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"If you didn't want fascism you should have voted!" (lemmy.ml)

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[–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago (18 children)

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/09/politics/inflation-reduction-act-medicare-insulin-cap/index.html

Senior citizens and other Medicare enrollees can now get a break on the cost of their insulin.

They won’t pay more than $35 a month for each insulin prescription that’s covered by their Medicare Part D plan. And they won’t be subject to a deductible for insulin.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-budget-tax-child-tax-credit-ctc-eitc-who-qualifies/

The CTC isn't a new tax credit — it's been around since the 1990s. But as the nation struggled to emerge from the pandemic in 2021, lawmakers expanded the $2,000 credit to as much as $3,600. As part of that expansion, families received half of the CTC in monthly checks over six months, providing them with as much as $300 per child for each of those months.

That expanded tax benefit, which proved to be immensely popular with families, also helped lift millions of kids out of poverty. Once it expired in 2022, the poverty rate for children soared.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz -1 points 3 days ago (13 children)

So you linked something that said that the CTC didnt last a single year and that the drug price reduction wasnt only for old people. Thanks for proving me right now can I get an admission that you were completely wrong?

[–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (12 children)

You know medicare is primarily for retirees, right?

Edit: since you only read the first sentence I quoted from CBS, here's the second:

But as the nation struggled to emerge from the pandemic in 2021, lawmakers expanded the $2,000 credit to as much as $3,600.

and the fourth

Once it expired in 2022, the poverty rate for children soared.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why are you using the word primarily?

"Once it expired in 2022" they're not talking about the CTC expiring.

[–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

they’re not talking about the CTC expiring.

no, just the bit Biden did, the thing that was cited as one of his major accomplishments.

and c'mon; Insulin is cheaper for Medicare recipients. Insulin is cheaper for the elderly. It is, in effect, the same statement. You really quibbling over wording to try and scrape together a point?

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz -1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Medicare includes disabled people of all ages and Insulin is used for people of all ages. Sure majority of the users are elderly but so what elder will always require the most medical care and any effort to bring that cost down for them is great.

You're the one trying to attack the policy saying it ONLY affected elderly. It didnt only affectly elderly and that's only affecting elderly isnt a reason against it.

[–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's within the governments power to lock prices. For something as medically necessary as insulin, anything less is a half measure.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

It is and Biden did 10x more than just lock the price of insulin. So what's the issue?

[–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

The issue is the price gouging still exists for everyone who isn't on Medicare. You have to either be old enough, or prove to the government that you fit their criteria for disabled before you get the reasonable price.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 10 hours ago

I believe that dems tried for a reduction in the cost of insulin for all but it was blocked by the right.

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