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AnnaLee

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2. Do they know how stupid that sounds? I'd be embarrassed to say such stuff in the WH.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:04 PM

Dec 2012

If States were so innovative they would have tailored a solution to the health care problems for their citizens long ago. They are the ones that approve insurance and insurance increases. The intervention at the federal level was necessitated by the negligence at the State level. I say this because the Governors say they can do it themselves. Duh, why aren't Democratic Governors joining this? Aren't they innovative too?

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GOP governors seek leeway on Medicaid expansion [View all] alp227 Dec 2012 OP

Translation atreides1 Dec 2012 #1

+1 freshwest Dec 2012 #6

Kansas wercal Dec 2012 #13

welcome to DU! alp227 Dec 2012 #14

Welcome to DU and I hope you enjoy the site. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #15

It is well known that this kind of action will cause the poor to leave the state. This especially jwirr Dec 2012 #19

Do they know how stupid that sounds? I'd be embarrassed to say such stuff in the WH. AnnaLee Dec 2012 #2

Thank Gawd we got a Democrat. We were spared a lying Republican November 6th. freshwest Dec 2012 #7

Good point. Wisco had a great system. Then Walker got in their AllyCat Dec 2012 #17

+1 Thank You - southern_belle Dec 2012 #28

Just set up the damn exchange and kwityerbitchin Panasonic Dec 2012 #3

How about, "NO" go f yourself dballance Dec 2012 #4

Hows about seeing a plan HOW you intend to tailor it to fit your citizens? benld74 Dec 2012 #5

Good point. Waivers are granted only after the state proposes a plan for a BETTER program not one jwirr Dec 2012 #20

They don't need waivers. former9thward Dec 2012 #21

Thanks I did not know that. jwirr Dec 2012 #23

No. We are not going to give blank checks to the likes of Jan Bewer, Rick Scott and Scott Walker bluestateguy Dec 2012 #8

Whoa! Texas isn't on this list? I thought Ricky refused altogether, but... freshwest Dec 2012 #9

This is about Medicaid expansion not the exchanges. former9thward Dec 2012 #22

Tell us what Ricky is going to do with Medicaid, then. That's mostly federal funding. freshwest Dec 2012 #24

Why don't you tell us what "Ricky" is going to do. former9thward Dec 2012 #25

I had forgotten your position. Thanks. freshwest Dec 2012 #26

You wouldn't think Rick Perry would do the right thing? LeftInTX Dec 2012 #29

You got that right, thanks for the link on how they're related: freshwest Dec 2012 #30

Remember when Obama acted in good faith with Republican Governors on Welfare to Work Requirements? rainin Dec 2012 #10

Texas may use it to subsidize health insurance companies by lowering copays. Its back to DhhD Dec 2012 #11

Go fuck yourselves, GOPers! The election's over. You lost. Get over it. Bozita Dec 2012 #12

Weasel words. Tailor the "benefits" to their citizens means AllyCat Dec 2012 #16

They already have "leeway." They don't have to expand it. David__77 Dec 2012 #18

GOP governors wanted more leeway in work requirements for welfare, doc03 Dec 2012 #27