Fucking asshole.
Cool, so he's getting cancelled right? He doesn't get to pretend to be this big brave guy standing up to trump when he fails to stand up for some of the most at risk folks??? Right? People are going to call him out instead of uncritical support?
And vetoing a bill to require insurance to cover antiretroviral drugs? What in tarnation?
I didn't realize insurance companies were more important than people, I guess.
In the circles I run in, he has long since been cancelled.
Same. I do everything in my power to remind people that he is a slimeball and should, under no circumstances, get anyones vote. Laugh at his memes if you must, but never support him.
anti-trans sentiminet seems to be a hot topic amongst voters, due to all the propaganda, hes hoping to capture some of those voters possibly.
That’s like the Yankees trying to woo Redsox fans.
He's never stood up to Trump ever. He tweets about it but he didn't do anything.
Cunt.
His reason was preventing rising healthcare costs. But the drugs are cheap relatively, and Washington already has a similar law with no rise in healthcare costs.
Also notice he's vetoing a bill that was sent from the state Senate. This man is standing up and saying "Nuh-uh, I know better" then dropping this...
WA's law only applies to healthcare plans started or renewed in 2026 or later. HRT is cheap, so the costs should be minimal. But any costs this law could have haven't happened yet.
What is the name of the Washington law? I'm interested and would love to do some reading on it :)
It's HB 1971 More details on the legislature's bill tracker.
Summary as Enacted:
Health plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, including health plans issued to public and school employees, that include coverage for prescription hormone therapy must provide reimbursement for a 12-month refill of covered hormone therapy obtained at one time by the enrollee. The 12-month refill requirement only applies to prescription hormone therapy that can be safely stored at room temperature
Thank you <3
Increasing healthcare costs, for fucking real??? Yeah man, the medication I’ve been on for the past 15+ years is going to be cheaper if I get it month by month instead of a year’s supply at once. This is the most stupid ass excuse I’ve heard. ‘I can’t do math and think you’re going to stop transitioning in under a year’ as a defense. Pisses me off.
Let me clarify his stance for you: it's to not increase Healthcare costs for everyone else. He doesn't care about your Healthcare costs.
It isn’t possible for a medication I am already on and have been on for 15+ years to increase health costs for everyone else.
The machine requires to ingest a vulnerable group to continue functioning.
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