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Updates of Executive Orders
Executive Orders
Executive Order on May 04, 2017
Presidential Executive Order Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Executive Order on May 01, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on the Establishment of the American Technology Council
Executive Order on April 29, 2017
Presidential Executive Order Addressing Trade Agreement Violations and Abuses
Executive Order on April 29, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on Establishment of Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy
Executive Order on April 28, 2017
Presidential Executive Order Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy
Executive Order on April 27, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on Improving Accountability and Whistleblower Protection at the Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive Order on April 26, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on Enforcing Statutory Prohibitions on Federal Control of Education
Executive Order on April 26, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on the Review of Designations Under the Antiquities Act
Executive Order on April 25, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America
Executive Order on April 21, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on Identifying and Reducing Tax Regulatory Burdens
Executive Order on April 18, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on Buy American and Hire American
Executive Order on March 31, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on Establishing Enhanced Collection and Enforcement of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties and Violations of Trade and Customs Laws
Executive Order on March 31, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice
Executive Order on March 31, 2017
Presidential Executive Order Regarding the Omnibus Report on Significant Trade Deficits
Executive Order on March 29, 2017
Presidential Executive Order Establishing the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis
Executive Order on March 28, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth
Executive Order on March 27, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on the Revocation of Federal Contracting Executive Orders
Executive Order on March 13, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch
Executive Order on March 06, 2017
Executive Order Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States
Executive Order on February 28, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on The White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Executive Order on February 28, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule
Executive Order on February 24, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda
Executive Order on February 09, 2017
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice
Executive Order on February 09, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on Enforcing Federal Law with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking
Executive Order on February 09, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on Preventing Violence Against Federal, State, Tribal, and Local Law Enforcement Officers
Executive Order on February 09, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on a Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety
Executive Order on February 03, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System
Executive Order on January 30, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs
Executive Order on January 28, 2017
Executive Order: ETHICS COMMITMENTS BY EXECUTIVE BRANCH APPOINTEES
Executive Order on January 27, 2017
EXECUTIVE ORDER: PROTECTING THE NATION FROM FOREIGN TERRORIST ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES
Executive Order on January 25, 2017
Executive Order: Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements
Executive Order on January 25, 2017
Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States
Executive Order on January 24, 2017
Executive Order Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals For High Priority Infrastructure Projects
Executive Order on January 20, 2017
Executive Order Minimizing the Economic Burden of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Pending Repeal

Presidential Memoranda
Presidential Memorandum on March 23, 2017
Message to the Congress Regarding the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to South Sudan
Presidential Memorandum on March 23, 2017
Notice Regarding the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to South Sudan
Presidential Memorandum on March 20, 2017
Presidential Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Presidential Memorandum on March 16, 2017
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Presidential Memorandum on March 06, 2017
Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security
Presidential Memorandum on February 03, 2017
Presidential Memorandum on Fiduciary Duty Rule
Presidential Memorandum on January 28, 2017
Presidential Memorandum Organization of the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council
Presidential Memorandum on January 28, 2017
Presidential Memorandum Plan to Defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Presidential Memorandum on January 27, 2017
Presidential Memorandum on Rebuilding the U.S. Armed Forces
Presidential Memorandum on January 24, 2017
Presidential Memorandum Streamlining Permitting and Reducing Regulatory Burdens for Domestic Manufacturing
Presidential Memorandum on January 24, 2017
Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of American Pipelines
Presidential Memorandum on January 24, 2017
Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline
Presidential Memorandum on January 24, 2017
Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline
Presidential Memorandum on January 23, 2017
Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Mexico City Policy
Presidential Memorandum on January 23, 2017
Presidential Memorandum Regarding Withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Agreement
Presidential Memorandum on January 23, 2017
Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Hiring Freeze
Presidential Memorandum on January 20, 2017
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies

 

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Pending & posted on May 5, 2017
H.R. 534 - U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act
Pending & posted on May 5, 2017
H.J.Res. 66 - Joint Resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees.
Pending & posted on May 4, 2017
H.R. 274 - Modernizing Government Travel Act
Pending & posted on May 2, 2017
S. 496 -An Act to repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled “Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform”.


Signed Legislation
Signed on May 5, 2017
H.R. 244 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
Signed on April 28, 2017
H.J.Res. 99 - Joint Resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.
Signed on April 19, 2017
S.J.Res. 36 - Joint Resolution providing for the appointment of Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Signed on April 19, 2017
S.J.Res. 35 - Joint Resolution providing for the appointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Signed on April 19, 2017
S.J.Res. 30 - Joint Resolution providing for the reappointment of Steve Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Signed on April 19, 2017
S. 544 - An Act to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes.
Signed on April 18, 2017
H.R. 353 - Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017
Signed on April 13, 2017
H.J.Res. 67 - Joint Resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees.
Signed on April 13, 2017
H.J.Res. 43 - Joint Resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project...
Signed on April 3, 2017
S.J.Res. 34 - Joint Resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to “Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband...
Signed on April 3, 2017
H.R. 1228 - An Act to provide for the appointment of members of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to replace members whose terms expire during 2017, and for other purposes.
Signed on April 3, 2017
H.J.Res. 83, which nullifies the Department of Labor's rule titled Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness; and
Signed on April 3, 2017
H.J.Res. 69, which nullifies the Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service's final rule relating to non-subsistence takings of wildlife on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska
Signed on March 31, 2017
S.J.Res.1 - Joint Resolution approving the location of a memorial to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces who served on active duty in support of Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield.
Signed on March 31, 2017
H.R.1362 - An Act to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic.
Signed on March 31, 2017
H.J.Res.42 - Joint Resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.
Signed on March 28, 2017
S. 305 - Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017
Signed on March 27, 2017
H.J.Res.57 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Signed on March 27, 2017
H.J. Res. 58 - Joint Resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues.
Signed on March 27, 2017
H.J. Res. 44 - Joint Resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land
Signed on March 27, 2017
H.J. Res. 37 - Joint Resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Signed on March 21, 2017
S.442 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017
Signed on March 13, 2017
H.R.609 - To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Abie Abraham VA Clinic".
Signed on February 28, 2017
H.R. 321 - Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act
Signed on February 28, 2017
H.R. 255 - Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act
Signed on February 28, 2017
H.J.Res. 40 - Joint Resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.
Signed on February 16, 2017
H.J.Res.38 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.
Signed on February 14, 2017
H.J.Res.41 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers".
Signed on January 31, 2017
H.R.72 - GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017
Signed on January 20, 2017
S.84 - A bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.

 

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Thread tracker. When new topics are posted. I will update them here If the thread lives longs enough
EO Enforcing Federal Law with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and preventing International Trafficking.
EO Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda.
EO Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule.
EO The White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Senate introduced Bills and Resolutions as of March 2nd 2017
EO Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States.
House introduces draft legislation for the Affordable Care Act.

 

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so lets get this started. It just seems the FBI is not getting a seat of the table and more and more priority is being given to Homeland Security. How much power is too much power for Homeland Security



Presidential Executive Order on Enforcing Federal Law with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking
EXECUTIVE ORDER

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ENFORCING FEDERAL LAW WITH RESPECT TO TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PREVENTING INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Purpose. Transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, including transnational drug cartels, have spread throughout the Nation, threatening the safety of the United States and its citizens. These organizations derive revenue through widespread illegal conduct, including acts of violence and abuse that exhibit a wanton disregard for human life. They, for example, have been known to commit brutal murders, rapes, and other barbaric acts.

These groups are drivers of crime, corruption, violence, and misery. In particular, the trafficking by cartels of controlled substances has triggered a resurgence in deadly drug abuse and a corresponding rise in violent crime related to drugs. Likewise, the trafficking and smuggling of human beings by transnational criminal groups risks creating a humanitarian crisis. These crimes, along with many others, are enriching and empowering these organizations to the detriment of the American people.

A comprehensive and decisive approach is required to dismantle these organized crime syndicates and restore safety for the American people.

Sec. 2. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to:

(a) strengthen enforcement of Federal law in order to thwart transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, including criminal gangs, cartels, racketeering organizations, and other groups engaged in illicit activities that present a threat to public safety and national security and that are related to, for example:

(i) the illegal smuggling and trafficking of humans, drugs or other substances, wildlife, and weapons;

(ii) corruption, cybercrime, fraud, financial crimes, and intellectual-property theft; or

(iii) the illegal concealment or transfer of proceeds derived from such illicit activities.

(b) ensure that Federal law enforcement agencies give a high priority and devote sufficient resources to efforts to identify, interdict, disrupt, and dismantle transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, including through the investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of members of such organizations, the extradition of members of such organizations to face justice in the United States and, where appropriate and to the extent permitted by law, the swift removal from the United States of foreign nationals who are members of such organizations;

(c) maximize the extent to which all Federal agencies share information and coordinate with Federal law enforcement agencies, as permitted by law, in order to identify, interdict, and dismantle transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations;

(d) enhance cooperation with foreign counterparts against transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, including, where appropriate and permitted by law, through sharing of intelligence and law enforcement information and through increased security sector assistance to foreign partners by the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security;

(e) develop strategies, under the guidance of the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to maximize coordination among agencies -- such as through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), Special Operations Division, the OCDETF Fusion Center, and the International Organized Crime Intelligence and Operations Center -- to counter the crimes described in subsection (a) of this section, consistent with applicable Federal law; and

(f) pursue and support additional efforts to prevent the operational success of transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations within and beyond the United States, to include prosecution of ancillary criminal offenses, such as immigration fraud and visa fraud, and the seizure of the implements of such organizations and forfeiture of the proceeds of their criminal activity.

Sec. 3. Implementation. In furtherance of the policy set forth in section 2 of this order, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence, or their designees, shall co chair and direct the existing interagency Threat Mitigation Working Group (TMWG), which shall:

(a) work to support and improve the coordination of Federal agencies' efforts to identify, interdict, investigate, prosecute, and dismantle transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations within and beyond the United States;

(b) work to improve Federal agencies' provision, collection, reporting, and sharing of, and access to, data relevant to Federal efforts against transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations;

(c) work to increase intelligence and law enforcement information sharing with foreign partners battling transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, and to enhance international operational capabilities and cooperation;

(d) assess Federal agencies' allocation of monetary and personnel resources for identifying, interdicting, and dismantling transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, as well as any resources that should be redirected toward these efforts;

(e) identify Federal agencies' practices, any absence of practices, and funding needs that might hinder Federal efforts to effectively combat transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations;

(f) review relevant Federal laws to determine existing ways in which to identify, interdict, and disrupt the activity of transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, and ascertain which statutory authorities, including provisions under the Immigration and Nationality Act, could be better enforced or amended to prevent foreign members of these organizations or their associates from obtaining entry into the United States and from exploiting the United States immigration system;

(g) in the interest of transparency and public safety, and in compliance with all applicable law, including the Privacy Act, issue reports at least once per quarter detailing convictions in the United States relating to transnational criminal organizations and their subsidiaries;

(h) to the extent deemed useful by the Co-Chairs, and in their discretion, identify methods for Federal agencies to coordinate, as permitted by law, with State, tribal, and local governments and law enforcement agencies, foreign law enforcement partners, public-health organizations, and non governmental organizations in order to aid in the identification, interdiction, and dismantling of transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations;

(i) to the extent deemed useful by the Co-Chairs, and in their discretion, consult with the Office of National Drug Control Policy in implementing this order; and

(j) within 120 days of the date of this order, submit to the President a report on transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, including the extent of penetration of such organizations into the United States, and issue additional reports annually thereafter to describe the progress made in combating these criminal organizations, along with any recommended actions for dismantling them.

Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 9, 2017

 

[David.]

Should we have an entire politics section?

I think so.

 

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Apparently after a few republicans submitted and cosponsored various Medicare related bills a memo was sent out encouraging a plan to phase out funding for Medicaid under the health care act.

Just the circulation of such a memo generated a response from governor John Kasich

, Kasich said "we cannot turn our back on the most vulnerable," saying he was "not going to sit silent and just allow them to rip that out."
Kasich was referring to an expansion of Medicaid, a joint federal and state program dating to 1965 that provides health care for the poor. The 2010 health law, known as Obamacare, funneled hundreds of millions of additional Medicaid dollars to the states to expand coverage to millions of low-income people across the country.

Last week, House Republicans circulated a memo on scrapping Obamacare that would include phasing out the additional federal dollars Kasich used to expand Medicaid coverage in Ohio.

"There are 700,000 Ohioans who now get care who didn't have it before, a third of whom have either mental illness and need to be treated or drug addiction," Kasich said.

"And to turn our back on them makes no sense," Kasich said. "Now, I believe there is an ability to reform, to repeal and replace Obamacare which also includes a reform of Medicaid that will make the program more affordable."
http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170219/kasich-slams-gop-plan-to-phase-out-medicaid-expansion-funding


Kasich wrote a letter to congress in January
http://www.healthtransformation.ohio.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=oj81pHdvybU=&tabid=193

approximately 1 out of 4 Ohioans benefit from the Medicaid function of the ACA. one benefit that 19 states rejected.

 

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Apparently after a few republicans submitted and cosponsored various Medicare related bills a memo was sent out encouraging a plan to phase out funding for Medicaid under the health care act.

Just the circulation of such a memo generated a response from governor John Kasich

, Kasich said "we cannot turn our back on the most vulnerable," saying he was "not going to sit silent and just allow them to rip that out."
Kasich was referring to an expansion of Medicaid, a joint federal and state program dating to 1965 that provides health care for the poor. The 2010 health law, known as Obamacare, funneled hundreds of millions of additional Medicaid dollars to the states to expand coverage to millions of low-income people across the country.

Last week, House Republicans circulated a memo on scrapping Obamacare that would include phasing out the additional federal dollars Kasich used to expand Medicaid coverage in Ohio.

"There are 700,000 Ohioans who now get care who didn't have it before, a third of whom have either mental illness and need to be treated or drug addiction," Kasich said.

"And to turn our back on them makes no sense," Kasich said. "Now, I believe there is an ability to reform, to repeal and replace Obamacare which also includes a reform of Medicaid that will make the program more affordable."
http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170219/kasich-slams-gop-plan-to-phase-out-medicaid-expansion-funding


Kasich wrote a letter to congress in January
http://www.healthtransformation.ohio.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=oj81pHdvybU=&tabid=193

approximately 1 out of 4 Ohioans benefit from the Medicaid function of the ACA. one benefit that 19 states rejected.

The Feds should stop paying for the Medicaid expansions.

Kasich is such a blowhard. He bragged about his ability to do great things and balance budgets, so let's see him put his money where his mouth is. Why shouldn't the states just pay for Medicaid expansion for their own citizens themselves, rather than sending money to Washington and then having it come back to them?

Just figure out how much it would cost, go to the voters of Ohio, and ask them to approve the additional Medicaid tax. What's wrong with that?

 

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I didn't read all the EO's/Memorandum in detail, but from what I do know, I literally don't have a problem with any of them, including the immigration one. Only issue I have with that is that green card holders presently overseas should have been given a grace period to return without additional scrutiny.

 

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I didn't read all the EO's/Memorandum in detail, but from what I do know, I literally don't have a problem with any of them, including the immigration one. Only issue I have with that is that green card holders presently overseas should have been given a grace period to return without additional scrutiny.

I read the entire immigration EO. It really didn't read as a ban on Muslims on paper to me.

And if Trump wasn't Trump with the baggage he comes with and if his people had been out ahead of it, there probably wouldn't be all of this hubbub about it.

(Don't anyone kill me).

 

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I read the entire immigration EO. It really didn't read as a ban on Muslims on paper to me.

And if Trump wasn't Trump with the baggage he comes with and if his people had been out ahead of it, there probably wouldn't be all of this hubbub about it.

(Don't anyone kill me).

The idea of a judge looking at the alleged intent of an order rather than just the text of it is ludicrous. It literally means that two Presidents could issue the exact same order, with the exact same effects, and one would be constitutional, and the other not. Completely absurd.

 

[cavman]

The Feds should stop paying for the Medicaid expansions.

Kasich is such a blowhard. He bragged about his ability to do great things and balance budgets, so let's see him put his money where his mouth is. Why shouldn't the states just pay for Medicaid expansion for their own citizens themselves, rather than sending money to Washington and then having it come back to them?

Just figure out how much it would cost, go to the voters of Ohio, and ask them to approve the additional Medicaid tax. What's wrong with that?

My issue with doing away with the medicaid expansion is the difference in coverage from state to state. The expansion helped close the gap on those coverage differences.

I talk to parents with children with Spina Bifida, and adults with Spina Bifida almost every day and help point them to the services they need to get the specialized care that we need. The difference between Ohio and a state that does not have the expansion is night and day. These adults in those states get left behind and are for the most part treated by primary care by doctors who do not know the inner workings of spina bifida. These adults are in the hospital sometimes on a monthly basis for treatments for totally preventable urine infections that end up moving on to the kidneys causing failure. Once that happens it's 60,000 dollars every three months of dialysis until they die.

In states like Ohio we have Spina Bifida Clinics for adults that focus on preventative care by doctors that have specialties in neurogenic bladder and bowel and take the appropriate actions to prevent kidney failure in the first place saving tons of money.

This is a change I have seen take place first hand since the ACA. I'm not trying to say the expansion is the only way to do this, or that the ACA is the answer. I'm just worried about the partisan politics making some states worse than others for people who can not easily move to a place that can help them.

 

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My issue with doing away with the medicaid expansion is the difference in coverage from state to state. The expansion helped close the gap on those coverage differences.

There are states that turned it down, so that difference still exists.

In any case, what does that have to do with Kasich? He's the governor -- why not advocate for a state-funded expansion of Medicaid to take care of his own state?

 

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There are states that turned it down, so that difference still exists.

In any case, what does that have to do with Kasich? He's the governor -- why not advocate for a state-funded expansion of Medicaid to take care of his own state?

It does still exist. I'm just trying to point out the difference between states that have used the expansion and states that have not in relation to spina bifida. How some uniform coverage rules can dramatically change peoples lives. If you can do all that with state funded medicaid then great. I just feel there will be people left behind who can't get to a doctor who can treat them without some set of standards set nation wide. I don't want to go back to the old system pre ACA where I can't see my current doctors because there is not enough funding to see adults with spina bifida, only children.

I get worried when things like this are left to the states sometimes. That's all I'm trying to say.

 

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It does still exist. I'm just trying to point out the difference between states that have used the expansion and states that have not in relation to spina bifida. How some uniform coverage rules can dramatically change peoples lives. If you can do all that with state funded medicaid then great. I just feel there will be people left behind who can't get to a doctor who can treat them without some set of standards set nation wide. I don't want to go back to the old system pre ACA where I can't see my current doctors because there is not enough funding to see adults with spina bifida, only children.

I get worried when things like this are left to the states sometimes. That's all I'm trying to say.

I understand your POV. It's Kasich that I think should be challenged. Just because the Feds don't do something doesn't mean states can't/shouldn't.

 

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Trump appoints Army Lt. Gen. McMaster as his new NSA.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...-r-mcmaster-as-national-security-adviser.html

@King Stannis -- it seems he was a tanker. Do you know anything about this guy?