Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
The spending bill signed by Trump includes historic Medicaid cuts that will affect healthcare coverage for thousands. Louisville and other areas report significant numbers of residents likely to lose healthcare.
This event involves Medicaid cuts through normal legislative process (spending bill). A-score: civil_rights=4 (healthcare access impacts vulnerable populations), capture=2 (policy favoring certain interests), rule_of_law=1, separation=1 (executive signing congressional bill). Policy_change mechanism with federal scope yields modifiers. Base=8, final=15.05. B-score: High outrage_bait=8 (healthcare cuts), media_friendliness=7, pattern_match=7 (fits 'Trump hurts vulnerable' narrative). Layer1=12.1, Layer2=9.9, final=17.09. Despite emotional resonance, this represents routine (if controversial) legislative policy-making within constitutional bounds. No mechanism circumvention, no institutional capture beyond normal politics. A<25, lacks constitutional crisis indicators, fits noise profile of 'bad policy ≠ constitutional damage'.
Monitor implementation for potential administrative overreach or discriminatory application. Track if cuts are applied through executive action beyond legislative authorization. Current classification: legitimate policy debate, not constitutional crisis.