster
It should be so hard to receive benefits from the taxpayer that those who can actually work would rather work than deal with the hardship.
Sure there will be a story here and there that tugs at heartstrings, but the current abuse is unsustainable, and everyone loses if we maintain status quo.
Posted on 5/28/25 at 2:35 pm to SlayTime
Currently I have a case worker meeting with my wife over my disabled son ( born with severe spinal cord injury) that took 7-1/2 years for him to be accepted for Medicare/ SSI. It’s not always easy if you’re coming from a family with the wrong “ demographics or income bracket
Posted on 5/28/25 at 2:43 pm to LSUFanHouston
I don't give a flying shite why they are upset about it, work requirements for much of the Medicaid recipients is needed and the right thing to do.
Posted on 5/28/25 at 2:56 pm to TDsngumbo
Why should a person with kids get a pass, that takes out the vast majority???
Posted on 5/28/25 at 2:58 pm to atlgamecockman
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They tend not to increase employment but increase red tape.
It might not increase employment but it it might bring that employment into the tax system and reduce other benefits.
Posted on 5/28/25 at 3:47 pm to LSUFanHouston
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Here’s the real reason they are upset.
These individuals are working for cash and not paying taxes.
Well this isn't true. There aren't that many cash jobs out there.
The real reason is the easiest/most obvious one. They are lazy and want stuff for free.
Posted on 5/28/25 at 3:53 pm to BigBinBR
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There aren't that many cash jobs out there.
Uhh…
Posted on 5/28/25 at 3:54 pm to LSUFanHouston
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They only apply to non-disabled, not pregnant individuals without children.
Why is there an exception for people with kids? If their income level qualifies for medicaid, then their income likely qualifies them for state-subsidized daycare. Get to work
Posted on 5/28/25 at 3:57 pm to LSUFanHouston
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Uhh…
OK name them. Other than Waiter/Waitress name something that you think a large part of the able bodied workers are doing to make cash money.
Posted on 5/28/25 at 4:47 pm to BigBinBR
My roofer gave me a $500 discount if I paid him in cash.
I did.
I did.
Posted on 5/28/25 at 4:50 pm to BigBinBR
Construction/trades
Landscaping
Restaurant work- not just servers but cooks and dishwashers
Housekeeping
Beauty services - do you see women advertising hair & nail services out of their home? Do you think they are reporting all that income?
Landscaping
Restaurant work- not just servers but cooks and dishwashers
Housekeeping
Beauty services - do you see women advertising hair & nail services out of their home? Do you think they are reporting all that income?
Posted on 5/28/25 at 5:35 pm to Lightning
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Construction/trades - mostly illegals
Landscaping - mostly illegals
Restaurant work- not just servers but cooks and dishwashers - very very few restaurants operate this way.
Housekeeping - mostly illegals
Beauty services - do you see women advertising hair & nail services out of their home? - statistically insignificant
Again, most of these people on Medicaid aren’t gaming the system by working for cash.
They are gaming the system by being lazy and not doing anything
Trying to equate people being pissed because they won’t be able to work for cash is just plain wrong. They are pissed because now they are going to have to do something.
This post was edited on 5/28/25 at 5:37 pm
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