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vlyons

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8. It's not about healthcare

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 07:53 PM

Sep 2017

It's about tax cuts for the rich. They want to gut/destroy medicaid, and with the money thus saved give a big fat tax cut to the super rich and to corporations. Sticking it to Obama is a very small, but to them, a very satisfying side benefit. The greedy grubby ones want their tax cut more than anything. They will tell any and every lie to get it.

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Why is the GOP desperate to pass this terrible healthcare bill? The Koch brothers threatened them [View all] applegrove Sep 2017 OP

I hope democrats or moderators ask this during the health care debate on Monday. applegrove Sep 2017 #1

So did T-Rump. dogman Sep 2017 #2

I know! G&C act positively frantic! Something besides fulfilling a Trump pledge is agitating them. WinkyDink Sep 2017 #3

Best government money can buy. jalan48 Sep 2017 #4

Who Are Their Donors Going to Back? Leith Sep 2017 #5

since when are the kochs making national policy? AllaN01Bear Sep 2017 #6

Since the last 20 years? When did Republicans decide they liked global applegrove Sep 2017 #7

Since they established a shadow government that is running the U.S. not fooled Sep 2017 #14

It's not about healthcare vlyons Sep 2017 #8

The AP published this in June, and now we're seeing the result of the screws being turned Hortensis Sep 2017 #9

Your post shoudl be manatory reading. Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #13

Thank you for this post. A link to the article below. 58Sunliner Sep 2017 #17

Threats, cash and deadlines Awsi Dooger Sep 2017 #10

They will structure it not fooled Sep 2017 #15

Right. Koch network 'piggy banks' closed until Republicans pass health and tax reform. elleng Sep 2017 #11

They need to tell the mega donors to go piss up a rope and turn to their voters for cash Blaukraut Sep 2017 #12

Moneygrubbers... PoiBoy Sep 2017 #16