I have been thinking, for quite a while, that we Californians get the short end of the stick when it comes to our participation in the United States of America. This idea has been most recently bolstered when reading an article about the Health Care legislation that is being debated in Congress now. To quote the article:
In addition, the House bill would extend Medicaid eligibility to 150 percent of the poverty line ($33,000 for a family of four), while the Senate plan lifts the threshold to 133 percent of poverty (family income: $29,000).
Now, read that again, Medicaid coverage will be extended to households of 4 that make less than $33,000. Why doesn’t Congress account for the widely varied cost of living when accounting for income levels? $33,000 in California does not go nearly as far as it does in rural Alabama. Why should we Californians be subjected to the same taxation rates if we are only going to be short changed on the benefits?
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