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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 08:50 PM Jun 2014

Chris Hayes' report tonight on Kansas paints a picture of a State under siege

in education, healthcare and so much more by a bunch of unpatriotic legislators led by a Rethuglican governor. When you set out to punish teachers by closing schools and denying healthcare because you hate the President, it is so pathetic. Even the republican insurance commissioner of the state haa pleaded with the governor to expand medicaid. But he would rather the people suffer than to break away from the rightwing agenda.

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Chris Hayes' report tonight on Kansas paints a picture of a State under siege (Original Post) mfcorey1 Jun 2014 OP
Watching this. Skidmore Jun 2014 #1
This is what the Kochs will do to all of us, if we let them. n/t winter is coming Jun 2014 #2
It is pretty interesting. avebury Jun 2014 #3
Wish they'd repeat this madamesilverspurs Jun 2014 #4
When the video goes up, Skidmore Jun 2014 #5
Brownback is literally killing Kansas' ability to borrow money. Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #6
+100 nt okaawhatever Jun 2014 #8
I listened to NC mayor pleading to have medicaid expansion in order to keep Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #7

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
1. Watching this.
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 08:52 PM
Jun 2014

But it's because they hate the president and the 1% are trying to establish a model for a state which can be translated nationally. Koch brothers have been busy there. This is big money with narrow minds and greed.

avebury

(10,951 posts)
3. It is pretty interesting.
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 09:00 PM
Jun 2014

Oklahoma Gov. Fallin has gotten some mention. She is pretty hateful too. It has been surprising that the overly dominant Republican Legislature have actually tried to pass one or 2 somewhat decent bills this past session which is quite a shock. Fallin got out her veto pen and the Legislature actually over turned one of her vetoes. It is highly unusual for the Republican to not be in total lockstep on everything.

madamesilverspurs

(15,798 posts)
4. Wish they'd repeat this
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 09:05 PM
Jun 2014

instead of running their usual prison crap.

What Hayes is reporting is actually important, illustrative of the coming-to-fruition of the GOP's wealth-serving agenda. In any case, keep your eyes peeled for a Hayes rerun. Very worth it.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
5. When the video goes up,
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 09:07 PM
Jun 2014

if you have a FB account, let's get it to go viral by linking to it. Send it on Twitter. Send it buy e-mail to your friends (and enemies). Really.

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)
6. Brownback is literally killing Kansas' ability to borrow money.
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 09:11 PM
Jun 2014

Like Christie and a bunch of other Republican assholes, they are crashing their state's economic future.

Their credit rating keeps getting downgraded, and future generations will carry the increased debt load due to these insane ideologues.


Kansas is on the path to become Mississippi.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
7. I listened to NC mayor pleading to have medicaid expansion in order to keep
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 10:52 PM
Jun 2014

Rural hospitals open where he lives. Ill responsible Republicans are allowing their hate of ACA and Obama to accept Medicaid for their citizens. The hospitals is not going to be able to remain open without patients whom they can collect money for services provided. When they talked about death panels this has to be what was meant. ACA may not be perfect but is much better than the system the GOP is forcing on citizens in some states. All states is contributing and some states is not getting funds. Too many talking points which are wrong.

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