Medicaid in Kentucky, Aziz Ansari, and Immigration Policy

Pantsuit Politics

Lemonada Media

News, Politics, Society & Culture, News Commentary

4.5 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2018

⏱️ 57 minutes

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The news this week has been explicit — both in language and in what that language reveals. We’re discussing the President’s comments on immigration and the US’s role in the world. Our home state of Kentucky has been granted a waiver to add work requirements to Medicaid. We discuss the facts of the new program and our thoughts on what it does and doesn't accomplish. A babe.net piece about "Grace's" date with Aziz Ansari has fueled controversy over the past three days. (Please note that the linked content is explicit). We discuss where #metoo stands and what lessons we can learn from the Ansari allegations. To compliment the other side, Sarah compliments Representative Mia Love for her statements on President Trump's "shithole" comments. Beth compliments Senator Dick Durbin for trying to stay focused on DACA. We discuss President Trump's widely-publicized comments and general attitude regarding immigration. We talk about what drives our immigration policies, the data on the importance of immigration in the United States, and our national values. Outside of politics, Sarah is thinking about all of the snow in Kentucky. Beth is planning a class on boundaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The news this week has been explicit, both in language and in what the language reveals.
0:06.0	We're discussing the president's comments on immigration and the United States role in the world.
0:11.0	This is Sarah from the left.
0:12.0	And Beth from the right.
0:14.0	You're listening to Pantsy Politics.
0:16.0	No shouting, no insults under the laws.
0:31.0	Welcome to another episode of Pantsy Politics, everybody.
0:36.0	It's a little crazy around these parts.
0:38.0	We have no school, lots and lots of snow where both of us live.
0:43.0	So maybe give a little grace if there's some background noise in both of our recordings this week.
0:49.0	Because I got kids jumping around and snow falling.
0:54.0	They're all hyped up on snowcaring and hot chocolate.
0:56.0	So we're doing the best we can in these parts, just PS.
0:59.0	To be clear, we have lots of snow by Kentucky standards, which I understand is not lots of snow by lots of your standards.
1:06.0	But here it is like rush for the bread and milk, find something for the children to do.
1:13.0	Every time I open the door, my dog looks at me like, I don't want any part of that.
1:17.0	I had to drag Cookie out the door, literally like, come on.
1:21.0	Everybody's getting a little bit stir crazy.
1:24.0	So we're doing the best we can and we're up in our social media game too.
1:27.0	That's what I'm doing in my snow day.
1:28.0	So check us out on Instagram and Facebook and Twitter.
1:31.0	We also, I just realized, have crossed the two million download mark.
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