Moving Michigan Forward On The Bumpy Path To Privatization

And here we go!

Of course, Michigan cannot utilize its horrific Child Protective Services, as it would typically do in situations of environmental neglect such as lead poisoning, because you now have an entire community subject to have children removed and placed in foster care.

Then, as few individuals know, it would be a bit oxymoronic to use the Michigan Children's Trust Fund for anything remotely close to advocating for the children of Flint, as this money is strictly for the purposes of promoting child welfare propaganda to justify the need for the privatization of poverty.

As for the local councils funded by the Michigan Children's Trust Fund, well, allow me to just say that as long as they keep getting play money from the Fund, they will continue to do absolutely nothing.

Seriously.

(By the way, the last time I checked, the Michigan Children's Trust Fund has never been audited nor has it ever reported to the Legislature.)

So what Michigan has done is to hire a second public relations firm.
For this particular, how shall we say, "blemish" on the path to privatization, Snyder's child welfare propaganda machine has kicked in it newest spin on the Flint Water Crisis.

Instead of the media picking up the fact that Michigan has eliminated its Earned Income Tax Credit, it can now help in gaming the system by asking for Medicaid dollars instead of using the stash of Michigan.

Snyder asks for more Medicaid support for Flint

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder announced Sunday that he has asked for expanded Medicaid support for about 15,000 Flint residents, especially for pregnant women and those under 21, in the wake of the city’s water crisis.

“Children, teens and young adults exposed to lead need more coverage to get testing and the treatment they need,” Snyder said in a news release. He submitted a request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The expanded coverage would mean that all pregnant women and young people who used Flint’s water would be eligible for help, not just those whose income levels meet the requirements. (Those who earn more than four times the poverty level would have to buy into the program.)

Obama administration officials have already said on Friday that they expect to expand Medicaid services for Flint, including lead blood-level monitoring, behavioral health services and nutritional support for children and pregnant women in Flint as a result of the water crisis there.

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