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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
Sat May 9, 2015, 04:41 AM May 2015

FL Gov. Rick Scott Is A Lying Sack Of Sh*t

At the time, Scott said that his mother’s recent death gave him a new perspective. "As I wrestled with this decision, I thought about my Mom’s struggles raising five kids with very little money," he said.

Surprise! He lied. And he lied specifically to trick the Federal government into extending their payments for uninsured patients' visits to Florida emergency rooms.

Scott conceded this week that was all a ruse. He now says his support for Medicaid expansion was a calculated move designed to win support from the Obama administration for the state’s proposal to hand over control of Medicaid to private insurance companies. At the time, he denied that his support was tied to a deal with the federal government.

Now that he’s succeeded in privatizing Medicaid, Scott is again railing against Medicaid expansion and is suing the federal government for allegedly forcing it on him.

That's a page right out of the Karl Rove playbook, by the way. Just today, he advised Republicans to stop trying to repeal Obamacare until after the 2016 elections. Why should they telegraph their intentions to take health care away from millions who need it, after all?


http://crooksandliars.com/2015/05/fl-gov-rick-scott-used-his-mothers-death

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FL Gov. Rick Scott Is A Lying Sack Of Sh*t (Original Post) UCmeNdc May 2015 OP
hard for them to give up the excessive federal funds to 'treat' the uninsured. Let us see in public Sunlei May 2015 #1
Words pale to describe this critter. n/t RKP5637 May 2015 #2
FL Gov. Rick Scott Is A Criminal Lying Sack Of Shit Enthusiast May 2015 #3
I further refined the definition packman May 2015 #4

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
1. hard for them to give up the excessive federal funds to 'treat' the uninsured. Let us see in public
Sat May 9, 2015, 06:46 AM
May 2015

the actual medical bills, states charged for treatment. How much did states like Florida charge our federal gov. for treatment?

And then hear from the actual uninsured, emergency room patients and how they have recovered.

Health care needs to become not-for-profit.

Or we Americans will continue to have corrupt States/Governors who only care for the profits they can earn from unlimited free federal money.

 

packman

(16,296 posts)
4. I further refined the definition
Sat May 9, 2015, 11:07 AM
May 2015

FL Gov. Rick Scott Is A Criminal Lying Weasel Sack Of Shit. That beady-eyed aborted spawn of a devil's minion whose corruption stinks the floral air of Florida only comes out from under his rock to spit and steal from the stupid asses who voted and then revoted him back into office.

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