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dsc

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Thu Mar 7, 2013, 06:26 PM Mar 2013

Yet another member of the GOP's I got mine f you club

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/07/1192083/-Despite-initial-denials-anti-Medicaid-Florida-Republican-admits-his-family-depended-on-Medicaid?showAll=yes

Despite his initial denials and claims of having received charity care, it turns out that Weatherford's family did in fact receive support from Medicaid:

Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford reversed course on Wednesday and said that health care provided for his brother was covered under Florida's Medically Needy program, which is financed by Medicaid.

When Will Weatherford said he would stand up and fight for the safety net that helped his family, but not for Medicaid, it was an emotional triumph. But it was also complete bullshit, because Medicaid is the safety net that helped his family, and Will Weatherford isn't fighting for Medicaid—he's fighting against it.
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Yet another member of the GOP's I got mine f you club (Original Post) dsc Mar 2013 OP
A Repuke who's a hypocritcal dipshit? No! joeybee12 Mar 2013 #1
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