Dayton hitting back at the Republicans

[Mnpaul]

He is rapidly becoming my favorite Mn DFLer. Yesterday he took a shot at the Republican's healthcare reform package "It's just Fantasy Island" and goes on to tear it apart:

"If you start making up these assumptions, where is no basis in reality to them it is a convenient gimmick to obscure the real consequences of some of these proposed cuts on real people's lives," Dayton said. "These are about people...So to make up a number of $300 million from global waiver that's never been discussed with me by anyone and there is no evidence that any other state has been able to receive such a waiver and the (federal) administration has said they don't intend to grant such a waiver and it wouldn't even be permissible, they say, under existing federal law, is just not responsible."
http://www.startribune.com/politics/118440964.html

and today he turns around and issues an executive order opening up the states healthcare purchases to open bidding. The executive order also puts forth increased oversight of the companies receiving the winning bids requiring them to submit annual reports on administrative expenses, premium revenues and reimbursement rates. Check the comments on this article. The true conservatives love it and the RW wingnuts are going crazy.
http://www.startribune.com/politics/118516389.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUCDEaLDyE7DyaU

and then, on top of it all, Dayton takes a shot at Pawlenty: Dayton took a swipe at his predecessor, saying the state's managed care contracts were "largely unchecked" under Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

Well Done Sir!!!

[rbixby]

1. I had some doubts at first

but every day I like the guy more and more.

[mascarax]

2. He really does care about Minnesota and Minnesotans

And what a stark contrast to the GOP.

Their people-destroying, environment-destroying, Minnesota-destroying bills just keep piling up. It's obscene.

[annm4peace]

3. I hope you don't mind, I'm posting in General Discussion

we need to see more words from strong progressive democrat Gov..

I'm tired of what all the jerk Corporatist GOP Govs are doing.. although we do need to know what crap they are doing.

[Minnesota Raindog]

4. Why is Dayton helping Bachmann to take a wrecking ball to the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act?

Not well done, sir! And now he's joined by another sellout, Amy Klobuchar.

http://fb.me/uShTLB27