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Glorfindel

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3. That should be interesting. Women over 85 in nursing homes are a huge part of

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 12:02 PM

Sep 2015

"the dole." Start publishing the names of everyone's mom and grandmother and see how quickly people's opinions will change. I think many people would be surprised how many extremely prosperous families have elderly parents/grandparents whose nursing home stays are being covered by Medicaid (welfare) as opposed to Medicare, which doesn't pay for custodial care.

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More poor-shaming, this time by Lewiston Mayor Macdonald [View all] eShirl Sep 2015 OP

What a mean prick shenmue Sep 2015 #1

Appalled. Should they wear shirts with targets too? catrose Sep 2015 #2

That should be interesting. Women over 85 in nursing homes are a huge part of Glorfindel Sep 2015 #3

...aaand, the story makes the Washington Post (link) eShirl Sep 2015 #4

MacDonald has always been a jerk Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2015 #5