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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPaul Ryan & 16 Other Hypocritical Republicans Caught Begging For Obamacare Funds
http://occupydemocrats.com/paul-ryan-16-other-hypocritial-republicans-caught-begging-for-obamacare-funds/You wont believe what The Nation magazine obtained through a Freedom of Information Act Inquiry: a list of 17 Republicans who secretly pursued Obamacares medicaid expansion dollars while hypocritically slamming the law in public, as well as all of their letters begging for the funds from the big, bad federal government.
Every single one of the Republican congresspeople listed below, including master hypocrite Paul Ryan, have voted over 30 times to repeal the law while privately begging for its funding from the federal government.
The Nation calls this behavior shameless hypocrisy as well as evidence of the fact that the Affordable Care Act bestows tangible benefits that even congresses most extreme right wing ideologues are hard-pressed to deny to their constituents.
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Senators
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX)
Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)
Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL)
Senator Rob Portman (R-OH)
Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT, recently joined conservative AEI)
Congress members:
Rep Mary Bono Mack (R-CA)
Rep Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
Rep. David Valadao (R-CA)
Rep John Barrow (R-GA)
Rep Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Rep Gregg Harper (R-MS)
Rep Lee Terry (R-NE)
Rep Steve Pearce (R-NM)
Rep Bob Gibbs (R-OH)
Rep Kirsti Noem (R-SD)
Rep Michael McCaul (R-TX)
Rep Paul Ryan (R-WI) his letter here
Every single one of the Republican congresspeople listed below, including master hypocrite Paul Ryan, have voted over 30 times to repeal the law while privately begging for its funding from the federal government.
The Nation calls this behavior shameless hypocrisy as well as evidence of the fact that the Affordable Care Act bestows tangible benefits that even congresses most extreme right wing ideologues are hard-pressed to deny to their constituents.
...
Senators
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX)
Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)
Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL)
Senator Rob Portman (R-OH)
Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT, recently joined conservative AEI)
Congress members:
Rep Mary Bono Mack (R-CA)
Rep Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
Rep. David Valadao (R-CA)
Rep John Barrow (R-GA)
Rep Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Rep Gregg Harper (R-MS)
Rep Lee Terry (R-NE)
Rep Steve Pearce (R-NM)
Rep Bob Gibbs (R-OH)
Rep Kirsti Noem (R-SD)
Rep Michael McCaul (R-TX)
Rep Paul Ryan (R-WI) his letter here
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Paul Ryan & 16 Other Hypocritical Republicans Caught Begging For Obamacare Funds (Original Post)
Scuba
Aug 2013
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BumRushDaShow
(130,043 posts)1. Cornyn, Ryan & Isakson were the biggest blowhards on that list. nt
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)2. Why is Lieberman on this list ? He voted for the PPACA. n/t
thecrow
(5,519 posts)3. Link for those wanting to see Ryan's letter who don't subscribe to The Nation:
surrealAmerican
(11,369 posts)12. Thanks for the links.
That letter is a thing of beauty.
UTUSN
(70,793 posts)4. R#4 & K for, long live Rethug hypocrisy, the sign of our victories!1 n/t
malaise
(269,328 posts)5. Ryan was called on this during the campaign
Joe Biden tore him a new one.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)6. I thought that was TARP funds, but don't trust my memory so much anymore.
malaise
(269,328 posts)7. You know I think you're right
My bad - this is great - expose the scumbag ReTHUGs
Scuba
(53,475 posts)8. I'm right? Holy crap!!!!!
Response to Scuba (Reply #8)
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Scuba
(53,475 posts)10. The last time I was right was when I thought I was wrong!
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)11. I find when I think I'm wrong I'm more often right... n/t