Mitch McConnell refuses to meet with the March of Dimes on the GOP health care bill

[workinclasszero]

Mitch McConnell refuses to meet with the March of Dimes on the GOP health care bill
By Katie Paris JUNE 17, 2017
The Senate Republican leader is hiding his deeply unpopular health care bill from fellow members of Congress, the public, and groups dedicated to fighting for the lives of America's patients, including moms and babies.


Our nation’s patient advocacy groups are experts in the health care challenges our family members face. They understand the complexities of the medical issues with which they contend and the system they must navigate to get the care they need.
Republicans say they embrace the notion of “patient-centered care” — health care that serves the values and needs of the patient — but their leaders’ refusal to meet with groups dedicated to advocating for patients, belies that claim.

The March of Dimes, which “funds lifesaving research and programs and works to end premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality,” can’t get a meeting with Republican leader Mitch McConnell about the Senate health care bill.

Nor can the the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association, the American Diabetes Association, or eleven other patients groups who requested a meeting with McConnell’s office next week, offering wide-ranging availability.
In fact, like so many others, they can’t get a peak at the bill at all.

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[spanone]

1. they. don't. care.

[workinclasszero]

2. You are right

The republicans will deliver their huge tax cut for billionaires over the dead bodies of poor American children.

Those monsters could give a shit about anyone that's not the 1%.

[yardwork]

3. Very powerful, wealthy people sit on those boards.

McConnell doesn't seem to think that this repeal will pass. He's simply going through the motions and hiding them. He's buying time.

I predict that the vote in the Senate will fail. McConnell must know that he doesn't have the votes.

[Matthew28]

4. Republicans are pure evil

They call themselves christians but they're closer to demons from hell. All they care about is money and they don't have a ounce of humanity within their cold souls.

What scum. How the hell can people keep voting for these bastards?

[lpbk2713]

5. Let them eat cake.

Wealthy rethuglicans are all that matter to him.

[mucifer]

6. That's because March of Dimes is about babies who are living not fetuses.

Once babies are born, the repubs don't give a crap about them. Before they are born they are golden.

Seems like a great attack ad from the dems tho.

[smirkymonkey]

7. Miserable, evil bastard!

I hate him with the fire of a thousand suns.

[Kittycow]

8. I read that six members of the HIV/AIDS Council just quit

citing the repeal as one of their reasons. They pointed out how many kids will die, among other victims.

Pence is probably up for that.

[workinclasszero]

14. I'm sure Pence will pray for the sick and dying children

and old folks after republican Trumpcare is signed into law.

[Kittycow]

17. He's big that way.

So Christian(ist) of him.

[C_U_L8R]

9. Mitch... The March of Dimes??? Really???

What kind of heartless/chinless/gutless monster are you???
What the fuck is wrong with you and your Republican supporters?
Really !! ! WTF !!

[workinclasszero]

15. The March of Dimes is a subversive hate group

To "pro-life" republicans.

[Spider Jerusalem]

20. Fun fact, McConnell is a polio survivor

(curing polio was the original raison d'être for the March of Dimes)

[50 Shades Of Blue]

10. Mitch has to answer to a higher authority...

The Koch bros.

[bobbieinok]

11. Anyone remember walking the neighborhood?

I remember walking the neighborhood with my Mom as she
collected for the March of Dimes. (early 50s) It was a really
big deal! National promotion.

[bobbieinok]

12. Of course he refused. FDR founded it!

According to Wikipedia, that's why FDR's
profile is on the dime.

[hvn_nbr_2]

13. However, he did meet with the March of Billionaires and the American Greed Association. nt

[workinclasszero]

16. Oh hellz yes11!!!!

That's the damn truth!











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[Cha]

18. There absolutely needs to be a special

hell on Earth for turtle brain and his ilk.'

Sorry Turtles everywhere.. you're smarter and nicer.

[DefenseLawyer]

19. They are a nonprofit group

Even hearing the term "nonprofit" makes Mitch uneasy.

[muriel_volestrangler]

21. As if patients know what their own values or needs are!

I mean, that's as absurd as saying that it's the patient who knows what their own values and needs are about contraception, rather than their employers!