Scott Walker is a shining example of strict conservatism. And
his fan base of voters and radio talkers assume that when he wastes money it
must be for a good reason.
Thanks to Walker, taxpayers are now on the hook for higher
Medicaid costs to the tune of $250 million, along with seeing fewer jobs
created in the health care industry. You show ‘em Scott.
jsonline: If the federal government keeps its current commitments, Gov. Scott Walker's plan for avoiding a full expansion of the Badgercare program would cost Wisconsin taxpayers roughly $250 million more through 2020, under preliminary estimates by the Legislature's nonpartisan budget office. In addition to lower state costs, the full expansion of the Medicaid health program would also cover tens of thousands more people than the Republican governor's proposal.From Upfront with Mike Gousha:
"It's clear that Governor Walker has chosen an option that will cover fewer people and cost the state more … His option would cost us a quarter of a billion dollars more (than a full expansion)," said Rep. Jon Richards (D-Milwaukee), who requested the memo. The report (was) made public late Friday.
Hating government so much, like Republican Rep. Robin Vos
for example, you begin to believe it won’t keep its promises. This is
projection, and it betrays their true intentions; like not paying back the
money they borrowed from Social Security, conservatives can’t wait to break
their promise to fund Medicaid and Medicare.
"I just absolutely do not believe the federal government is going to keep its promise once it sees the full impact of the (health care law)," Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) said.
Here are the facts:
The Fiscal Bureau estimates that 9,000 fewer people will receive state BadgerCare coverage. The Fiscal Bureau estimated that a full Medicaid expansion would cost the state $67 million more through 2020 than it would to keep the state's current programs in place without change. Walker's proposal would cost the state $320 million more through 2020. So far, six Republican governors, including those in Ohio and Michigan, have agreed to the Medicaid expansion.
And as things get worse in the state, the Walker Authority
will throw a few more “surplus” dollars back at taxpayers because they’re
apparently easily pleased. I’d like to think I’m wrong about that.
Sorry -- you write good stuff, but this post is just off-base.
ReplyDeleteConservative POLITICIANS are not hired by wealthy elite interests to talk rational sense about business and numbers. Making this about whether walker and his ilk understand business is a distraction -- he serves a purpose whether he understands what he is doing or not.
Most people just don't understand math and our school curriculum is designed to ensure this -- especially when it comes to financial accounting.
Our schools also ensure that the public is taught propoganda that journalism is not about real information or truth -- schools teach it is "balanced" and "objective" -- absolutely false and this lie is what makes fox news possible (and the rest of the media echo-chamber).
The folks conservative sucker to vote for them have no understanding of math or fiscal affairs -- the politicians job is to keep them stoooooopid so they can be exploited.
And since the public is so dumbed down about math and numbers (thank a teacher) they cannot contemplate that our closed, proprietary, and unverifiable elections can be statistically demonstrated to be inaccurate-at-best, but actually election fraud.
walker does not need to win honest elections -- just create the illusion that we are divided 50/50.
He is following in his cousin's, george WALKER bush's, footstep.
And it has nothing to do with whether walker or bush understand the snake oil the media sells us.
I don't see where I'm off base. My point is different from yours, and your point is spot on.
ReplyDeleteI like what you said about journalism. I don't think they teach it, but your point that facts don't matter and "balance" and being "objective" do, is a wonderful observation.
I hope more people pick up on what is happening with conservatism.
Thank you for making my point (from other blog posts) in your response.