The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #88485   Message #1659801
Posted By: Janie
01-Feb-06 - 11:06 PM
Thread Name: BS: More Insult to the Poor
Subject: BS: More Insult to the Poor
I am outraged.

These Medicaid cuts are not frills. For 33 years I've worked with indigent populations. There is no longer a 'safety net' worthy of the name. Everyday I see families, including working families, and disabled individuals have to decide, "Do we eat, do we pay the rent, or do I get my insulin?" I have never witnessed such desparation and dispair.

PEOPLE IN THE USA ARE DYING BECAUSE THEY ARE POOR. And believe me, if your income is below the "poverty line" you are desparately poor.

Janie