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KY_EnviroGuy

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36. Sounds like another knee-jerk tax cut for tRump....

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 10:12 PM

Jul 2019

to brag about on the campaign trail. Local Kentucky coverage......

Miners went to McConnell hoping for his endorsement. They left with mixed feelings.
By Rick Childress

See: https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article233016257.html

About 12,000 former miners nationwide rely on the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund to cover costs and make ends meet, but a recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office showed that the fund is $4.3 billion in debt, and a tax on coal which funded the trust fund was cut in half in January. Many advocates for the fund worry it may soon become insolvent.
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Amid the largest surge of cases in decades, the tax coal companies pay to help miners with black lung disease is slated to be cut in half. "If it's cut, it'd be catastrophic," said former coal miner Kenny Fleming.

McTurtle assured the miners it would be taken care of somehow but neither his or Rand Paul's office would say how. We'll see if the miners can hold their feet to the fire. I wouldn't trust McConnell or Paul as far as I could pick them up and throw 'em.

Ditch Mitch........

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"He Might've Stayed a Minute": Coal Miners With Black Lung Slam McConnell [View all] elleng Jul 2019 OP

harlan county's history is quite famous for coal miners. no one learns from the past Kurt V. Jul 2019 #1

the entire movie is on youtube. barbtries Jul 2019 #15

I've seen it. a gunshot caught on film is one of a kind. Kurt V. Jul 2019 #17

people living without running water barbtries Jul 2019 #23

my empathy for these ppl overflows. laying down (literally) to go to work. Kurt V. Jul 2019 #27

yeah. barbtries Jul 2019 #32

Very interesting documentary. Thanks. blueinredohio Jul 2019 #44

I'm so sorry. barbtries Jul 2019 #45

Did they actually think McConnell cares one bit about them? TheCowsCameHome Jul 2019 #2

They obviously did, making this trip. elleng Jul 2019 #4

He's damn close to Trump on my all-time hate list. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2019 #13

it is for me. barbtries Jul 2019 #16

He's worse than Trump zentrum Jul 2019 #30

Welcome to your place in the republican party rubes. Fullduplexxx Jul 2019 #3

which is exactly the WRONG way for Dems to speak of these people, elleng Jul 2019 #8

+1 Kurt V. Jul 2019 #24

Would be nice if they were recruitable, but I think that's wishful thinking rpannier Jul 2019 #37

I dont agree by now if youre still with trump i doubt there's any talking you away from him Fullduplexxx Jul 2019 #38

Say it loud and proud, buddy, when you get back home. dawg day Jul 2019 #5

Yes elleng Jul 2019 #10

I hope they share that information around the entire state. The US would be a better place w/o McC flor-de-jasmim Jul 2019 #6

yes elleng Jul 2019 #9

McConnell knows he can take them for granted. keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #7

Looks like he's amassed enough money that he doesn't care if he's re-elected. Frustratedlady Jul 2019 #11

Seems they did expect him to treat them with respect, elleng Jul 2019 #12

will they vote for him again? barbtries Jul 2019 #14

It's up to Dems to inform and educate them so they WON'T; elleng Jul 2019 #19

McConnell buys his votes or has them kacekwl Jul 2019 #18

So your advice is Dems give up? elleng Jul 2019 #20

I wasn't giving advice to anyone. kacekwl Jul 2019 #39

'No need to fret about votes.' elleng Jul 2019 #40

Evidence exists about this? JudyM Jul 2019 #42

So I assume they will actively work to unseat McConnell in Kentucky? Freethinker65 Jul 2019 #21

WE must work with them so they will do that. elleng Jul 2019 #22

Oh, I agree. But Trump will say he is the miners' best friend Freethinker65 Jul 2019 #25

There are surely Dem strategists who can make a good case, elleng Jul 2019 #28

How badly gerrymandered is KY? fierywoman Jul 2019 #26

Allegedly among the top 10. elleng Jul 2019 #29

Sad. fierywoman Jul 2019 #41

Yet because these kentuckianshave been brainwashed to think the Democratic Party is bad kimbutgar Jul 2019 #31

#DitchMitch riversedge Jul 2019 #33

They should have gone to see Jon Stewart lame54 Jul 2019 #34

My grandfather died of black lung in '71. It is inconceivable to me this is ... marble falls Jul 2019 #35

Sounds like another knee-jerk tax cut for tRump.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #36

He is too busy to care about them. Mersky Jul 2019 #43

i don't know what can be done get the red out Jul 2019 #46