In Montana Koch's take millions in subsidies, try to block Medicaid Expansion

[kairos12]

Last edited Wed Mar 25, 2015, 12:58 PM - Edit history (1)

http://www.salon.com/2015/03/25/the_kochs_take_millions_in_subsidies_in_montana_then_try_to_block_medicaid_expansion/

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Next, it was revealed that the Kochs own a 200,000 acre cattle ranch in Montana that has received more than $12 million of state and federal subsidies since it was founded. Two-thirds of the cattle operation is on public land, which means the Kochs pay grazing fees that are far below market rates while taxpayers make up the difference. (In 2011, the state of Montana proposed raising these fees to get them closer to market, and a guy from the Kochs’ ranch showed up to the hearing to protest this increase.)

This grotesque set of facts — two billionaires taking subsidies while trying to block our poorest citizens from getting assistance for medical care — was not well received by the press or public when it was brought to light.

These guys are Clive Bundy on steroids. They are the ultimate takers and moochers. Living the high life on their tax subsidized ranch while fighting against health care for the poor. Even Dante didn't have a circle deep enough for these flim flam low lifes.

[WillyT]

1. HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!!

[KT2000]

2. Flim flam low lifes!!

Good name for them.

[hue]

3. We live in a fascist oligarchy. & these two are at the top of it.

[Praek3]

4. Mental illness at its worst

Unfettered, deliberate, mental illness displayed by these oligarchs and their (fixed, rigged) elected puppets is the root cause of our societal ills.

Numbers are on our side though. In time, those committing these traitorous acts, will fall and fail spectacularly.

I predict we will accord them the same benevolence that they have accorded us.

Karma is a bitch. It will suck to be them.

Don't let the bastards win!

[kairos12]

6. Good post. Welcome to DU.

[midnight]

5. Maybe there should be a means test and pee test to hand out subsidies in Montana like there is here

in Wisconsin.