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TexasTowelie

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Fri Dec 9, 2016, 08:28 AM Dec 2016

Gov. Rick Scott misleads about inventors of Obamacare

Donald Trump’s White House win gave Florida Gov. Rick Scott a powerful ally in his fight against Obamacare.

In a Nov. 30 op-ed in USA Today, the former hospital executive reiterated his 2010 campaign pledge to fight for repeal of the federal health care law.

“Other than President Obama and a few stragglers, everyone now realizes that Obamacare was a terrible notion,” wrote the Republican governor. “It was sold on a lie. It was invented by liberal academic theorists who have no interaction with real families and businesses and therefore it doesn’t work.”

Scott’s piece leaves out that the Affordable Care Act of 2010 is based on ideas from not just Democrats but also Republicans.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article119214303.html

ETA--Graphic Warning: Photo of Mr. Orange Hair and Mr. No Hair at link.

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Gov. Rick Scott misleads about inventors of Obamacare (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2016 OP
link leads to different story and I couldn't find the Scott story. CurtEastPoint Dec 2016 #1
My apologies, I fixed the link in the OP. TexasTowelie Dec 2016 #2
Glad to point out errors. Kidding. Thanks for posting. Now to view the graphic images! CurtEastPoint Dec 2016 #3
You're welcome and I warned you! TexasTowelie Dec 2016 #4
I urped up a little bit... CurtEastPoint Dec 2016 #5
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