on January 14, 2026, 9:55:58, in reply to "Political thread for the week of January 12th *"
"The Trump administration sent shockwaves through the U.S. mental health and drug addiction system late Tuesday, sending hundreds of termination letters, effective immediately, for federal grants supporting health services."
They don't care about the actual lives of any of those people so might as well juice the numbers.
"This move comes on top of deep Medicaid cuts, passed last year by the Republican-controlled Congress, which affect numerous mental health and addiction care providers.
"Kessler told NPR he's hearing alarm from care providers nationwide that the safety net for people experiencing an addiction or mental health crisis could unravel."
But remember, next time there's a classroom full of dead students, it's a mental health problem, not guns.
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