Byron Donalds: "We have to cut mandatory spending, it is not an option, for the future health of the United States ... there is waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid."
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There is waste, fraud and abuse in Trump's WH, a military parade for a draft dodger. If Americans are fired and have no salaries, no military parade or any parade.
They never show what the waste, fraud, and abuse is. They never have evidence. What happened to the cuts to the military? I thought there was a lot of waste, fraud, and abuse there too, but now Trump is proposing the largest military budget in history!
And this guy wants to be governor of Florida? Does he have any idea how many people in Florida use Medicaid? This will be a great campaign ad, vote for me and I’ll gut Medicaid.
No there isn't just like you couldn't prove it with any other DOGE purposeful fuck ups. You're gutting our country.
You're as phony, evil and slimy like the alleged religion you keep pushing.
Maybe you could consult with your colleague, Rick "medicare fraud" Scott for how fraud in healthcare actually works at the hands of private entities milking the system rather than piling on the old, the sick, the poor, and the disabled.
So, according to the GOP, American life is only valuable if it makes +$400,000 a year, is preferably white, male, & loyal to Trump... F-OFF, you are the waste & fraud! People aren't transactions or commodities. You're dehumanizing the working class, the elderly, children, etc. Again, F-OFF GOP!!!
WHERE?!?! SHOW US?!?! JFC, compared to the waste, fraud, and abuse these fucking politicians are committing with our tax dollars, people using public funds for healthcare is NOTHING! Not to mention, PEOPLE NEED HEALTHCARE!!! Fuck these assholes in office whose HEALTHCARE IS FUNDED BY THE PUBLIC!
And most of the fraud comes from the rich people who take advantage of poor billing practices and steal more money than they should. Not from sick people who just need to see a damn doctor.
#ByronD, how many Medicaid fraudsters have been indicted? Why wasn't waste, fraud and abuse eliminated during the first Trump presidency?
How can you get rid of something that is "mandatory"?
I heard you make biscuits, are they good biscuits?
Florida, If you elect him as your next Governor, don’t say you weren’t warned. If Goldmember endorsed him, run in the opposite direction as fast as you can.
Rick Scott -adjudged Medicaid/Medicare fraudster still elected to Senate in Florida by many constituents who will be affected by Medicaid cuts. They just don’t think they will be because they think their coverage,SMMC, is not Medicaid.
Ummm the Medicaid app is so intense there is zero room for fraud. What happens to the people who depend on this for survival? Cuts to this program are the same as American genocide
@byrondonalds.bsky.social why don’t you start by TAXING the rich!
Then eliminate tru*p GOLFING!
Then shut down the fraudster musk!
And if not then:
GFYOURSELF!
The waste, abuse, and fraud IS the Republican Party ( or what passes as the GOP.) I've never been a fan, but I also didn't forsee them gutting & trashing our country. The only way to fix this is to get them out of government & not let them back in.
Except theyre not actually cutting spending at the moment and have shown no verified examples of fraud or abuse. There's an argument to be made on waste but whatever its negligible.
The only cutting they want to do is to entitlements. Money from us to them.
How about...we put the House on an hourly wage instead of their grandiose salary of $174,000/year. We'll be generous and say...$20/hour. And no benefits unless they work a 40 hour week.
Anyone have a calculator to see what this would save us???
Exactly. The entire program is what they are wanting to stop, not any "waste, fraud, and abuse". Because the actual goal is to make those dollars available for the *real* waste, fraud, and abuse being carried out by the people taking over the government.
My son-in-law is disabled and in bureaucratic limbo hell trying to get approved for SSDI. He and my daughter and their family rely on Medicaid while they negotiate this territory. The level of rage I have for these smug, self-satisfied [expletive deleted] politicians is incalculable.
Now they want sick people to be approved for Medicaid every three months. While making it so easy to give tax breaks to the rich. That’s the republikkkan way!
You know what is waste, fraud, and abuse? Taking money from Medicare and SS to help you pay for tax cuts for the billionaires who already aren’t paying their fair share. That’s abuse. That’s fraud. Shameful.
Endless lies to justify cruelty. Rather than tax billionaires, they’d rather rip away essential services from those who need them most. It’s not about saving money, it’s about punishing the poor.
How much money is being spent on security for don bongino? I heard he has 20 security details 24/7. Was Rachel Maddow misspeaking? Likely she is telling the truth.
And Trump wants to add an additional 5T of tax cuts. Trical down doesn't work. If it did the GDP growth would be on fire based on Trump's last cuts in thechart below. The GOP are crying over the debt and look how much they added to it from Trump's first term tax cuts.
Absolutely and they need to be honest about who leaves deficits when leave. And who leaves a balanced budget. Deficit is their favorite word when are in office. And they are biggest contributors.
"there is waste fraud, and abuse" in open sight by your 'friends', and you're not reacting to it, but just wanna stop something that helps people because it was a Democrat initiative.
I would bet his moma, aunt, uncle, brothers and sisters are on Medicaid or have been at one point.
If he’s not careful with Trump tariffs, so will his kids.
And what about all the fraud going straight to Trump?
How much does it cost us to protect his ass everyday he plays golf? $2 million a day!
And his stupid missile parade that will cost tax payers $92 million!
And the millions his cabinet is spending to buy new drapes, furniture for their offices
Fact: Senate Repubs plan to employ a seldom-used approach to tallying the price tag of their tax policies, GOP leaders plan to extend the ‘17 tax cuts while also enacting up to $1.5 trillion in new tax breaks,all while claiming they are only increasing the federal deficit by that $1.5 trillion.
Seems like they are the wastes. Everything we are paying for them to do gets undone. Not to mention the golf cheating and things unremembered because of drugs.
Byron is the biggest joke. He's been so vocal and 100% Trump defender, but where is he now? No cabinet position, not even a coke boy for Trump. You have to be stupid to think that Trump cares for blacks in America.
Sure. If it's $ to help poor people it's waste, $ to help disabled it fraud if its $ for SS retirement or vets its abuse.
IF its $ for billionaires it just fucking 🍑y.
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AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT...WHY DON'T YOU LOOK FOR FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE IN THE PENTAGON BUDGET!!! IT'S NEARLY $900 BILLION PER YEAR!!! WHY IS THAT SACRED BUT BENEFITS TO POOR OR WORKING PEOPLE IS THE FIRST PLACE YOU SLASH?????
If take these types of comments more seriously if they talked first about military spending and not first about things that the poor and elderly rely on.
Sorry, but has ANY journalist asked them for specific data re: alleged fraud? Are we really letting them get away with these vague statements to justify their criminal intentions?
This is exactly what’s happening now too. Maga voted orange and cheered him on until he took their jobs, tanked their retirements and whatever else. His voters seem fine if others suffer and only get mad if it happens to them.
Perhaps the mandatory spending they should be tackling are the interest payments we're making on all our debt! Instead, this administration wants to RAISE the debt ceiling by $4-5 trillion so T and his donors can enrich their pockets and egos with our money. #WasteFraudAbuse
It is time for MAGA politicians to be forced to prove their statements with verified documention. If you cannot produce verified documentation of widespread waste, fraud and abuse in Medicaid, it does not exist and those who spout lies shall face facts. Come on ALL media (social & mainstream) Help!
If there is waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, then why cut spending for everyone else not involved in that waste, fraud, and abuse?
Why not just penalize the ones involved in that waste fraud abuse? Or provide clearer boundaries to avoid that?
Bryon is just a nasty man.. During a hands-off protest in Florida, he trolled protesters and his wife, who is a Moms for liberty rebel also trolled protesters. These people are just Nasty!
Trump publicly stated on multiple occasions that he would not make cuts to Medicaid. For example, during his presidency and campaigns, he repeatedly promised to protect Medicaid, along with Medicare and Social Security.
The waste and fraud is doctors and insurance agencies. Investigate them. Don't cut services to those who need them most. Of course, God forbid they punish the correct people.
I will keep saying this...fraud is committed by doctors, clinics, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies. Not by individuals whom the GOP wants to punish. It's like throwing out the baby with the bath water.
Then give us universal health care before your fellow party member, Rick Scott(R-FL), tries to top the last time he committed the largest Medicare fraud in US history?
They should call Senator Rick Scott as a witness. He could clue them in on fraud and prove Medicaid recipients aren't the ones committing the fraud and waste.
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What is their nominal tax rate?
Sounds like a couple of trillions just lying about, to me.
You're as phony, evil and slimy like the alleged religion you keep pushing.
He believes the conspiracy theories pumped out by the White Nationalist channel and other propaganda outlets
Pathetic
Show us the fraud, then we should debate how to deal with it. But cutting any welfare off without a reason is shameful and unamerican.
You can start with Rick Scott
“During his tenure as chief executive, the company defrauded Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal programs”
How can you get rid of something that is "mandatory"?
I heard you make biscuits, are they good biscuits?
Then eliminate tru*p GOLFING!
Then shut down the fraudster musk!
And if not then:
GFYOURSELF!
The only cutting they want to do is to entitlements. Money from us to them.
Anyone have a calculator to see what this would save us???
Stop all Medicaid payouts and you will also stop the waste (by accident).
Of course that is of no concern considering some of the culprits are campaign donors.
For shame.
…right?
Mach them out on the TeeVee like they did Luigi, then you MAY have a valid point and my attention. Till then, keep your hands off!
If he’s not careful with Trump tariffs, so will his kids.
How much does it cost us to protect his ass everyday he plays golf? $2 million a day!
And his stupid missile parade that will cost tax payers $92 million!
And the millions his cabinet is spending to buy new drapes, furniture for their offices
You voted for it, you got it!
The USA is full of shitty people and you gave them the keys.
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IF its $ for billionaires it just fucking 🍑y.
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AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT...WHY DON'T YOU LOOK FOR FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE IN THE PENTAGON BUDGET!!! IT'S NEARLY $900 BILLION PER YEAR!!! WHY IS THAT SACRED BUT BENEFITS TO POOR OR WORKING PEOPLE IS THE FIRST PLACE YOU SLASH?????
WTAF?!?!
Tragically hilarious.
You are saving by finding those (mostly drs btw) who are abusing the system. Cutting $880 million kicks those off who are following the rules.
Medicaid isnt handing out checks. They cover medical bills. Thats it.
Byron is a heartless asshole.
Why not just penalize the ones involved in that waste fraud abuse? Or provide clearer boundaries to avoid that?
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.
Medicaid is health care access for the poor and disabled. It's health insurance.
Vile rhetoric.
So I call BullSH*T and really wish I would see you et al in public so I could point at you and chant BULLSH*T BULLSH*T BULLSH*T BULLSH*T
Ask them to show it? They can't.
Most Medicaid recipients in Florida are children.
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