Bill wrote:

FWIW, I have republican ideals but I am sensitive to the needs of the
mentally disabled, for instance, too.

The mentally disabled, and all disabled for that matter, are eligible in
the US for free medical, including prescriptions, as long as they don't
have, and can't afford to pay their own way. This is via the SSI
program, or, Supplemental Security Income program administered by the
Social Security Administration.

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Jack
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