Georgia
Related: About this forumGeorgia’s War On The Poor
Its almost as if Georgia Republicans have decided to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the War on Poverty by declaring war on poor people. First by making it near impossible for future expansions of Medicaid:
This comes on top of a series of other recent policy decisions:
http://crooksandliars.com/2014/05/georgia-s-war-poor
CurtEastPoint
(19,191 posts)Hateful, petty, stupid and pretty fucking ugly for the most part.
Here's the Insur Comm who VOWS to get rid of O'care:
Let me tell you what were doing (about ObamaCare), Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens bragged to a crowd of fellow Republicans in Floyd County earlier this month: Everything in our power to be an obstructionist.
Lookit that face and that fucking tie w/all those stupid elephants on it. THIS is what we deal with down here:
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Louisiana1976
(3,962 posts)and bar any reforms a Democratic governor would try to make.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Very good atmosphere to live.
groundloop
(12,297 posts)I have a sick feeling that it would, but I'm not a lawyer so can't really make an educated guess. But yes, it's nothing but a cowardly way to make sure the Medicaid Expansion never sees the light of day in Georgia (and to hell with anyone it might benefit).