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Hortensis

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38. Good story, but where's all the rest of the benefit?

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 08:19 AM

Aug 2016

It's no doubt too early to measure in Louisiana, but expanding healthcare isn't only about getting healthcare to those who need it. By a very long shot. All of society benefits by the tremendous and wide range of synergies that improved health creates, including economically.

In any case, good for you, Louisianans.

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In Louisiana, What a difference a Democrat makes..Boston Globe [View all] Stuart G Aug 2016 OP

Highly recommended reading! liberalmuse Aug 2016 #1

Kick for later Cracklin Charlie Aug 2016 #2

"Democratic" Governor, not "Democrat" Governor. Sigh... Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #3

That makes me insane. Nt a la izquierda Aug 2016 #22

As a Louisiana citizen skip fox Aug 2016 #4

We all are...except LAGOP Roy Rolling Aug 2016 #10

And, knowing little about the man, whatthehey Aug 2016 #5

How would you like to have a governor who groomed a republican loyalsister Aug 2016 #12

Depends on the alternative, no? whatthehey Aug 2016 #15

Obviously he's "better" loyalsister Aug 2016 #16

So...to hell with the expansion of health care the state just achieved? whatthehey Aug 2016 #28

It has not been expanded here loyalsister Aug 2016 #33

Kick lillypaddle Aug 2016 #6

I checked this out again, that is the title of the article in the Globe.. Stuart G Aug 2016 #7

No. Democrat is a noun. If used as an adjective it should be Democratic. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #9

ABSO-FUCKIN'-LUTELY! calimary Aug 2016 #17

Thanks for tweeting the journalist. Sad that a Globe writer needs to be told that. nt SunSeeker Aug 2016 #18

See, that's the problem, right there. I don't think he even realized it. calimary Aug 2016 #20

Agreed. nt SunSeeker Aug 2016 #21

That "Democrat" thing is a result of the GOPers re-naming, with little resistance by the Democratic Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #26

Kick obnoxiousdrunk Aug 2016 #8

Are you listening Rick Scott? Motley13 Aug 2016 #11

Indeed! I was just gonna interject - Are you listening, Greg Abbott?" calimary Aug 2016 #23

Abbott actually spent years suing the Obama administration TexasBushwhacker Aug 2016 #24

Abbott? Naw, he's talkin' toilets here. Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #27

As usual, a Dem cleaning up a massive mess left by a Republican. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #13

It's important to elect Democrats everwhere IronLionZion Aug 2016 #14

He's been GREAT Sgent Aug 2016 #19

There are progressives that would call John Bel Edwards a 'DINO' - I say BULLSHIT LynneSin Aug 2016 #25

I hope the Louisiana voters stay vigilant Scalded Nun Aug 2016 #29

Shouldn't that be "the only Democratic Governor in the Deep South"? BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2016 #30

K&R for Governor Edwards and the newly insured people of LA! Tarheel_Dem Aug 2016 #31

Not a dime's worth ... oh wait ... MH1 Aug 2016 #32

"the costs are prohibitive" Beartracks Aug 2016 #34

Edwards has more work to do to clean up the mess left by Jindal, and he can and will do this. Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #35

I have a friend in his fifties with a family history of colon cancer mountain grammy Aug 2016 #36

Thank you. raven mad Aug 2016 #37

Good story, but where's all the rest of the benefit? Hortensis Aug 2016 #38