OUTRAGEOUS!!  HYPOCRISY!!

The astonishing hypocrisy of Medicaid opponents

as reported by Jack Lessenberry,

political Commentator

and professor of journalism at Wayne State University.

 

          You know by now that the Michigan Senate has finally voted to approve expanding Medicaid benefits.

POOR RECEIVE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE

          Eventually nearly half a million of our citizens [those who earn less than $15,000.00 per year] will have at least basic health care, these are people who do not now have health care. The benefits in terms of human decency and a healthier workforce are enormous!

MISDIRECTED THINKING?

          Those who opposed Medicaid expansion said they didn’t think we should burden future generations with another “entitlement cost.”  **

BUT, HATRED WINS THE DAY!

          Many of them also admitted their opposition was based on their hatred of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, which they continue to oppose even though it was passed by U. S. Congress, and passed constitutional  scrutiny of the United States Supreme Court.

Sore losers, or are they just plain “Losers!!”

          14 of the 18 senators who lost by voting against the expansion of health care by voting “No” - now, however, are determined to do something spiteful to hurt both the state and the poor.

$7 MILLION DOLLARS A DAY!

          After the expansion of health care was approved, 14 senators voted against giving the bill immediate effect. This means that instead of health care benefits beginning on January 1, 2014, when the Medicaid expansion officially begins, Michigan won’t be able to take part until April 2014. Because of this spiteful and horrendous action by these senators, our state stands to lose $7 MILLION DOLLARS A DAY in money Washington is making available.  That means our State of Michigan (You & Me) will lose six hundred and thirty million dollars in January, February and March. That is $630,000,000.00 dollars!!

LOSERS!

** HERE IS THE WORST PART!!

          Brian Dickerson of the Detroit Free Press has reported that every one of the eighteen senators WHO VOTED AGAINST expanding Medicaid to the poor – VOTED FOR GIVING ALL BUT ONE OF THEMSELVES LIFETIME HEALTH CARE – AT TAXPAYER'S (OUR) EXPENSE. 

The Hall of Shame!

         The 13 senators who successfully voted themselves lifetime health care benefits and voted to make the state and the poor who suffer financially before getting basic health care under Medicaid – are as follows:

Darwin Booher of Evart

Jack Brandenburg of Harrison Township

Bruce Caswell of Hillsdale

Judy Emmons of Sheridan

Mike Green of Mayville

Joe Hune of Hamburg Township

Rick Jones of Grand Ledge

John Moolenaar of Midland

Mike Nofs of Battle Creek

Phil Pavlov of St. Clair

John Proos of St. Joseph

Dave Robertson of Grand Blanc

Tonya Schuitmaker of Lawton

 NOT SO MUCH PURE MICHIGAN

– JUST PURE DISGUST!

          As a citizen of this beautiful State of Michigan, the above listed senators bring me immeasurable embarrassment, and demonstrate unbelievable fiscal irresponsibility for our beautiful State of Michigan. 

Pure Michigan  – Pure Disgust!