💊 California Doubles Drug Spending Since 2018—Weight Loss Meds and Illegal Immigration Driving Budget Blowout California’s drug spending under Medi-Cal has nearly doubled—from $4 billion in 2018–2019 to a projected $7.9 billion in 2023–2024, with a large chunk fueled by: 🚨 Exploding use of high-cost weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy 🌐 Expanded coverage for undocumented immigrants, now costing taxpayers $8.4 billion annually The result? A massive $3.44 billion shortfall, forcing the state to borrow funds just to keep its Medicaid system afloat. 📣 JSA2026 Campaign Response: “California is burning through billions while New York watches and copies. We can’t fix healthcare by handing out blockbuster drugs and blank checks. Taxpayers are not ATMs—and public health should mean affordable access, not open-ended spending.” Our New York Plan: 🧬 Prioritize preventive care and nutrition over designer drugs 🔒 Tighten eligibility audits for all public programs 💊 Encourage generic alternatives for costly name-brand prescriptions 🛑 No blank checks for non-citizens while New Yorkers struggle to afford insulin #California #Medicaid #DrugSpending #Ozempic #MediCal #IllegalImmigration #HealthCareCrisis #JSA2026 #BETTRNews #TaxpayerAlert #NYBudget #BorderPolicy #WeightLossDrugs #StopTheBleeding #NYDeservesBETTR 🔗 Source: www.politico.com/news/2025/03/12/california-medicaid-shortfall 📅 April 23, 2025 📞 Campaign Contact: (516) 586-0660 📧 Email: jaysarnold@icloud.com 🗽 "I’m not a good candidate. I’m the right one." https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/ca-drug-spending-doubled-due-weight-loss-drugs-illegal-immigrants?utm_source=mux&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=social-media-autopost

🚨 New York's Newest Money Grab: License Plate Surveillance for Profit Once again, New York's Governor is trying to bail out the state's financial mess — by squeezing the people who still live here. The latest genius idea? 📸 License plate exposure mandates — so you can be tracked and ticketed from every angle. New proposals would require drivers to keep their license plates visible at all times, with stricter penalties for anything that obscures them, including: Smudged frames Dirt or snow Tinted covers Even license plate protectors sold legally in-state It’s not about safety. It’s about automatic fines — mailed straight to your door with no human oversight. 🧠 Why It Matters: New York’s government keeps: 💸 Overspending 📉 Driving away taxpayers 🚧 Inventing new ways to fine you without due process And now, your license plate is the next revenue stream. 🏷️ Tags / SEO: #NYGovernor #LicensePlateTax #SurveillanceState #CashGrab #NYParkingScam #NewYorkFines #BETTRSM #DigitalTickets #StateBudgetMess #AutomatedTyranny #StopTheBleed https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pr2025/finalize-rules-crack-down-obscured-license-plates.shtml