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Related: About this forumBranstad Says No To Medicaid Money For Iowans, Helps GOP With #1 Priority
http://www.blogforiowa.com/2012/07/09/branstad-says-no-to-medicaid-money-for-iowans-helps-gop-with-1-priority/Terry Branstad of Iowa opposes the Medicaid expansion that was written into the federal health care law, and the U.S. Supreme Courts recent ruling on the Affordable Care Act gave states the right to opt out. [What this really means is that because SCOTUS said he can, Branstad is taking this opportunity to obstruct President Obama and help the national GOP with their real #1 priority].
Branstad has not offered any alternatives yet. [Simply put, there are not going to be any alternatives coming].
Governors in 11 states all Republicans have said they will not expand Medicaid or are leaning against it. [If we've said it once we've said it a thousand times, never let any Republican anywhere near the reins of power.]
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Branstad Says No To Medicaid Money For Iowans, Helps GOP With #1 Priority (Original Post)
rurallib
Jul 2012
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emulatorloo
(44,257 posts)1. Governor Teabag. He's got his, so to hell with Iowans.
He's got a free house and great healthcare. He'd rather make a "political statement" than help the residents of our state.
rurallib
(62,471 posts)2. he is a founder of ALEC and is looking to get his name in their leadership
Branstad has always been left wanting on the national scene. And I have always felt he wants that limelight.
Eat pink slime, terry.
47of74
(18,470 posts)4. Governor Teabag Terry sounds better
roody
(10,849 posts)3. Double-dipper Branstad's name should always
be preceded by DD. Unless he has stopped receiving his pension.