Pelosi and Dems Still Don't Get It

"Pelosi argued that it will be extremely difficult for conservative states to opt out once their residents see how other states are benefitting [sic] from the Medicaid expansion. “Once this bill is rolling and people experience benefits of it, it’s very hard for a state to say [no],” she said. States will also receive full federal funding for the first three years of the expansion before they have to take up more the expense, which Pelosi described as a major incentive to get them to participate."

Earlier in the article Pelosi is quoted as saying, " “I don’t think governors will turn that down. People have the need, the urgency is there." 

She can't be serious.

Where has she been the last 3 years?  Of course Republican governors will try their hardest to stall ACA expansion.  She has had a front row seat watching Republicans do nothing but stall this president.  Why would she expect there to be change now?

Maybe she's trying to not be cynical.  Maybe she's trying to put a good spin on a day when a huge victory has been given to the American people.  But underestimating their crazy is what got us in this problem in the first place.  There's no reason to believe Republicans won't continue to do everything they can to tarnish the President of the United States.  I look for Republican governors to threaten secession, again, rather than give their citizens any access to "Obamacare."  I look for Republicans everywhere to continue their charade of small government conservatism while painting anyone that doesn't vote for them as socialist tyrants.  It's the only game plan they have.  Heck it won them back the House.  So yeah they'll keep doing it. 

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