Last nights bill was only the "house resolution bill". Meaning- its the 1st draft and a committment to spending at the amount listed.

The bill needs a similar committment in the senate and then the reconciliation process which is the point where the bill is finalized, and sent to house/ senate for final passage.

Even then, its a federal bill. Food stamps, medicaid and some of the other measures are administered by the states. W/o the federal funds. Its very likely most people will lise their benefits. For the moment, Jim the Barber, who is awaiting surgery on his torn achilles, still has a chance at squeaking in under the wire to have his foot repaired via medicaid.

In the interim, in Idaho. Theres is a new applicant freeze in place from the state gov in anticipation of the loss of federal funding of medicaid/ snap. Idaho began scaling back the programs in 2024.

Idaho is currently trying hard to pass a "school choice" bill that would pretty much bankrupt public schools in favor of giving parents a check.
Yay Idaho(sic). A stare that has consistently posted bottom 20% yesting scores- wi
Ants to put childrens literacy in the hand of parents that are nearly illiterate. You know a good portion of parents will spend that cash at the pub and "home school" their next generation retards.

Who knew? The republican plan to end school shootings was- end public schooling.

George Orwell just had the year wrong.
It sure feels like the wish list is coming into focus. China(eastasia), Russia(eurasia) & USA (oceania)become the 3 mega countries.

Heres the books synopsis from AI-
Explanation
The states are totalitarian dictatorships
The states' ideologies are similar, but the people are not told this
The states fight in disputed territories that include North Africa, the Middle East, southern India, and Southeast Asia
The Party controls Oceania and has brainwashed the population into obedience to Big Brother
The Party controls what the citizens of Oceania know about the world
The reader doesn't know if these states are real or if they are a storyline invented by the Party. Some suggest that the Party fabricates the other two powers to keep the people permanently mobilized, scrutinized, and on rations.