'Pro-Life' Party Has Become the Party of Death: New Research on Why Republicans Hate Poor and Sick

[workinclasszero]

The 'Pro-Life' Party Has Become the Party of Death: New Research on Why Republicans Hate Poor and Sick People
New data and the health care debate reveal how Republicans feel about poor people who get sick: They think they deserve it.
By Chauncey DeVega / Salon May 4, 2017

On Thursday, Republicans in the House of Representatives forced through a health care “reform” bill that is likely to leave millions of Americans without health insurance, especially those who suffer from chronic illnesses such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. It has been estimated that if the Republican Party is successful in eliminating the Affordable Care Act that at least 43,000 Americans a year will die from lack of adequate health care.

The Republican Party is pursued this policy in order to give millions of dollars in tax cuts to the very rich. President Trump, who is a billionaire, would financially benefit if Republicans succeed in repealing the ACA.

It is abundantly clear that Trump and his party possess a deep disdain for sick people, the poor and other vulnerable members of American society and wish to do them harm.

There is a moral obligation to speak plainly and directly in a time of crisis. To wit: The Republican Party’s so-called health care reform is designed to kill, injure and bankrupt the poor, the sick and the weak, in order to line the pockets of the 1 percent. As Republicans have repeatedly shown, the supposed “party of life” is actually the “party of death.”

http://www.alternet.org/right-wing/gop-party-death

[malaise]

1. They're only pro-life when they want to control a women's choices

Fugg 'em!

[dalton99a]

2. Kick.

[Solly Mack]

3. The self-styled "Pro-Life" movement has never been about protecting life.

It has always been about control.

It has always been about them forcing others to bend to their will.

It has always been about them demanding obedience to their rules.

[RKP5637]

4. Also, I think Trump and his cohorts see the US as a P&L corporation rather than a country.

Hence, IMO, they view poor people, and sick, those needing healthcare helped by the government as liabilities to be disposed of. I really do think of the GOP as the Party of Death many of whom I bet are sociopaths, as well as greedy and selfish individuals. And, the Party of Death extends far beyond healthcare. There are millions IMO that the GOP would love to dispose of.

[WellDarn]

5. Those of us

Getting shot down in the street, or on death row, or rotting in prisons, or "encountering" a cop every time we walk down the street knew this already.

Maybe now that it's folks like them who are dying too, we can get this meme going.

It's never too late.

Unite

Resist

[Mendocino]

6. If you want the rw to care about you,

crawl back into the womb.

[ehrnst]

7. Welcome America, to what women have been dealing with with their health care for 35+ years.

Having politicians decide that your life is worth nothing more than a vote or two.