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Tag: Free Money

Grassroots Say NO to Obamacare In Michigan

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Tue Feb 12, 2013 at 08:49:40 AM EST
Tags: Grassroots, Michigan, Obamacare, Say NO!, Action Alert, Governor Snyder, Free Money, Government Expansion, Irresponsible Government, Back Door Politics, Higher Taxes, House Appropriations, Health Care Exchange, Senate Appropriations Committee, Joe Haveman, Roger Kahn (all tags)

Governor Snyder is wasting no time utilizing a back door attempt to implement Obamacare in Michigan.

With the acceptance of 30.9 million of Federal money being offered to Michigan to fund the Health Care Exchange, 2013 could see Obama Care in MI and More! There is expected a Committee vote anytime, which has precipitated a grassroots backlash. This money is key to jump-starting the Health Care Exchange this year. It was stopped by our efforts last year. We can do it again! IT MUST BE DONE. Stopping the funding of the Health Care Exchange is necessary in stopping the expansion of Medicaid in Michigan as the Exchange will administer the program.

A press release issued this morning (published at Jen Kuznicki's blog and elsewhere) from other activists and grassroots leaders suggests withholding support from organizations which support the exchanges as well:

"The coalition of activists urges those who are like-minded members of The Michigan Chamber of Commerce, the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Manufacturing Association and The Michigan Business and Professional Association to cancel membership until these organizations withdraw their support of the Exchange."

We agree. We also have joined this coalition to stop the expansion of Medicaid that promises only more generations of dependence and eventual higher taxes.

Contacting committee members and parties involved must be done ASAP

A simple action plan is available below the fold.

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Troy, We Salute You

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Mon Dec 26, 2011 at 09:39:36 AM EST
Tags: City of Troy, Mayor, Janice Daniels, Conservatism, Taking a Stand, Chamber of Commerce, Snyder, Stupid Rail Ideas Trains, Free Money (all tags)

A political friend wrote to me on the rail issue and Mayor Daniels stand against using those federal dollars. Quoting the New York Times article, he asked:

"Is there more to this strategy? Or is our best hope for change based on the martyrdom of political kamikazes?

My reply as all too often, was a curt

"Won't matter in a couple years anyhow".

That was Christmas morning.

Looking back at the question again, I decided it warranted a better reply. First of all, the sender is a very good conservative ally, and secondly, is likely to ascend to higher office in the foreseeable future.

I felt he needed a better explanation.

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