2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumBREAKING: Virginia Gov. McAuliffe to Expand Health Care Coverage in Face of GOP Demagoguery
A great day for hundreds of thousands of Virginian today. As for Republicans, can't wait to hear their whining, bitching, moaning, etc. Hahaha.
http://bluevirginia.us/diary/11750/video-live-feed-of-gov-mcauliffes-budget-press-conference
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Helping sick people iz socialism.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)States to expand Medicaid, it will possibly keep some medical facilities in business and pay the bills of those who use those from nit being paid. France pays half of what is paid in the US, we could still do better.
S_E_Fudd
(1,295 posts)I've thought all along McAuliffe would be a very good Governor for this state...and so far I am right!!!
spooky3
(34,476 posts)He's doing the right thing here and it takes courage.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Oh my, oh my...someone please help!
The Pukers and TeaTalibanTerrorists need a new faux scandal to distract from this.
Oh my!!!
DinahMoeHum
(21,809 posts). . .and tell them to kiss your ass.
IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)by using the line item veto. The pigfuckers hold both houses of the VA legislature and don't give a flying fuck if they shut down the government over Medicaid. This will probably be fought in the courts.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/gov-terry-mcauliffe-vetoes-portions-of-virginia-budget-prolonging-medicaid-standoff/2014/06/20/960d98a8-f879-11e3-a3a5-42be35962a52_story.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/20/terry-mcauliffe-medicaid_n_5515572.html
Beacool
(30,251 posts)This is something that would have been useful to have remembered in 2010 when so many here wanted them out of Congress. They were defeated alright and the Tea Party took their seats.
Good job, Terry!!!