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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsChris 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.
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)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.
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)avebury
(10,951 posts)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)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)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)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.
okaawhatever
(9,457 posts)Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)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.