Michigan's New Dem Governor Is Already Flooding Her Administration With Corporate Interests

Michigan's New Dem Governor Is Already Flooding Her Administration With Corporate Interests
"Democrat Gretchen Whitmer beat Republican Bill Schuette last week in the Michigan gubernatorial election.
...In February, we reported that Whitmer’s campaign benefitted from a letter sent by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, encouraging its employees to support Whitmer by donating to their PAC.
This act of generosity appears to have paid off, at least for those at the top.
Last week, Whitmer appointed BCBS of Michigan CEO Dan Loepp to her transition team.
Loepp was, according to Whitmer herself, the first person to suggest she should get into politics. Whitmer’s father was CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield from 1988 to 2006, when Loepp succeeded him.
BCBS of Michigan raised more cash from its employees, at one single fundraising event, for Whitmer than any candidate for governor in the past decade, according to the Detroit Metro Times; which was also “three times the amount of Blue Cross PAC’s largest contribution this election cycle.”
...There are two major reasons this appointment sucks. 

• First, it indicates that Whitmer’s policy preferences on healthcare are squarely in the “what works for insurance companies” camp...
• Second, it is absolute garbage politics. 
• Whitmer was already battered with ads by her Republican opponent accusing her of being “bought and paid for” by Blue Cross..."

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