Tag archive for ‘Health Care’
Claire McCaskill votes for Dems secret health care bill
December 21, 2009
JEFFERSON CITY—Lloyd Smith, Executive Director of the Missouri Republican Party, issued the following statement regarding Claire McCaskill’s vote in favor of the Democrats’ health care bill: “This morning, Missourians woke up to find that Sen. Claire McCaskill cast the deciding vote in favor of the Democrats’ trillion dollar health care bill—a bill that was written [...]
MOGOP Statement on Claire McCaskill’s health care vote
November 21, 2009
Lloyd Smith, Executive Director of the Missouri Republican Party, issued the following statement on Sen. Claire McCaskill’s vote to invoke cloture on the Democrats’ health care bill: “Claire McCaskill has turned her back on Missourians. Despite a recent poll showing that two-thirds of Missourians do not support the Obama-Pelosi takeover of our health care system, [...]
Robin Carnahan on Senate health care bill: yes or no?
November 20, 2009
Lloyd Smith, Executive Director of the Missouri Republican Party, issued the following statement regarding Robin Carnahan’s refusal to take a clear position on the Senate health care vote: “Robin Carnahan has said she is ‘excited’ that Congress is debating a government-takeover of our health care, but now that a Senate vote is looming, it is [...]
Carnahan refuses to explain support for radical health care bill
November 11, 2009
JEFFERSON CITY—In a brief interview cut short by nervous staffers, Robin Carnahan once again defied reporters in an attempt to conceal from Missourians her support of a government takeover of health care. It was another shameless display of equivocation from a candidate who has tied herself to increasingly unpopular Washington Democrats like Barack Obama, Nancy [...]
Jay Nixon stands by as Democrats force devastating health care mandate on Missouri
November 6, 2009
JEFFERSON CITY—As national Democrats, led by Nancy Pelosi, rush towards a weekend vote on the recently released 1,990 page, $1.2 trillion takeover of our health care system, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon continues his glaring absence from the debate. The Democrats’ bill, which shifts massive costs to the states, would break Missouri’s already-fragile budget. According to [...]
Lt. Governor Peter Kinder’s Statement on Health Care
October 28, 2009
CAPE GIRARDEAU—Following the health care debate between former Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Governor Howard Dean, Lt. Governor Peter Kinder, who was in attendance, issued the following statement: “Despite Barack Obama’s campaign promise that all health care negotiations would be televised on C-SPAN, Democrats are now meeting in secret so no one can see the [...]
On This Week, McCaskill promises unpopular public option
October 26, 2009
JEFFERSON CITY— This weekend, Sen Claire McCaskill was tasked with appearing on ABC’s This Week to defend the Democrats’ health care proposals. Notably, McCaskill reiterated her support for the public option and predicted her party would pass it over the objections of Missourians. McCaskill first broadcast her support of the public option on Twitter in [...]
Time for Robin Carnahan to come clean on support for government-option
September 10, 2009
MOGOP’s Smith: “For once, Robin Carnahan needs to be forthright with Missouri voters.” JEFFERSON CITY—As Barack Obama attempts to salvage his plan for government-run health care, Robin Carnahan continues to remain silent. Instead, she remains holed up, offering no reaction to his address to Congress and refusing to detail her support for the government-option. But [...]
MOGOP Statement on Obama’s Address to Congress
September 9, 2009
JEFFERSON CITY—Lloyd Smith, Executive Director of the Missouri Republican Party, issued the following statement on President Obama’s address to Congress: “Attempting to salvage his fading hopes for radical health care reform and reverse his plummeting approval ratings, President Obama has resorted to yet another prime-time televised address. But instead of using the opportunity to present [...]
Dereliction of Duty: Jay Nixon refuses to stand up for Missouri
August 21, 2009
MOGOP’s Smith: “By remaining silent, Nixon is recklessly endangering the livelihoods of all Missourians.” JEFFERSON CITY—Jay Nixon on Thursday shrugged off the destructive legislation being pushed by Congressional Democrats, declaring that he was not a “lobbyist for the state” and that it’s his job to simply “respond” to what Congress passes. While at the State [...]