Susan Dollar, a local Democrat, refutes Scott Kramer's assertions about Republican Party accomplishments in a May 31 column in The Boerne Star.
With the primary runoff complete, we now have our full slate of Democratic candidates for the November mid-term election. It’s a strong slate, filled with candidates with rich and varied backgrounds and a passion to work to improve the lives of all Texans.
Unless Republicans extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), premiums for ACA enrollees will “spike 75%.” The tax cuts for billionaires included in the Big Ugly Bill will create such a budget shortfall that it will trigger over $536 BILLION in Medicare cuts over a decade. Those in rural areas will be deeply affected by these and Medicaid cuts.
Texas workers are not supported by the Texas Legislature as evidenced by the state government continuing to hold teacher pay hostage to approve vouchers, not requiring companies to provide workers compensation insurance and not providing adequate minimum wage or health insurance for the people who make the Texas economy vibrant and successful in spite of government efforts to minimize their contributions and protections.
Several changes in Medicare and Medicaid services and broadband services have happened in recent months, including minimum staffing requirements for nursing care, capping insulin costs, and reclassifying broadband as a Title II telecommunications service.. These changes underscore the work the Biden-Harris administration is doing to help ALL Americans.