Koch Brothers Want GOP Governors To Leave Their Constituents Hanging If Supreme Court Guts Obamacare

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Koch Brothers Want GOP Governors To Leave Their Constituents Hanging If Supreme Court Guts Obamacare

by Katelyn Harrop at Think Progress

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2015/06/23/3672950/koch-brothers-king-burwell/

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If the Supreme Court rules in favor of the plaintiffs in King v. Burwell, the majority of states will be left scrambling to build their own exchanges if they want to preserve their residents’ access to subsidies. However, Koch-funded special interest group Americans for Prosperity, which self-identifies as “the nation’s foremost advocate for health care freedom,” is ready to pressure Republican lawmakers to stay away from the creation of state-level exchanges.

“The President’s healthcare law is a disaster that has left a trail of broken promises throughout its history, which explains why 37 states have chosen NOT to participate in his planned healthcare exchanges,” said Americans for Prosperity in a press release earlier this month. “We urge the President to take off his rose colored glasses and have a realistic look at the havoc Obamacare is causing, and the negative impact his signature law is having on so many American families.”

Americans for Prosperity has been a longtime outspoken critic of the Affordable Care Act, plugging 35 million into fighting against the ACA as of 2014 and releasing four state-specific, anti-Obamacare television ads targeting voters in Colorado, New Hampshire, Michigan, and Louisiana. The group is known for promoting its right-wing ideals through deep-pocketed contributions from David and Charles Koch, who hold a cumulative $83.6 billion net worth.

The closely watched King v. Burwell case questions the legality of distributing tax subsides through Obamacare’s federally operated exchange, better known as healthcare.gov, which became the default for states that refused to create their own state-run insurance marketplaces. According to the plaintiffs, the health law states that tax subsidies are available only in exchanges “established by the state,” while the federal government argues the financial assistance was always intended for both types of marketplaces.




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[applegrove]

1. Pure evil.

[randys1]

2. These men are murdering terrorists. Until they are treated as such, never mind

[Agnosticsherbet]

3. We must not, under any circumstances, elect Republicans in 2016.

What will they expect of the President that they purchased?

[Romeo.lima333]

9. lower taxes - eliminate regulation, labor laws , child labor laws etc

[Agnosticsherbet]

10. That and so much more can be theirs with a Republican President.

[gratuitous]

4. One minor quibble

The Koch brothers think their pet governors don't have constituents other than the Koch brothers.

I have to wonder what sort of pathology would lead two people in Charles and David's position to think that they don't have enough or that life isn't weighted heavily enough in their favor as it is. These grasping, greedy, cruel little men deserve a little ride in a tumbrel.

[Rex]

6. They are not pets, they are A clients. They get the good treatment.

Maybe a few are employees, no doubt Walker gets a paycheck. You would think people would shit at watching busniess suits ruin their city, state, nation, etc..

Amazing how far modern humans can be pushed, we get to see how far.

[Rex]

5. With the huge victory for the GOP in congress, I expect them to find more social programs to cut.

They love the money as it pours in from their corporate masters. Voters are mostly background noise to the GOP. Congress listens to Citigroup and JPM and don't have to worry about voters, they have shareholders.

Obamacare caused such a huge spasm over voters and consumers getting help when needed and a boon to the insurance industry. The TARP bailout, which the GOP demanded is STILL leaving a disaster that many have tried to throw off the radar.

Socialism! Not really, but that shows you how dangerous and deluded the GOP is about medical coverage for all people. The SCOTUS is an embaressment and all the judges involved in the 2000 selection should have stepped down immediatly.

The POTUS does one good thing and we get apeshit responses from people not fit to rule over their toothbrush. We have state governors with mugshots and now some running for office on the Con-servative side.

[Initech]

7. How have they not been arrested yet?

[Romeo.lima333]

8. so what not enough people care to even vote

not surprising - unfortunately sometimes things have to get so bad to get people motivated

[SamKnause]

11. Those koch roaches should be in jail !!!

[ladjf]

12. Why? Where is their profit? nt

[applegrove]

13. Their profit is in making government so hated, instead of admired and thankful for, that Americans

vote against the environment, regulations and tax increases. They want to destroy Obamacare just because it works so well.

[ladjf]

14. I'm sorry. I don't understand how that is going to make more money

for the Koch's.

[AZ Progressive]

15. I'll take the opportunity to egg Baba Wawa for putting such glorious propaganda to the Koch Brothers