Sanders warns all 50 governors about effects of GOP budget

[kentuck]

http://thehill.com/policy/finance/240151-sanders-warns-all-50-governors-about-gop-budget-effects

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In letters addressed to each governor and the mayor of Washington, D.C., Sanders offered brief outlines of how many people in each state could lose health insurance coverage and how many jobs could be eliminated, according to data his team compiled.

“At a time of massive income and wealth inequality the Republican budget will make the very rich even richer, while causing increased pain and suffering for the middle class and the most vulnerable people in your state as a result of draconian cults to important programs,” wrote Sanders, the ranking member on the Senate Budget Committee, in each letter.

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In Ohio, Sanders told Gov. John Kasich (R) that approximately 234,000 of his constituents could lose health coverage next year under the GOP budget plan. About 84,000 jobs would be eliminated in the education and transportation sectors by 2017, and cuts to food stamps could put 1.8 million people at risk of losing nutrition assistance, Sanders added.

Sanders told Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) that approximately 1.6 million people would lose health coverage next year. About 141,000 jobs could be eliminated by 2017, and 3.5 million people could be at risk of losing nutrition assistance because of food stamps cuts, Sanders said.

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[arcane1]

1. Smooth move!

[Autumn]

2. I gotta say. That seems like a rather Presidential thing to do.

Love that man. Recommended

[MrMickeysMom]

3. Huge K&R for the 50 state health care strategy...

… And, he ain't even running…… YET!

[hifiguy]

4. I LOVE that man!!

[djean111]

5. The GOP governors don't really care about the people who will be hurt.

In fact, that is considered a plus, as far as I can tell.