{"id":8217,"date":"2017-12-18T07:53:30","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T15:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heuermontage.com\/?p=8217"},"modified":"2017-12-18T07:53:30","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T15:53:30","slug":"random-associations-to-the-republican-tax-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heuermontage.com\/?p=8217","title":{"rendered":"Random Associations to the Republican Tax Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yes, you read that correctly – this week will be devoted to strange associations to this monster of a bill, as they pop into my head. And they are not about low hanging fruit but real consequences for large and vulnerable populations in our country.<\/p>\n

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One thought that came to mind when reading the analysis of how the bill surreptitiously (or not so surreptitiously) guts healthcare is that people need to eat more fruit to ensure strong immune systems. Not that they will have the money to buy those fruit because climate change has affected the prices – we see a steady increase.<\/p>\n

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Changes in climate are decimating citrus fruit groves, apple orchards, avocado farms. Factors involved are increased hea<\/em>t; increased chill<\/em>; fires<\/em>; floods<\/em>; increased frequency and strength of storms<\/em>, to name a few.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/pursuit.unimelb.edu.au\/articles\/climate-change-what-it-means-for-fruits<\/a><\/p>\n

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Link below outlines the CA fire damage to orchards.<\/p>\n