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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJan Brewer To GOP: Expand Medicaid Or I’ll Veto All Bills
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/jan-brewer-to-gop-expand-medicaid-ill-veto?ref=fpaArizona's Republican Gov. Jan Brewer is stepping up her pressure on the GOP-led legislature to expand Medicaid by declaring a moratorium on legislating until they give in.
Brewer vetoed five unrelated bills on Thursday, according to the Arizona Republic, and threatened to keep blocking legislation until Republicans expand Medicaid to cover thousands of Arizonans, which Obamacare permits at minimal cost to the state.
"I warned that I would not sign additional measures into law until we see resolution of the two most pressing issues facing us: adoption of a fiscal 2014 state budget and plan for Medicaid," Brewer wrote in a statement explaining her decision. "It is disappointing I must demonstrate the moratorium was not an idle threat."
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Republicans turning to Democratic ideals? This is going to happen more frequently, IMO.
n2doc
(47,953 posts)The insurance co's will make more money, and the state gets more aid. That's why she is pushing this. Same thing going on in Florida.
randome
(34,845 posts)Yet another fracture in the Tea Party/Republican civil war. Regardless of her reasons, this is something to celebrate!
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Tom Rinaldo
(22,911 posts)She just forced me to begrudgingly show her some respect as an actual leader. Yes of course expanding Medicaid should be a no brainer but that hasn't stopped other Republicn governors from resisting it. The fact that she is playing hardball with Republicans in her legislature over this catches me at a near loss of works. Good for her.
randome
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Aerows
(39,961 posts)but she did the right thing. Can we not let it go when the opposition does the right thing?
EDIT: If it turns out to be a turd, you can yell at me.
randome
(34,845 posts)This, I think, is why Obama does not engage in a 'take no prisoners' approach. We need Republicans on our side. If they want to still be known as Republicans, that's fine so long as they vote with us on the important things.
The Tea Party is forcing some strange bedfellows, indeed!
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Aerows
(39,961 posts)The most lunacy induced GOP member suddenly gets a clue, and frankly, I can't fault her for it.
flamingdem
(39,308 posts)chickens meet roost
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)He needs creative new ways to twist the arms of the right wingers.
randome
(34,845 posts)I don't know if that's a worse outcome for a President than it is for a governor. But maybe it's time to throw caution to the wind and force Congress to that position. At least then the public would know who to blame.
And actually, nothing much is getting done in Congress now, anyways.
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backscatter712
(26,355 posts)arely staircase
(12,482 posts)I find her distasteful to say the least but give her props for occasionally exercising common sense.
babylonsister
(171,028 posts)closeupready
(29,503 posts)marble falls
(56,973 posts)randome
(34,845 posts)Okay, I'm not sure what I mean by that but it sounds profound!
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marble falls
(56,973 posts)LostOne4Ever
(9,286 posts)calimary
(81,085 posts)Pleasantly surprised I must say. Not the sort of thing I've come to expect from this woman. Too hard-hearted even for her, I suppose?