Posted on 09/05/2011 4:59:14 PM PDT by Tempest
The article focused on Perrys comments at a Border Summit speech in south Texas (8-22-01), days before the 9-11 attacks, about bi-national health insurance Texas-funded coverage for both U.S. and Mexican border residents. The governors statement favored a study, required by the Legislature, about "the feasibility of bi-national health insurance.
The DMN continued, "Katherine Cesinger, spokeswoman for Perrys campaign, downplayed the topic of bi-national health insurance. 'A bill was passed by the Legislature that authorized a study to look into this issue, which ultimately concluded there were numerous barriers to accomplishing that idea, and the Legislature took no further action on this concept,' she said." However, in spite of the Legislatures failure to act, Perry made clear his willingness to funnel Texass assets to Mexico.
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Perry has consistently positioned himself as a social and fiscal conservative, but the above comments reveal a different record. Indeed, four years later, Perry noted his approval of a bigger example of socialized medicine when he embraced Hillary Clintons national health care plan.
(Excerpt) Read more at thenewamerican.com ...
I actually seem to think there just maybe one are two federal laws against such things. But the insurance excuse is hog wash anyway.
What you posted is a legitimate criticism of the proposal IMO. In fact, the logic you use is largely the reason why the plan ultimately was aborted.
Once again, however, this was not a nefarious plan for Perry to funnel Texas dollars to Mexico. Most Washington liberals aren't even bold to try something like that, let alone a right wing Texas Governor.
If you want to lay claim to it fine, but it was not the first one according to the link I sent you:
January 24, Binghamton New York - Trevor Leach organized a Tea Party protest, attended by almost two dozen people, in response to newly proposed obesity taxes on beverages in New York.[1]
Obama wants the GOP to run a nonvetted candidate. If Perry is clean, these posts won’t hurt a bit.
So, I read the article you linked, 2/12/10, & I don’t see where it has Jan. 16? date in the article
Says: The Tea Party movement got its start on Feb. 27, 2009, when people in 15 U.S. cities, including Dallas, held protests against government intrusion. (The Dallas gathering was 300 people strong.) This Feb. 27 the North Texas offshoots one-year anniversary thousands of Texans concerned about the unrestrained growth in the size and scope of government, as a press release puts it, are expected to gather at Dallas City Hall.
Why would you say such a stupid thing?
A big ole monkey salute to you and all Paulbots.
We not listening.
Go no further than the Border Criminals, that Just love Senior Ricardo and his free stuff!
According to who? Someone at the "New American"? LOL!
Good governors SHOULD ask for and review the results of various studies etc. in order to keep fresh ideas and options in mind whether it be economic related, security related or anything else. This wasn't acted on, nothing came of it, and even if one believes the conclusion of this author....which I don't... there was no harm - no foul.
Yet somehow I'm mistaken?!
From Texas's on website:
There are other challenges that require a unified approach, especially in the area of health care. A lack of preventative medicine means conditions that could have been eliminated through childhood immunizations show up in disturbing numbers later in life. Limited availability of medical specialists means conditions like heart disease and diabetes go untreated at alarming rates. In Texas, we recently placed a strong emphasis on preventative care when we expanded access to Medicaid for more low-income children by making the Medicaid enrollment process simpler. We allocated an additional $4 billion to the Medicaid program, and more than $900 million to the Childrens Health Insurance Program. I urged legislators to pass a telemedicine pilot program that will enable, through technology, a sick border resident of limited financial means to receive care from a specialist hundreds of miles away. But the effort to combat disease and illness requires greater cooperative efforts between our two nations.
I did read the article. What exactly is it that you don’t understand.
Ron Paul? Is that you?
I think there’s a delusional element with Perrybots they claim to have read the article but they apparently don’t understand English.
Okay, now you are posting trash from the John Birch Society in an attempt to attack Perry and support Palin? Is that the kind of support that Sarah needs? The John Birch Society? Really?
Whatever...
Is it John Birch Society night at Free Republic?
The sad thing is you might actually believe you know what “Bi-National Health Insurance” means. Probably not though.
I think it would be better if illegals paid for the health care they get now for free also.
So you fully support Tempest posting material from the John Birch Society to support Sarah's candidacy? Because that is his goal here...
It’s a JBS rehash of an article we already discussed over a week ago, at least twice.
It’s pretty easy to respond the 3rd or 4th time the same idiotic arguments are made.
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