Kochs to withhold millions for health care 'yes' votes
Source: CNN
Washington (CNN)In a last-minute effort to sink the Republican health care bill, a powerful network of conservative donors said Wednesday it would create a new fund for Republican 2018 reelection races -- but they'll only open it up to GOPers who vote against the bill.
The advocacy groups helmed by Charles and David Koch have unveiled a new pool of money for advertisements, field programs and mailings that would exclude those who vote for the health care bill they oppose on Thursday. The effort, which they described as worth millions of dollars, is an explicit warning to on-the-fence Republicans from one of the most influential players in electoral politics not to cross them.
The Koch-aligned networks oppose the bill because they think it does not do enough to scale back former President Barack Obama's health care policies.
"We want to make certain that lawmakers understand the policy consequences of voting for a law that keeps Obamacare intact," Americans for Prosperity president Tim Phillips said. "We have a history of following up and holding politicians accountable, but we will also be there to support and thank the champions who stand strong and keep their promise."
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/22/politics/kochs-reserve-fund-health-care/index.html
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Kimchijeon
(1,606 posts)they want to have us really fuckin' dying in the gutters, don't they.
well, at least in the short term it means the bill will lose support, so that's nice.
Cha
(297,809 posts)rurallib
(62,465 posts)it's the libertarian way - you don't pay you die
Wounded Bear
(58,743 posts)insufficient numbers of people thrown off the insurance rolls.
justhanginon
(3,290 posts)repeal ACA, their new bill, if any, could potentially see even more people dying than presently forecast and more money for the 1%. These are things that degenerates like the Kochs, Ryans and their ilk live for. The Republican party has become nothing more than a gathering of greedy selfish monsters.
Bengus81
(6,936 posts)Those bastards will claim a bill is coming,100% better than the ACA but give us some time to work out the details. FOUR years from now people will still be waiting and waiting.
Meanwhile insurance GIANTS like Anthem and Cigna merge as well as Humana and Aetna,making two MEGA insurance companies and eliminating even more companies from all this "choice" BS that Republicans like to spew.
floridafella
(5 posts)Marthe48
(17,047 posts)They are greedy selfish monsters
cstanleytech
(26,334 posts)not wealthy they will oppose it.
Kittycow
(2,396 posts)near Detroit and Chicago should go fast after much physical and emotional suffering. No medicine for you! Probably no class action suits either!
I swear, we're going to have to have another cultural revolution in the streets like in the '60's! But the militarized police will just kill the protesters with impunity and then what?
Something's gonna break. Sometime. Somewhere. The people are gonna snap.
putitinD
(1,551 posts)health care plan will hurt their business!
mtngirl47
(991 posts)First time I've ever liked anything the Kochs did. Well it was also good when they didn't support Trump for President.
Merlot
(9,696 posts)It may still leave a few people WITH health care, so it must be defeated.
putitinD
(1,551 posts)in the medical/ pharmaceutical industry.
JDC
(10,135 posts)I am totally against DonTcare, but man do we have a problem in our political system when big money campaign donations are driving policy. This is insanity.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Jonny Appleseed
(960 posts)luvMIdog
(2,533 posts)tanyev
(42,636 posts)samnsara
(17,650 posts)..one part wants to say YAY but the other part wants me to call them slimy and that they don't need healthcare!!!!!
LyndaG
(683 posts)But, evidently doesn't give a crap about anybody else having affordable insurance to cover a life-threatening illness. Bastard.
putitinD
(1,551 posts)enough
(13,264 posts)LS_Editor
(893 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)many of the top Democrats for quite some time. Much like the Trump Family Crime Operation,with the Koch's never forgive or forget. They were made Political Promises and they want their personal prizes.
underpants
(182,950 posts)Oh that was he theme song to Trump's TV show. Ironic.
elmac
(4,642 posts)and it won't be nice like before but baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.
pbmus
(12,422 posts)JudyM
(29,294 posts)KewlKat
(5,624 posts)yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)Isn't it argued a good bill (and the compromises) leaves both sides a little disappointed?
How bad does a bill have to be when both sides oppose it so much it doesn't stand a chance in hell?