Editor, Gazette-Journal: In her June 4 letter, Susanne Alexander criticizes Rep. Rob Wittman for his vote on the Big, Beautiful Bill. However, her letter also leaves out important details. Regarding the subsidies for health insurance. My wife and I each worked over 40 years so we could have a secure retirement. Together, we pay about $900 per month for Medicare and a Medicare supplement. Why should my tax payments be given to others who may pay as little as $70 per month for their subsidized health insurance? Frankly, I’m tired of others who claim that somebody else should fund their insurance premiums. As for cuts to Medicaid. What was cut was entitlement coverage to able-bodied adults who refuse to work. Going forward, these adults will have to work, or volunteer, at least 80 hours per month. That’s equivalent to a part-time job. Get off your butt and get a job. The bill also tightens up loopholes that allowed some states, like California and Oregon, to apply Medicaid funds to medica...
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