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President Trump unexpectedly announced Thursday that his administration will send $200 discount cards to 33 million older Americans to help them defray the cost of prescription drugs — appealing to a significant voting constituency weeks before the November elections. The president tucked the announcement into a speech that he portrayed as his health-care vision, without including specifics about how the government would pay for it or which of the nation’s Medicare recipients would receive it. White House officials said the price tag, about $7 billion, could be paid for through an experimental program to lower Medicare drug prices that remains merely a proposal. The idea of a drug card was not mentioned in a briefing for journalists detailing highlights of the president’s planned remarks about two hours before his speech to an audience of health professionals and supporters in Charlotte.
One White House official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to be candid, said the idea of a drug discount card was a “last-minute thing that is still being worked out” and originated in the office of White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. . . . The coronavirus pandemic has ratcheted up the salience of access to insurance and affordable care as shutdowns to protect people from infection have caused millions of Americans to lose jobs and the health benefits their employers provided. A White House spokesman said the drug discount cards Trump mentioned could be used to offset co-pays for the medicines of people receiving the cards. . .
In his remarks, Trump called the discount cards a “historic provision to benefit our great seniors.” He said 33 million people on Medicare “will soon receive a card in the mail containing $200 that they can use to help pay for prescription drugs. Nobody’s seen this before. “These cards are incredible,” he said, adding that they “will be mailed out in coming weeks.””
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Yeah, let's not work with the Dems on a second COVID stimulus that might actually help. Have some cake crumbs instead. That $200 will buy you, I dunno, eight of the thirty pills you need .
President Trump unexpectedly announced Thursday that his administration will send $200 discount cards to 33 million older Americans to help them defray the cost of prescription drugs — appealing to a significant voting constituency weeks before the November elections. The president tucked the announcement into a speech that he portrayed as his health-care vision, without including specifics about how the government would pay for it or which of the nation’s Medicare recipients would receive it. White House officials said the price tag, about $7 billion, could be paid for through an experimental program to lower Medicare drug prices that remains merely a proposal. The idea of a drug card was not mentioned in a briefing for journalists detailing highlights of the president’s planned remarks about two hours before his speech to an audience of health professionals and supporters in Charlotte.
One White House official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to be candid, said the idea of a drug discount card was a “last-minute thing that is still being worked out” and originated in the office of White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. . . . The coronavirus pandemic has ratcheted up the salience of access to insurance and affordable care as shutdowns to protect people from infection have caused millions of Americans to lose jobs and the health benefits their employers provided. A White House spokesman said the drug discount cards Trump mentioned could be used to offset co-pays for the medicines of people receiving the cards. . .
In his remarks, Trump called the discount cards a “historic provision to benefit our great seniors.” He said 33 million people on Medicare “will soon receive a card in the mail containing $200 that they can use to help pay for prescription drugs. Nobody’s seen this before. “These cards are incredible,” he said, adding that they “will be mailed out in coming weeks.””
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Yeah, let's not work with the Dems on a second COVID stimulus that might actually help. Have some cake crumbs instead. That $200 will buy you, I dunno, eight of the thirty pills you need.
The upshot is the probability of backfire.
Trump to attempt hamfisted attempt to lure voters with gift cards
He is also taking Platinum Loans to the African American community. He is desperately pandering, and it’s only for votes.President Trump unexpectedly announced Thursday that his administration will send $200 discount cards to 33 million older Americans to help them defray the cost of prescription drugs — appealing to a significant voting constituency weeks before the November elections. The president tucked the announcement into a speech that he portrayed as his health-care vision, without including specifics about how the government would pay for it or which of the nation’s Medicare recipients would receive it. White House officials said the price tag, about $7 billion, could be paid for through an experimental program to lower Medicare drug prices that remains merely a proposal. The idea of a drug card was not mentioned in a briefing for journalists detailing highlights of the president’s planned remarks about two hours before his speech to an audience of health professionals and supporters in Charlotte.
One White House official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to be candid, said the idea of a drug discount card was a “last-minute thing that is still being worked out” and originated in the office of White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. . . . The coronavirus pandemic has ratcheted up the salience of access to insurance and affordable care as shutdowns to protect people from infection have caused millions of Americans to lose jobs and the health benefits their employers provided. A White House spokesman said the drug discount cards Trump mentioned could be used to offset co-pays for the medicines of people receiving the cards. . .
In his remarks, Trump called the discount cards a “historic provision to benefit our great seniors.” He said 33 million people on Medicare “will soon receive a card in the mail containing $200 that they can use to help pay for prescription drugs. Nobody’s seen this before. “These cards are incredible,” he said, adding that they “will be mailed out in coming weeks.””
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Yeah, let's not work with the Dems on a second COVID stimulus that might actually help. Have some cake crumbs instead. That $200 will buy you, I dunno, eight of the thirty pills you need.
The upshot is the probability of backfire.
Trump is actually using the presidency and government funds. Bloomberg is using private fundsWait, what? I thought spewing federal $$ money to poor people for votes was the cornerstone of the Democrat party. Now it's wrong because Trump's getting in on it?
Trump is actually using the presidency and government funds. Bloomberg is using private funds
Maybe, but only if it is for medical use.If I use it at a drug store can I buy vodka with it?
Maybe, but only if it is for medical use.
President Trump unexpectedly announced Thursday that his administration will send $200 discount cards to 33 million older Americans to help them defray the cost of prescription drugs — appealing to a significant voting constituency weeks before the November elections. The president tucked the announcement into a speech that he portrayed as his health-care vision, without including specifics about how the government would pay for it or which of the nation’s Medicare recipients would receive it. White House officials said the price tag, about $7 billion, could be paid for through an experimental program to lower Medicare drug prices that remains merely a proposal. The idea of a drug card was not mentioned in a briefing for journalists detailing highlights of the president’s planned remarks about two hours before his speech to an audience of health professionals and supporters in Charlotte.
One White House official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to be candid, said the idea of a drug discount card was a “last-minute thing that is still being worked out” and originated in the office of White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. . . . The coronavirus pandemic has ratcheted up the salience of access to insurance and affordable care as shutdowns to protect people from infection have caused millions of Americans to lose jobs and the health benefits their employers provided. A White House spokesman said the drug discount cards Trump mentioned could be used to offset co-pays for the medicines of people receiving the cards. . .
In his remarks, Trump called the discount cards a “historic provision to benefit our great seniors.” He said 33 million people on Medicare “will soon receive a card in the mail containing $200 that they can use to help pay for prescription drugs. Nobody’s seen this before. “These cards are incredible,” he said, adding that they “will be mailed out in coming weeks.””
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Yeah, let's not work with the Dems on a second COVID stimulus that might actually help. Have some cake crumbs instead. That $200 will buy you, I dunno, eight of the thirty pills you need.
The upshot is the probability of backfire.
So last week the ITP (sane Trump posse) was all about COVID is no big deal because it only kills old people. Now you are defending giving old people money. I bet you complained about the mythical Obama phones as well.....Wait, what? I thought spewing federal $$ money to poor people for votes was the cornerstone of the Democrat party. Now it's wrong because Trump's getting in on it?
In a well organized and reasonable way, sure. This is not.Still you have to love poor people getting gov't assistance don't you? Even if it's Trump doing it.
Cheating and bribery, Donald Trump our Traitor In Chief. Maybe when he loses he can move to Russia to be with his Master, as his 'friend with benefits', full time instead of part time, he'll bring his own supply of Trump brand KY.President Trump unexpectedly announced Thursday that his administration will send $200 discount cards to 33 million older Americans to help them defray the cost of prescription drugs — appealing to a significant voting constituency weeks before the November elections. The president tucked the announcement into a speech that he portrayed as his health-care vision, without including specifics about how the government would pay for it or which of the nation’s Medicare recipients would receive it. White House officials said the price tag, about $7 billion, could be paid for through an experimental program to lower Medicare drug prices that remains merely a proposal. The idea of a drug card was not mentioned in a briefing for journalists detailing highlights of the president’s planned remarks about two hours before his speech to an audience of health professionals and supporters in Charlotte.
One White House official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to be candid, said the idea of a drug discount card was a “last-minute thing that is still being worked out” and originated in the office of White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. . . . The coronavirus pandemic has ratcheted up the salience of access to insurance and affordable care as shutdowns to protect people from infection have caused millions of Americans to lose jobs and the health benefits their employers provided. A White House spokesman said the drug discount cards Trump mentioned could be used to offset co-pays for the medicines of people receiving the cards. . .
In his remarks, Trump called the discount cards a “historic provision to benefit our great seniors.” He said 33 million people on Medicare “will soon receive a card in the mail containing $200 that they can use to help pay for prescription drugs. Nobody’s seen this before. “These cards are incredible,” he said, adding that they “will be mailed out in coming weeks.””
[cont.]
Yeah, let's not work with the Dems on a second COVID stimulus that might actually help. Have some cake crumbs instead. That $200 will buy you, I dunno, eight of the thirty pills you need.
The upshot is the probability of backfire.
As usual he's out for himself only, out for votes that will benefit him only. He doesn't give a **** about any Americans, seniors, people of color, etc. He's a spoiled, ignorant selfish bastard.Strange that trump is willing to give money to the elderly that he has consider expendable since the beginning of the pandemic and wants to get money to Blacks whom he thinks are bunch of thugs and rioters and that the BLM is a terrorist organization. Strange times we live in.....
Tops Obama phones any day.President Trump unexpectedly announced Thursday that his administration will send $200 discount cards to 33 million older Americans to help them defray the cost of prescription drugs — appealing to a significant voting constituency weeks before the November elections. The president tucked the announcement into a speech that he portrayed as his health-care vision, without including specifics about how the government would pay for it or which of the nation’s Medicare recipients would receive it. White House officials said the price tag, about $7 billion, could be paid for through an experimental program to lower Medicare drug prices that remains merely a proposal. The idea of a drug card was not mentioned in a briefing for journalists detailing highlights of the president’s planned remarks about two hours before his speech to an audience of health professionals and supporters in Charlotte.
One White House official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to be candid, said the idea of a drug discount card was a “last-minute thing that is still being worked out” and originated in the office of White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. . . . The coronavirus pandemic has ratcheted up the salience of access to insurance and affordable care as shutdowns to protect people from infection have caused millions of Americans to lose jobs and the health benefits their employers provided. A White House spokesman said the drug discount cards Trump mentioned could be used to offset co-pays for the medicines of people receiving the cards. . .
In his remarks, Trump called the discount cards a “historic provision to benefit our great seniors.” He said 33 million people on Medicare “will soon receive a card in the mail containing $200 that they can use to help pay for prescription drugs. Nobody’s seen this before. “These cards are incredible,” he said, adding that they “will be mailed out in coming weeks.””
[cont.]
Yeah, let's not work with the Dems on a second COVID stimulus that might actually help. Have some cake crumbs instead. That $200 will buy you, I dunno, eight of the thirty pills you need.
The upshot is the probability of backfire.
Wait, what? I thought spewing federal $$ money to poor people for votes was the cornerstone of the Democrat party. Now it's wrong because Trump's getting in on it?
Tops Obama phones any day.
I thought it was bush phones, but they were only bad during the Obama years.Reagan phones, if want the snark right
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