Michigan legislative action thread
Posted on 08/27/2013 5:53:13 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder broke with other Republican governors this year to support Medicaid expansion through Obamacare, and the Senate is expected to approve a version of a bill passed by the state House in June.
Republicans hold a 26-12 majority in the Senate, where Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville believes he has the support to approve the measure in a vote on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Fewer than half of Senate Republicans are expected to vote for the bill, but Senate Democrats have pledged their support. If there is a 19-19 tie.
The measure would infuse the state budget with billions of dollars in federal funding to pay for it.
An additional 325,000 people would be covered in fiscal 2013-14 with $1.7 billion of federal funding, increasing to more than 400,000 people the following fiscal year, according to a Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency analysis.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
Looters taking from producers to give to moochers. Oughta be a T-shirt. Oh, wait...
Looters taking from producers to give to moochers. Oughta be a T-shirt. Oh, wait...
GOP... they’ll talk up the good game.. then when it comes time to codify that stance by putting their vote to it... suddenly we have the requisite “extenuating circumstances” that necessitate a reversal of position.
Usually, a threat of accusations of “racism” will suffice.
The treasonous bastards who helped the democrats pass the medicaid expansion last night.
Sen. Randy Richardville, R-Monroe
Sen. Tory Rocca, R-Sterling Heights
Sen. Jim Marleau, R-Lake Orion
Sen. Mike Kowall, R-White Lake
Sen. Roger Kahn, R-Saginaw
Sen. Geoff Hansen, R-Hart
Sen. Howard Walker, R-Traverse City
Sen. Tom Casperson, R-Escanaba
The bill goes back to the house for a final vote.
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