In a flurry of bill-signings and statements, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens cut the wages of thousands of Missouri workers, made it easier to discriminate, blocked help for some 8,000 elderly and disabled residents, hammered Missouri’s beleaguered universities, cut Medicaid payments to health care providers and slashed spending for a department charged with protecting children.
None of this appears motivated by any real political philosophy. Instead, it’s aimed at raising the governor’s national profile among corporate donors attuned to his presidential dreams.
Sadly, Missouri’s vulnerable citizens will pay the price.
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