I hope that I don\u2019t have to explain this item and that you already realize that our lawmakers are willing to short state taxpayers in a major way for no reason other than they don\u2019t like the black man in the White House and strategically attempt to sabotage all of his initiatives \u2013 particularly the successful ones like Obamacare that put Republicans in a bad light. Oh, and there\u2019s that thing about encouraging dependency. Rightwing folks purport to believe that using the people\u2019s government to ensure the people\u2019s wellbeing is as immoral as making rich folks pay their fair share. Because, you know, dependency. Once again, that\u2019s about $1.6 billion lost to Missouri taxpayers this year alone<\/strong> \u2013 not to mention the estimated 700 Missouri deaths<\/strong> that could have been prevented.<\/p>\n