JEFFERSON CITY - Try as he might, Jay Nixon cannot hide from his support for the use of taxpayer dollars to provide benefits to illegal immigrants. The question now is whether he will finally publicly explain why – something he failed to do back in April when confronted by Springfield television station KY-3.

In a series of desperate political attacks against Governor Blunt’s tough stance on illegal immigration, Nixon has so far avoided having to directly answer questions about a 1998 Project Vote Smart survey in which he supported the following immigration issue included in the survey: “Prohibit states from passing laws that deny human services (medical care, education) to illegal immigrants or their children.” A copy of the Vote Smart Survey is available at http://www.mogop.org/media/votesmart.pdf. When asked on April 11 by KY-3 about the survey, Nixon said: “I honestly don’t remember what was on that. I mean I have to look at that. I just don’t remember doing it.”

Now Jay Nixon is attacking Governor Blunt for answering tough questions from reporters about his comprehensive plans to fight illegal immigration even though Nixon refuses to answer tough questions on camera about his support for welfare benefits for illegal immigrants.

“Over the last eight months, Jay Nixon has never once explained or been asked to explain why he stated in black and white that he supports providing state sponsored benefits to illegal immigrants. Jay Nixon wants to paint himself as tough on illegal immigration when the facts and his record tell a very different story. Eventually, Missourians will hold Jay Nixon accountable for his hypocrisy on this issue,” said Paul Sloca, communications director for the Missouri Republican Party. “Jay Nixon will be held accountable by the majority of Missourians that oppose having their taxpayer dollars used to provide public benefits to illegal immigrants.”