House Republicans, the real-life ‘House of Cards’, are now playing poker with the health of millions, betting that states will be willing to chip in for their tax cut bonanza. Cutting Medicaid? More like ‘Medicaid Lite’ – a program that’s as robust as a tissue during a monsoon. The 90% federal share? A mere drop in the bucket compared to the $560 billion savings – or the $4.5 trillion hole they’re digging for tax cuts. And for the 40 states that are still on the Obamacare team? They’ve got a menu as tricky as a magician’s hat – either pick up the tab for millions or watch their coverage vanish like smoke in the wind. It’s not about saving money, it’s about playing politics with people’s lives. It’s like saying, ‘Hey, want to play a game of ‘Can You Hear Us Now?” when you’re cutting the phone lines.
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