(Unbelievable. - promoted by Jay Stevens)
Today is a sad day for Montana.
Late Friday night Republicans in the Senate Finance & Claims Committee amended the voter- approved Healthy Montana Kids Initiative and denied medical care to 15,000 of Montana's neediest children.
Montanans voted in support of the Healthy Montana Kids Plan by over 70% in November 2008 - ten Senate Republicans changed what 329,432 Montanans wanted.
How and why did this happen?
• 10 Senate Republicans in the Senate Finance and Claims Committee argued that "Montana's voters didn't understand what they were voting for" when they passed the Healthy Montana Kids Plan.
• 10 Senate Republicans in the Senate Finance and Claims Committee thought the Healthy Montana Kids Plan was too expensive even though all the money for the Plan was set aside in a special revenue account and ONLY needed to be implemented.
• The amendment reduced the eligibility level by 50%; therefore, reducing the number of kids that will be eligible for coverage by the Healthy Montana Kids Plan. Now 15,000 kids won't qualify for the Children's Health Insurance Program.
What you can do?
Contact your Republican Legislators TODAY - tell them to start listening to the voters and pass the Healthy Montana Kids Initiative!
• Email your legislators by filling out this form
http://leg.mt.gov/css/Sessions...
• Contact your legislators by calling 406-444-4800
• Write a Letter Editor for your newspaper
• Tell your friends, family and co - workers that the Republicans of the Senate are not listening to Montana voters.
P.S. The full Senate will consider the budget on Wednesday morning!
15,000 kids are counting on you to contact your Republican Senator TODAY! |
