January 26, 2005

Balancing state budgets on the backs of the uninsured

Earlier, I had urged readers to follow how states manage their health care budgets this year.

Here's what Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty has proposed:

1. Open a metro-area casino.
2. Slash the number of low-income workers eligible for subsidized health insurance.

Now that's compassionate conservatism.

See the Star Tribune for details.

Posted by schwitz at January 26, 2005 07:58 AM
Comments

Exactly! I find real compassion lacking in a lot of Republicans, which is totally opposite from the Christian ideals many of them pretend to uphold.

Posted by: John at January 28, 2005 09:54 AM
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