Senators Blast Governor's Health Plan for Kids
The Santa Fe New Mexican › August 18, 2008
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Support for Gov. Bill Richardson's health care plan seemed to be waning in the third day of the special session, as several senators blasted both him and the plan during a Senate floor debate.
"I just wonder why we are really here," said Senate President Pro Tem Tim Jennings, D-Roswell, from the Senate floor. "I really have no earthly idea why we are in this building other than for political purposes of this governor and I'm sorry but dammit, it is true."See the full content of this document
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Senators Blast Governor's Health Plan for Kids
"We all know it, we're all afraid to say it. The insurance companies won't tell us the truth, and we all know it. They won't tell us the truth. Why? Because they've got contracts with Medicaid that the governor will cut. We know it's true."
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