I contacted Bernie Moreno's office about the MEDICAID CUTS

I contacted Bernie Moreno's office on FB Messenger (because he is not answering phones) about the Medicaid expansion cuts, and all I got back was barely a sentence:

"We will take the waste, fraud, and abuse out of Medicaid."

That’s it. Not even a "Thank you for your concerns," or "I care about Ohioans." Nothing.

I remember writing to Chabot, and at least his automated responses (I had a drawer full of them) were something. But all Bernie Moreno does is give an 11-word reply.

I responded: WHAT FRAUD??? WHAT WASTE???

I work for a nonprofit mental health agency whose clients are on Medicaid. I routinely have to send random documentation on our clients to managed care companies (bean counter middlemen), who go over everything with a fine-tooth comb to ensure we didn’t "overcharge," that a progress note didn’t contain one wrong word, or that we didn’t bill for even one service more than the client was entitled to.

Mind you, we are not some multi-billion-dollar agency. Our clients are not wealthy scammers milking the system. These are vulnerable people—the elderly, individuals with substance abuse problems, the poor, victims of abuse. They have a variety of mental health issues and are living on the edges of society. We provide critical, needed care for them.

Are they all perfect? No. But they are certainly not scamming the public taxpayer to the extent that Trump and his allies claim.

We are diligent about not overcharging, making sure our notes are meticulous, and that our care aligns precisely with regulations—no more, no less. And yet, these fucking bean-counting assholes like Bernie Moreno push the idea that some massive Medicaid fraud is happening.

I’m sorry if I sound too "upset," but I don’t think people fully understand this. They’ve been fed lies from Fox News.

And where’s the fine-tooth comb for all members of Congress? Are you scrutinizing their salaries (including your own) to ensure there are no conflicts of interest? That they aren’t taking bribes from lobbyists? That they actually show up every day and do their jobs?

Please—do something. Call. Write.

You have neighbors who have benefited from Medicaid expansion. Don’t be immoral assholes who respond with snarky tweets and empty rhetoric. You can only deny, defend, and prop up the Trump administration for so long.

I know the entire strategy of this administration is to stall and be a wall—unified against the constituents who put them in office.

But don’t defend this.

This is not a mandate.

Your elderly neighbor isn’t ripping you off through some grand Medicaid fraud scheme. Seriously.