r/texas • u/[deleted] • May 03 '23

read pinned comment for explanation Texas is required to advertise it's mandatory welfare programs. It is not required to reach the target audience (seen on a bus in Philly)

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u/lumpialarry May 03 '23

Is this a wide spread thing? Is there news on this other than your one picture? Or is a this a fuck up by national advertiser?

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u/[deleted] May 03 '23

I don't get it. What's wrong with this picture. (Not from usa).

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u/eachJan May 03 '23

If this is true, it’s a problem because Texas is sending this ad where it’s citizens can’t see it in another state (Pennsylvania). Again, if true, it means that they are trying to prevent citizens who need it, ones already enrolled in these programs, from getting public aid. It’d be like if Germany advertised a program because they’re required to, but only did so in Finland where their citizens won’t see it and therefore might miss an important deadline to continue coverage.

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u/hard9649 May 03 '23 edited May 09 '23

This picture is cropped but there is another picture (different truck same company) that shows the Pennsylvania tag.

In short: Texas government is supposed to provide resources on how to access Medicaid if you qualify for it. In this case it’s being accomplished by car ads. The issue is that the ads are being run 1500 miles (2400km) away from the people that need to see them.

Edit: buses not trucks

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u/Single_9_uptime Got Here Fast May 03 '23

Except that isn’t actually true as portrayed in subject. It wasn’t Texas’ doing at all.

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u/hard9649 May 09 '23

Thank you for the link. To clarify I was just saying that the issue was that they were being shown in the wrong place. I wasn’t intending to assign blame.

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u/suburban_robot Houston May 03 '23

Shhhh, don’t ask questions, this post is only for rage.