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Congressman demands New York governor report how many illegal aliens are on Medicaid in New York
Our take: A common tactic for those who support illegal immigration is to deny the cost of the illegal immigrants living in our country on the government dole. Congressman Wesley Hunt isn’t willing to take that on faith. He is demanding that open border-supporting Governor Hochul disclose how many of the estimated 670,000 illegal immigrants living in her state are on government-funded Medicaid health insurance.
This seems like a legitimate question for several reasons. First, these taxpayer-funded programs are supposed to be for US citizens. Second, there are laws against non-citizens accessing these programs.
Third, when Obamacare was passed in 2010, it became mandatory for US citizens to have health insurance, even if they had to buy it for themselves. If they didn’t, they could serve time in jail and be fined by the government. Why on earth would we provide this service for free for people that broke the law to enter our country? Hopefully the congressman follows through on his inquiry.
COURTESY: NEW YORK POST
State Department cuts 1,300 jobs, legacy bureaucratic machine freaks out
Our take: The federal government has grown exponentially since it was founded in the late 1700s. That perspective is important when trying to assess the impact of adding or subtracting jobs.
The State Department is responsible for handling foreign affairs. While this is a big responsibility, it certainly looks like it has become too big. In 2007, the State Department had 57,340 employees. In 2015, it was up to 80,214. By 2024, it was 80,214.
Marco Rubio announced a 1,300-person layoff. Current and former associates freaked out, making such crazy statements as the reduction in force “would severely undermine the department’s ability to achieve U.S. foreign policy interests, putting our nation’s security, strength, and prosperity at risk.” OK—let’s pump the brakes. 1,300 of 80,000 employees is not going to bring the world to an end. Maybe it’s time for people to start actually earning the money they are being paid.
COURTESY: MSN
Insufferable Ana Navarro tells white commentator, “as a white man,” he can dismiss things others have to worry about
Our take: When discussing the deportation operation being carried out by the Trump administration, Ana Navarro called it a “reign of terror.” White conservative commentator Brad Polumbo said she was being “hyperbolic.”
Navarro took exception to that and said that it was only hyperbolic to Polumbo because he was a white man. Polumbo pushed back, saying (correctly from our view) that it was racist to dismiss or diminish his opinion based on his gender and skin color.
Our only comment here is it’s either OK for everyone to define things by race and gender or no one to define things by race and gender. Selective outrage or opinion based on race or gender is not acceptable. We all need to be held to the same standards.
COURTESY: MSN
Tip of the day – changing your mindset
Understand your “why” – Changing your mindsets takes work because formed habits aren’t easy to break. This is especially true since many of our most harmful habits and counter-mindsets were established when we were kids, and we’ve been doing things the same way ever since. Understanding your “why” is about starting fresh and deciding on one goal or dream that, when you achieve it, will mean a transformational change. Losing weight. Being happier at work. Improving your relationship with your companion. Identify something that could make a significant impact on your life. After all, if it’s going to take work to make it come true, it better be meaningful, right?
Once you identify what your “why” is, write down on paper or in a notebook why it really matters to you. Not on a computer … on paper in your own handwriting. This is an important part of building your motivation
Quote of the Day
“As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.” - Andrew Carnegie