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Gillum: Medicare for All Won’t Work in Florida Alone, We’d Need ‘Confederation of States’
brietbart ^ | 08/29/2018 | Ian Hanchett

Posted on 08/30/2018 5:31:05 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

29 Aug 20187,254 On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” Tallahassee Mayor and Florida Democratic Gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum said that for Florida to do a Medicare for all system, “we would have to do it as a confederation of states. We could not do it by ourselves solely here in the state of Florida.”

Gillum stated, “Well, the budget deficit in this state is going to be largely driven by the great big tax giveaways that Republicans have pursued nearly every legislative session that I can remember. We know that the fastest growing part of the state’s budget is its healthcare costs. We also know that this governor failed to expand Medicaid for over 700,000 of the most medically needy people in this state, leaving $6 billion alone last year on the table, money that could have come from the federal government to help prop up that system, while here in the state of Florida we have a nursing shortage. … I think largely because we have failed to step up to that task.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: confederation; florida; gillum; medicare
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1 posted on 08/30/2018 5:31:05 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The South will rise again ... but they will need other people’s money.


2 posted on 08/30/2018 5:32:30 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (The MSM is in the business of creating a fake version of reality for political reasons.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

We already have a flag for this confederation....but Gillum won’t like it.


3 posted on 08/30/2018 5:34:22 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (Asking a pro athlete for political advice is like asking a cavalry horse for tactical advice)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

TRANSLATION: We need other states to PAY for Florida’s “socialized medicine”, because there are so many retired, senior citizens, and undocumented immigrants in Florida.

This guy is a wingnut, preaching “gimmedat” and freebies.


4 posted on 08/30/2018 5:34:32 AM PDT by FrankR (IF it wasn't for the "F-word", and it's deritiives, the left would have no message at all.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Maybe a confederation of countries. Maybe like one big, world-wide country. . . . .


5 posted on 08/30/2018 5:34:50 AM PDT by mykroar (Congratulations President Trump)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Backtrackin already, Commie?


6 posted on 08/30/2018 5:39:03 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ("Moderates/Independents/Non-voters" Are DIMS REALLY who you'd want BACK in POWER?)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

He says it will not work at the state level but should work with multiple states. Obviously he is someone that pisses into the wind.


7 posted on 08/30/2018 5:39:43 AM PDT by Dennis M.
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“we would have to do it as a confederation of states.’

yes of course; since it went so splendidly well the first time we tried it...


8 posted on 08/30/2018 5:42:42 AM PDT by IrishBrigade
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To: FrankR

Gimme Dat Gillum?
Great!


9 posted on 08/30/2018 5:46:11 AM PDT by GOYAKLA
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To: ChicagoConservative27

BREAKING NEWS: Southern Democrat Calls for Confederacy to be Re-Established


10 posted on 08/30/2018 5:47:32 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Hey, Rocky--Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

And when that doesn’t work, they will need a confederation of nations .... and so on.


11 posted on 08/30/2018 5:49:05 AM PDT by taxcontrol
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What a blatant attempt to destroy the country.

BTW, over at DU they think the best thing that happened in FL is the primaries.


12 posted on 08/30/2018 5:49:18 AM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Hmmmmm? How is the city of Tallahassee doing? Inquiring minds would like to know. How he runs the city reflects on how he will run the state. Most people who move to FLA have $$$$, so beware, Democrats love YOUR $$$$$.


13 posted on 08/30/2018 5:50:23 AM PDT by Bringbackthedraft (What is earned is treasured, what is free is worth what you paid for it.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Does Florida have a budget deficit ? Under Scott ? Why do I doubt that ?


14 posted on 08/30/2018 6:05:59 AM PDT by chiller (If liberals didn't have double standards, they'd have none at all.)
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To: Dennis M.

He probably thinks he can pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger and mess around with Jim, too!


15 posted on 08/30/2018 6:13:49 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: Arm_Bears

BREAKING NEWS: Southern Democrat Calls for Confederacy to be Re-Established

That would be the headline if he were a Republican!! Thanks for reminding me why I HATE the media!!


16 posted on 08/30/2018 6:16:22 AM PDT by BobinIL
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I think you’re looking for “interstate compact,” Mr. Stupid


17 posted on 08/30/2018 6:27:44 AM PDT by j.havenfarm ( 1,500 posts as of 8/10/18. A FReeper since 2000; never shutting up!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Hannity reported last night that Steyer and Soros are pouring millions into that campaign. What are the political campaign contribution limits for state office? Different from federal? I don’t understand WHY this is allowed. Big time corruption and money laundering like the Clintons do it is the only thing I can THING about it.. That’s ebonics or whatever by Gillum....or perhaps just poor vocabulary skills?


18 posted on 08/30/2018 6:30:47 AM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Well, if you need to have other states involved, don't promise it to Florida unless you can make the other state share the load. I'm sure you are not a negotiator like Trump.

19 posted on 08/30/2018 6:30:58 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Kill-googl,TWITR,FACBK,NYT,WaPo,Hlywd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antifa,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Cuomo and Gillium. An idiot anchor vs. an idiot marxist.


20 posted on 08/30/2018 6:31:09 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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