Florida Gov. Rick Scott reverses course, opposes Medicaid expansion

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Gov. Rick Scott is reversing course and says he no longer supports Medicaid expansion in a move that threatens to undo budget talks between the state House and Senate.

In a statement Monday, Scott expressed concern that the federal government might not make good on their promise to fund Medicaid for an additional 800,000 Floridians. The decision comes as Scott and the Legislature have been in intense negotiations with the federal government to extend more than $1 billion dollars in hospital grants. But the feds have said no and the disagreement has spilled over to Medicaid expansion.

Scott originally opposed expansion, but in an emotional speech two years ago he came out in support.

The disagreement has crippled Tallahassee lawmakers as they finalize a new state budget before the end of the session on May 1.

http://www.wptv.com/news/state/florida-gov-rick-scott-reverses-course-opposes-medicaid-expansion

[still_one]

1. Like Scott Walker in Wisconsin, they keep electing these thugs

[valerief]

2. The machines do, anyway. nt

[djean111]

3. As a Floridian, I had always assumed that Scott only proposed Medicaid expansion, right before

his lapdog legislature left Tallahassee for the year, in order to be able to say he was good with it for campaign purposes. I never thought he was actually going to do it. I did meet some Repubs who swore that Scott actually did have it implemented. That'sewither how good his ruse worked, or how stupid they were. Or both.

Now, Scott needs to polish up his Conservative creds in preparation for running for Congress. I think he wants Rubio's seat.

[onethatcares]

4. he wants Nelsons seat

and the alien geek asshole from hell will probably do anything to get it.

this blow up of the medicaid expansion just killed the budget of both the house and the senate here.

It also killed the low income hospital payment plan.

I have a hard time finding anyone that will admit they voted for this asswipe, but then again I haven't been to the "Villages".

[djean111]

5. Here's something scary - The Villages is the fastest growing city in the US.

Second year in a row. More frightening than a Zombie apocalypse. Or just like one, come to think of it.
I drove through there about four years ago. Creepy.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2015/03/26/florida-villages-is-fastest-growing-city-in-america/

Scott will be ginning up his conservative asshole creds.

[onethatcares]

6. did you know

the "villages" has a higher incident of sexually transmitted diseases, divorce and alcoholism than any other place in the state?

Sheesh, they have faux snooze on all day on the street corner teevees from what I understand. But they are totally

original and not sheep.

[djean111]

7. Yeah, I read about that. At least, I doubt they are reproducing, just putting around in golf carts,

looking for hookups.

[d_legendary1]

8. He'll back track from his back tracking he back tracked from a long time ago

He needs the money to pay for those tax breaks he's gonna give the Kochs. Otherwise his budget is screwed.