Rethugs see no contradiction cashing in on Health Care while crowing they'd repeal it

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http://news.yahoo.com/obama-health-care-law-unexpected-beneficiaries-070739167.html

Obama health care law has unexpected beneficiaries

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

Two Texas public employee programs are among the top 25 beneficiaries of a $5-billion fund to shore up employer coverage for early retirees, despite Texas Gov. Rick Perry's vow to repeal what Republicans derisively call "Obamacare."

And records show the Huntsman family business, where GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman was once a top executive, received about $1 million.

Some see a gap between dire Republican rhetoric about the health care overhaul and the pragmatic impulse to cash in on a new government benefit.

"Lots of Texans are already benefiting from health care reform," said Anne Dunkelberg, a health care expert at the Austin-based Center for Public Policy Priorities. "Other than for political theater, there would not be the kind of opposition there is." The nonpartisan center advocates for the poor. ....


* Teacher Retirement System of Texas ....

* Employees Retirement System of Texas ....

* American Airlines ....

* Texas A&M University — Perry's alma mater. ....

* The top beneficiary: the United Auto Workers retiree medical plan ....

* Huntsman International ....

* AT&T, Verizon, General Electric, General Motors, Qwest, Caterpillar ....

* Associated Press ....

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1. Hypocrisy is the natural state for Republicans. They wouldn't notice. n/t