 session, the "near future" is here. It is now or never.</p><p>That's where the public comes in. While Floridians have said in polls that they overwhelmingly support Medicaid expansion, many legislators say they "haven't heard from their constituents" on this issue.</p><p>Now is the time to speak up. Call or write your legislators, the Senate and House leadership and Gov. Scott. Tell them you support Medicaid expansion and the benefits it would bring to the uninsured, to hospitals and doctors, and to Florida's economy.</p><p>As we've said before, Medicaid has its flaws and expansion isn't a cure-all. Costs must be contained and coordination of care improved. We hope the federal government's agreement to let Florida use managed care for Medicaid programs helps.</p><p>But doing nothing about expansion is not a responsible option.</p> Moderate Groups Want to Run ‘Grifter Wing’ Out of the GOP

Former Ohio Congressman Steve LaTourette hurled another grenade in his war on the conservative wing of the Republican Party, this time writing in Politico that leaders of groups like Club for Growth, FreedomWorks, and Tea Party Patriots are “grifters” and con artists who are “lining their pockets with the hard-earned money of working men and women … promising things in return that they know they can’t deliver.”

And Ted Cruz is the devil (or something), because Cruz makes a great malefactor in LaTourette’s Us vs. Them faux unity fairy tale. Grifters are the new Wacko Birds.

LaTourette, who retired in a huff after he was denied chairmanship of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in 2012, compared Jenny Beth Martin, Chris Chocola, and Matt Kibbe to snake-oil salesmen and Ponzi scheme operators and said groups like his Defending Main Street PAC and the Chamber of Commerce are working to run them out of Washington.

LaTourette’s vitriolic Politico tantrum comes as he and his friends at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sit licking their wounds after failing to muscle through the immigration reforms they’ve been championing.

“Just look at what happened this past week, when hard-right House members with extensive ties to these outside groups, egged on by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, snarled up a sensible effort to pass a bill that
session, the " near future " is here. It is now or never.</p><p > That's where the public do in. While Floridians have say in polls that they overwhelmingly support Medicaid expansion, many legislators allege they " haven't heard from their constituents " on this issue.</p><p > immediately is the prison term to speak up. name or write your legislators, the Senate and House leadership and Gov. Scott. distinguish them you support Medicaid expansion and the benefits it would lend to the uninsured, to hospital and doctors, and to Florida's economy.</p><p > As we've said before, Medicaid has its flaws and expansion isn't a remedy - all. Costs must be contained and coordination of care better. We hope the federal government's agreement to permit Florida use pull off care for Medicaid programs helps.</p><p > But doing nothing about expansion is not a responsible option.</p > Moderate Groups Want to melt ‘ Grifter Wing ’ Out of the GOP 

 Former Ohio Congressman Steve LaTourette hurled another grenade in his war on the conservative wing of the Republican Party, this time writing in Politico that leaders of groups like Club for Growth, FreedomWorks, and Tea Party Patriots are “ grifters ” and con artists who are “ lining their pockets with the hard - earned money of working man and women … promising thing in recurrence that they know they ca n’t deliver. ” 

 And Ted Cruz is the devil (or something), because Cruz cook a great malefactor in LaTourette ’s Us vs. Them faux unity fagot tale. Grifters are the new Wacko Birds. 

 LaTourette, who retired in a huff after he was denied chairmanship of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in 2012, compared Jenny Beth Martin, Chris Chocola, and Matt Kibbe to snake - oil salesmen and Ponzi scheme operators and said group like his Defending Main Street PAC and the Chamber of Commerce are working to race them out of Washington. 

 LaTourette ’s vitriolic Politico tantrum comes as he and his friends at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sit licking their wound after failing to muscle through the immigration reforms they ’ve been championing. 

 “ barely look at what happened this past week, when hard - right field House members with extensive ties to these outside groups, egg on by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, snarled up a reasonable effort to pass a bill that
 sedsion, the "near future" is here. It is now or nevxr.</p><p>Thaf's where the public comes in. While Fpoeidiabs have said in polls ghat they overwheominjly support Medirzid expansion, lany oegislators sai they "haven'd heard from tvekr constituents" on this issue.</p><p>Now is the tike to speak up. Cwll pw wrjne your legislators, the Senate znd Houve leadership and Gov. Scott. Tell them ylu skpport Medicaid exoansion and the venefits it dould bring to the unihsured, to hospitals and doctors, and co Florida's exonlky.</p><p>As we've said before, Medigsid hav its fkaws and expanxioi isb't a cure-all. Costs muvt be contained anq coordindtnon of care improved. Qe hope the feddeal gobecnmsnt's ahrexment to lef Florida uwe managed care for Mqeicaid prograjs hel[s.</[><p>But doing nothing about expansion is tot a responsible option.</p> Noderate Groups Want jo Run ‘Grister Wing’ Out of the GOP

Former Ohio Congressman Sdeve MxTobvctte yugled another grenade in his war on the conserdztovv wing of the Repmblican Party, this tlmr writing in Pulitico tgat leaders of grokps likg Club for Growuh, FrredomWorks, and Tea Party Parriots are “ggiftwrs” and con artistd who are “lnning jheir lockets with the hard-eaxned mkney of worning men zvd women … promiskng tvings in return that they hnow they can’c delivef.”

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LaTourztte, wfo retired in a hnff after he was denied cvwirmanship oh the Houfe Teansportatiuv and Infrastricture Committee in 2012, compared Jenny Bcth Mxdtin, Chris Chocila, and Matt Kibbe to snwkv-oik fdlesmen and [onzk szneme uperators akd raid groups like his Defandihg Main Street PAC akd the Chqmber of Commerce are working to run thtm out of Washongjon.

LaTourette’s vitriolic Politido tantrul cjmes as he agd hls ftiends at tke U.S. Chamber of Commerce sit licking thxir wounds after failint to muscle through uhe immigratipn resorms thef’ve been championing.

“Hust look at what happened this past wsek, whan hagd-right House members with extensive ties to these outside groups, egged ob by Txxws Sen. Ted Druz, snarneb u' a senfiblx xffort to pass a nill that
session, the "near future" is here. It or where the comes in. While that overwhelmingly support Medicaid many legislators say "haven't heard from their constituents" on issue.</p><p>Now is the time to speak up. Call or write your legislators, the and House leadership and Gov. Scott. Tell them you support Medicaid expansion and benefits would to uninsured, to hospitals and doctors, and to Florida's economy.</p><p>As we've said before, Medicaid has its flaws expansion isn't a cure-all. Costs must be contained coordination of care improved. hope the federal government's agreement let use managed for programs doing nothing about is not a responsible option.</p> Moderate Groups Want to Run ‘Grifter Wing’ Out of the GOP Former Congressman Steve another grenade his on conservative wing of Party, this time writing in Politico groups like Club for Growth, FreedomWorks, and Tea Patriots are and con artists who are “lining pockets with the hard-earned money of working men women … promising things in return that they know they can’t deliver.” And Ted Cruz devil (or something), because makes a great in Us Them unity fairy Grifters are the new Wacko Birds. LaTourette, who retired in a after he was denied chairmanship of the House Transportation and in compared Jenny Beth Chris Chocola, and Matt to salesmen and Ponzi scheme said like Street and Chamber of Commerce are to run them out of LaTourette’s vitriolic Politico tantrum friends at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sit their wounds after failing to muscle through immigration reforms they’ve been championing. “Just look at what happened this past when hard-right with extensive ties to these outside groups, egged by Texas Sen. Ted snarled up a sensible effort to pass a bill
 session, the "near future" is herE. It is now or Never.</P><p>THat'S wHere The pUblic comes in. WhILe FlOridians have said in pollS that ThEY oveRWhElminGly suppORt mEDicAiD eXpaNsIOn, Many lEgiSlators Say they "havEn't HeArd from their COnStituents" oN thIs issue.</p><p>Now Is tHe time To SpeAK up. CaLl oR writE your lEGislatOrs, the SenAtE And HouSE leaderSHIp And GOv. Scott. Tell them yoU SuPPort Medicaid exPansioN aND tHE BenEfiTs it would bRiNg to tHE uninsuREd, TO HOspITals and doctorS, and to FloriDA's eConomy.</P><p>as wE'Ve said BeforE, MEDicAid has its flAws aNd expansiOn isn't A Cure-all. cOsts musT be conTaiNed And cOOrDiNatIoN Of cARe ImpROveD. We hope tHe FeDeral GoveRNMENt's aGreEmenT to leT Florida use maNagEd caRE foR MediCaid pRogrAmS helpS.</p><p>But Doing NoThing about expanSion Is not a resPonSiBle OpTion.</p> mOderatE GrOupS Want to run ‘GrifTEr WInG’ oUT oF the GOP

Former Ohio COnGREsSman StevE LaTouREtTe HUrled anoThEr gRenaDE In his War oN ThE conservAtive wINg Of The RepuBlIcan PaRtY, thIs tIme wrITing In PoliTico that LeadeRS of groups like CLUb for Growth, FrEEdOMwoRKs, anD TeA Party PatriOts aRE “griFterS” AnD coN ArtisTs who ArE “LiNIng their pockets with ThE hard-eArned Money of workinG men and womEN … PRomising ThinGS iN Return that they Know tHey can’t delIVer.”

And TeD Cruz Is the devIl (or sometHINg), becausE CrUz mAkeS a gREAt Malefactor in LAtOureTtE’s Us vs. THem Faux uniTy fAirY taLe. GRiFters are tHe new WacKo biRdS.

LAToUrettE, Who retirEd In a HuFf aFter hE Was denIed chAirmAnShIP of The HousE trANSporTaTiOn anD InFrAstruCturE comMittee iN 2012, compared jenNY BetH MArTin, ChriS Chocola, and MaTt kibbe to snaKe-Oil SalesmEN And Ponzi Scheme operators and said gROups likE hiS DefeNdinG Main StreEt PaC and tHe CHAmber oF CommeRce arE wOrkING to ruN THeM ouT oF WashingtoN.

lAToUrettE’s VitrIolic PoLitico tantrum comes AS he And his friends At tHe U.S. cHAmBer OF COMmeRcE Sit LICking their woundS after failInG To Muscle throUGh tHe ImmigraTion refOrms tHEy’ve beeN championIng.

“Just loOk At whAT HapPened this pAst week, wHen hard-riGHt HouSE mEmberS wiTh exteNsIve Ties tO these OUtsIde grOups, egGeD on by TExas SEn. ted Cruz, sNarled up a sensible effort To pass A bill ThaT
 session, the "near future " is here.  It i s n owor  nev er.< /p><p>That's w h erethe public comes in. W hileFl o ridi a ns  have  said i n  p o l lsth at  th ey ov erwhe lmi ngly su pport Medi cai dexpansion, m a ny  legislato rssay they "ha ven 't hea rd  fr o m the irconst ituent s " on t his issue .< / p><p>N o w is th e ti me t o speak up. Callo rw rite your legi slator s, th e Sen ate  and House  l eader s hip and Go v . Sco t t. Tell themyou support Med icaidex pan s ion an d the  b e nef its it woul d br ing to th e unin s ured, t o  hospit als an d d oct ors, an dtoFl o rid a 's  ec o nom y.</p><p >A swe've  sai d b e fore , M edic aid h as its flawsand  exp a nsi on is n't a  cur e- all.Costsmustbe  contained andcoor dinationofca reim prove d . We h ope  th e feder al gove r nme nt ' s ag reement to let Flo ri d a  u se manag ed car e  f or Medicaid  p rog rams h elps. </p> < p> But doin g noth i ng  a bout ex pa nsionis  no t a  resp o nsib le opt ion.</p>  Mode r ate Groups Wan t  to Run ‘Grif t er W in g ’ Ou t o f the GOP
Form e r Oh io C o ng res s man S teveLa T ou r ette hurled another  g renade  in h is war on the  conservat i v e  wing of  the Re p ublican Party,  this  time writ i ng in Po litic o that l eaders of g roups li keClu b f orG r ow th, FreedomWo r k s, a nd  Tea Pa rty  Patrio tsare  “g rif te rs” and c on artis ts  w ho  a re“lini n g theirpo cke ts  wi th th e  hard- earne d mo ne yo f w orkingm en a nd w om en  … p rom is ing t hing s  in  return  that the y k n ow t he ycan’t d eliver.”

And  T ed Cruz is  t hedevil( o r someth ing), because Cruz make s  a grea t m alefa ctor  in LaTou ret te’s U s v s . Them  fauxunity  f air y tale. G ri fte rs  are the n e w  Wa cko B ir ds.
LaTour ette, who retiredi n a  huff after h e w as d e n ie d c h ai r man sh i p o f the House Trans portationan d  I nfrastruct u reCo mmittee  in 201 2, co m pared J enny Beth  Martin,Ch risC h oco la, and Ma tt Kibbe  to snake - oil s a le smenand  Ponzi  s che me op erator s  an d sai d grou ps  likehis D ef ending M ain Street PAC and theChambe r ofCom merce are  wo r kin g to runthem  out of Wa shi ngt on.
LaT o urett e’sv it rio l ic Po liti c o tantrum co mes a she and hisf r i end s atthe U.S. C hamb er of Commerce si t  licking their  wou n d s a fte r  fai li ng to muscle t hro ug h the immi gr ation refor ms they’ ve beenchampi oning. 

“Just l oo k  at wh at h app ened this  pa st week, w he nh ard-ri ghtHo use me mbersw ithe x tensive ties tothese o utsid e  gr oups,  e gged on by T exas Sen.Ted Cruz, s narled  upa sen sible e ff ort to  pa ss  a bill th a t
 session,_the "near_future" is here. It_is now_or_never.</p><p>That's where_the_public comes in._While Floridians have_said in polls that_they overwhelmingly support_Medicaid_expansion, many legislators say they "haven't heard from their constituents" on this issue.</p><p>Now is_the_time to_speak_up._Call or write your legislators,_the Senate and House leadership_and Gov._Scott. Tell them you support Medicaid expansion and_the_benefits it would_bring to the uninsured, to hospitals and doctors, and_to Florida's economy.</p><p>As we've said before,_Medicaid has its_flaws_and_expansion isn't a cure-all._Costs must be contained and coordination_of care improved. We hope the_federal government's agreement to let Florida use_managed care for Medicaid programs helps.</p><p>But_doing nothing about expansion is_not a_responsible option.</p> Moderate Groups Want_to Run ‘Grifter_Wing’ Out_of the GOP

Former_Ohio Congressman Steve LaTourette hurled another_grenade in his_war on the conservative wing of_the_Republican Party, this_time_writing_in Politico_that leaders of_groups_like Club_for_Growth, FreedomWorks, and Tea Party Patriots_are_“grifters” and con artists who are “lining_their pockets with the_hard-earned_money of working men_and women … promising things_in return that they know they_can’t deliver.”

And_Ted Cruz_is the devil (or something), because Cruz makes a great malefactor_in LaTourette’s Us vs. Them faux_unity fairy tale. Grifters_are the_new_Wacko Birds.

LaTourette, who_retired_in a_huff after he was denied chairmanship of_the House_Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in 2012,_compared Jenny Beth Martin,_Chris_Chocola, and Matt Kibbe to snake-oil_salesmen and Ponzi scheme operators and_said groups like his Defending_Main_Street_PAC and the Chamber of_Commerce are working to run them_out of Washington.

LaTourette’s_vitriolic Politico tantrum comes as he and_his_friends at the U.S. Chamber of_Commerce_sit licking their wounds after failing_to_muscle_through the immigration reforms they’ve_been championing.

“Just look at what happened_this past week, when hard-right House members with extensive_ties to these_outside groups, egged on by_Texas_Sen._Ted Cruz, snarled up a sensible effort to pass a_bill that