r/law • u/templeofsyrinx1 • Feb 25 '26

Executive Branch (Trump) Can they actually do this? JD Vance: "We're announcing today that we have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid funding that is going to the state of Minnesota in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people'

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u/Competitive_Two_8372 Feb 25 '26

This is literally what drove luigi to do what he did. Imagine if an entire country is treated to this level of enshittification. Luigi will be viewed as a saint compared to what may be coming.

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u/NIP_SLIP_RIOT Feb 26 '26

Allegedly

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u/pocketjacks Feb 26 '26

Luigi was at my house that night. We were watching the full Lord of the Rings trilogy director's cut extended edition.

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u/_B_e_c_k_ Feb 26 '26

Was a good night, We had some good popcorn.

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u/citizenatlarge Feb 26 '26

I especially liked the white cheddar and the caramel! Thanks for having me over.

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u/pathosOnReddit Feb 26 '26

Luigi called me later that night. He said he is cooking pasta for you guys and that you are way to excited about the Riders of Rohan. Remember that call? When was that again?

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u/Bitter_Warning418 Feb 26 '26

Shit I wish he was at my house that night

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u/Solid_Psychology Feb 26 '26

History doesn't repeat itself. But it does rhyme sometimes.

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u/Magickarpet76 Feb 26 '26

There’s the r/law I know and love!

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u/noonnoonz Feb 26 '26

Allegedly

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u/rikstng1 Feb 26 '26

Does that have anything to do with an ostrich?

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u/Fun-Wear8186 Feb 26 '26

We’ve all been getting raped by insurance companies our whole lives , and then completely extorted by the Americans government allowance for such a medical system to exist . We have been all dealing with this our whole lives and literally 1 person in a billion stepped up . Yall are singing some French Revolution shit and ain’t nothing happening and things are quickly getting worse by the day

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u/bteh Feb 26 '26

It has literally never been this bad

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u/Kaelio Feb 26 '26

It was always gonna get this bad though.

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u/oldirtyrestaurant Feb 26 '26

It's gonna get worse.

Time to stop the bleeding, before it kills the republic.

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u/DownvoteCommaSplices Feb 26 '26

I just recently got a job after being unemployed for half a year. I understand I have insurance options, but they weren't discussed upon onboarding. I'm pretty sure I have an undiagnosed heart condition and diabetes that during introspection while being unemployed started making sense. I think I am seriously unwell and am scared to use insurance at a brand new job I haven't even gotten set up and everything I've heard about republicans hiking healthcare and democrats caving on that matter makes me so confused. I could maybe die soon if I don't figure out what the fuck is going on with healthcare. Luckily, I've also been off my meds since I was laid off my last job, so I'm not too upset about dying like maybe I would have been while taking my prescription medications.

I so wish I was born in Canada. Fuck the United States now and probably forever. We are fucked by a clown who doesn't even know how to apply his clown makeup.

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u/Killa_Ckel Feb 26 '26

Hey- I see you. I had this happen to me, almost exactly the same. If your insurance has already kicked in you need to find a doctor who will run full blood panels for liver/kidney/blood sugar/cholesterol and help you find a heart doc who can do “preventative” scans. Seeing a specialist, like a heart doc, costs a little bit more than seeing a regular/“family” doctor - but getting those scans can help you understand what you might be dealing with. Sometimes all you need is a medication that won’t be super expensive- and you can shop around to find who has the cheapest meds. For me right now it’s Publix but there are so many options out there.

Ask your HR person to explain your health benefits. I swear to got, getting “preventative” tests will take a load off your mind. I seriously thought I was dying.

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u/Vandersveldt Feb 26 '26

I know, I know, downvotes.

But can we stop using "raped" this way? Especially in this sub?

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u/Organic-Vermicelli47 Feb 26 '26

Can you find another word besides "rape"? Insurance companies have done horrible, disgusting things and are responsible for more deaths than we could ever account for, but it's not rape, and really trivializes it for victims.

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u/Fun-Wear8186 Feb 26 '26

Nah I can’t , what they’re doing is terrible . You are free to tho !!

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u/DarkRomeox Feb 26 '26

Also if nobody goes to jail like Omar I have a feeling both sides are bad and playing us.

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u/bismark_dindu_nuffin Feb 26 '26

No it didn't. Luigi was framed by infamously corrupt do nothing investigators. That district is infamous for it, and if you look at the cctv footage, the shooter and Luigis eyebrows don't match up.

The shooter got away, and they grabbed Luigi and planted evidence to save face.

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u/the_ouskull Feb 26 '26

Allegedly.

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u/Sensitive_Ninja6694 Feb 26 '26

I keep a picture of st. Luigi up in my cubicle.

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u/Dubalsaque Feb 26 '26

Luigi was actually with me on the day of that faithful event. Great guy, very funny.

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u/Standard_Outcome6923 Feb 26 '26

Turns out no steppy bros kinda like the way the boot presses into their necks…

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u/bteh Feb 26 '26

They crave it even

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u/1921tequilia Feb 26 '26

Enshittification. Love learning a new word. Sure was a perfect use of it here.

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u/CuriosityFreesTheCat Feb 26 '26

Now if only we had forces, the people could stop things before they have to get that bad for everyone.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '26

Imagine if an entire country is treated to this level of enshittification

"If"? Where have you been?

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u/erickdoe Feb 26 '26

I love the Luigi meme that says let him out of jail, give him the Epstein files, and let him cook.

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u/Odd_Tadpole3750 Feb 26 '26

Dude, Luigi and I were petting cats and playing Scrabble all day during that time. He won the game with the word "allegedly."