So what better way to improve their lot in life than to fire one of the guys bringing in that sweet, sweet federal dough? All that federal agricultural spending? Well, Sen. Thad Cochran is the ranking Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee. All that military spending? Cochran is the ranking member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. And yes, that also means hes on Appropriations, which itself is a direct tap into the federal Treasury. It gets worse—those same conservatives are eagerly accepting the aid of the Koch brothers in their effort to oust Cochran. Why are the Koch brothers opposed to Cochran? Because he stood in the way of their insurance companies raising flood insurance premiums. So congratulations, Mississippi Republicans, youre helping the Kochs jack up your insurance rates, and punishing the guy who protected you. Theres a reason Mississippi is last in everything, and today is Exhibit A.
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:18:59 +0000
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