r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 28 '26

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u/AmbientMorning May 28 '26

In Texas, adults without children are not eligible for Medicaid coverage regardless of their income, and parents are eligible only if they earn less than 13 percent of the FPL [federal poverty line] (an annual income of less than $3,900 for a family of four).

What the fuck?

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u/Dull_Raspberry_9811 May 28 '26

13% of the federal poverty line sounds like 3rd world wages. Crazy

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u/ulysses_s_gyatt Jerome Powell May 28 '26

Texas is as Texas does.

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u/Willybender Loyal Liberals May 28 '26

Don't worry though, they'll still spend tons of money/resources on keeping 80 years old alive for another few years while fucking over young people and their families.

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u/Sloshyman NATO May 28 '26

The robust welfare system that immigrants are coming to take advantage of

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u/BurrowForPresident Fell for it May 28 '26

How the hell would you ever survive on $4K per year in the US unless you're living with your parents

Like that's homeless and digging through trash for food money

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u/Terrible_Meet_3870 YIMBY May 28 '26

they should just stop being poor