Republican Congressman Rob Bresnahan campaigned on banning stock trading by lawmakers, only to make over 600 trades himself. He sold stocks before voting for massive Medicaid cuts, putting his own profit above Pennsylvania hospitals. Is this the kind of politician we want representing us? #Corruption #HealthcareInjustice
Congressman Rob Bresnahan, a Pennsylvania Republican who campaigned on banning stock trading by lawmakers only to make at least 626 stock trades since taking office in January, was under scrutiny Monday for a particular sale he made just before he voted for the largest Medicaid cut in US history.
Also, Centene is involved in the Desantis and his wife’s charity money laundering and kickbacks from Medicaid. The GOP, where they can do anything they want.
As DeSantis administration officials scrambled last year to craft a Medicaid overbilling settlement that diverted millions to the Hope Florida Foundation, lawyers for healthcare contractor Centene and the Florida Attorney General’s Office tried to distance their clients from the agreement, a trove of newly released records shows.
Over 22 days in September, then-Chief Deputy Attorney General John Guard repeatedly removed references to his office in drafts of the settlement passed among negotiators.
Centene’s lawyers inserted language emphasizing that the company was “directed by the state” to donate $10 million of its $67 million settlement to the foundation. The attorneys insisted that Florida’s Office of Inspector General or attorney general be mentioned in the agreement.
Hope Florida charity paid for hotel rooms, perks for DeSantis officials
It wasn’t the first time the Hope Florida Foundation, which benefits a program spearheaded by Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, has failed to file key paperwork. In April, its board president told state lawmakers that the charity had not filed any tax returns, created a budget or conducted audits required by law.
The charity is under investigation after diverting $10 million from a settlement with the state’s largest Medicaid contractor to a pair of nonprofits that then gave millions to a political committee.
Reports at the time was that some of that money they routed into propaganda to convince people to not vote for legalization of recreational marijuana. (Medical is legal there)
It failed with 55.9% of the population voting for it to pass. Had the vote happened between 1845 and 2006, it would have passed. But Florida changed the requirements for legislation to pass to 60% instead of 50 in 2006. Which that legislation passed with…less than 60% of the vote, this would not have gone into effect if it had to pass its own rules.
Had Desantis not preached against it, and used government funds to manipulate public opinion, that legislation would have still likely passed.
Congressman Rob Bresnahan, a Pennsylvania Republican who campaigned on banning stock trading by lawmakers only to make at least 626 stock trades since taking office in January, was under scrutiny Monday for a particular sale he made just before he voted for the largest Medicaid cut in US history.
Also, Centene is involved in the Desantis and his wife’s charity money laundering and kickbacks from Medicaid. The GOP, where they can do anything they want.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article311619075.html (look up Florida Hope scandal and there’s tons more)
Hope Florida charity paid for hotel rooms, perks for DeSantis officials
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article308664570.html
Reports at the time was that some of that money they routed into propaganda to convince people to not vote for legalization of recreational marijuana. (Medical is legal there)
It failed with 55.9% of the population voting for it to pass. Had the vote happened between 1845 and 2006, it would have passed. But Florida changed the requirements for legislation to pass to 60% instead of 50 in 2006. Which that legislation passed with…less than 60% of the vote, this would not have gone into effect if it had to pass its own rules.
Had Desantis not preached against it, and used government funds to manipulate public opinion, that legislation would have still likely passed.