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Missouri House Republicans want to have it both ways when it comes to making
healthcare accessible to everyone. First they made huge cuts to Medicaid,
then they congratulated themselves on restoring some people, now they’re
refusing to fund those gains.
New! To get the whole story, read Pro-Vote's Report, "House of Hypocrites - Round Two" (May 2008).
This report takes a detailed look at the voting records of members of the
General Assembly and raises questions about their priorities. As the name
suggests, the report draws its inspiration from the 2004 St. Louis Post
Dispatch editorial, which drew statewide attention. |
Billions for Iraq - - A Veto for Children's Health Care
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On January 23rd, 2008, Congress had a clear choice: Stand with the President or Provide Health Insurance for Children. Congress fell just 15 "YES" votes short of overriding President Bush’s veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Here is how Missouri’s Congressional Delegation voted: |
| Yes: |
No: |
Rep William Lacy Clay (D-1) |
Rep Todd Akin (R-2) |
| Rep Russ Carnahan (D-3) |
Rep Sam Graves (R-6) |
| Rep Ike Skelton (D-4) |
Rep Roy Blunt (R-7) |
| Rep Emmanuel Cleaver (D-5) |
Rep Kenny Hulshof (R-9) |
| Rep Jo Ann Emerson (R-8) |
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Not sure who your US Representative is? Click here to find out.
The Democratic Leadership has vowed to send another bill funding SCHIP to the President's desk and Congress will have another opportunity to stand up for America's priorities.
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| Upset? Take Action! |
| 1. Call your member of Congress now and tell them "Thanks" or "No Thanks" for their vote! |
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Between 7am and 4pm, Dial 1-866-544-7573, the Americans United for Change political hotline to be connected toll free to your Congress Person.
After 4pm, Dial 1-202-224-3121, the Congressional Switchboard, and ask for your Representative. |
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2. Write a Letter to the Editor today about President Bush's harmful veto of SCHIP. Click here for talking points and a link to your local newspaper!
Click here to read Pro-Vote Activisits' Letters to the Editor (link at top of page to LTE's)
Missourians in Kansas City turn out to the Vigils for SCHIP on October 16th. |
Governor Blunt's Insure "Some Of" Missouri plan is too little, too late. Click here to read the report "Insure Missouri: Too Little, Too Late." by Families USA for (January 2008)
Click here to see how many children from whom Governor Blunt has taken away health care away from since June 2005 compared to October 2007 by county.
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Too Great a Burden: Missouri's Families at Risk. (November 2007)
The Erosion on Employment-Based Insurance: More Working Families Left Unisured. (November 2007)
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On October 16, Pro-Vote held vigils for SCHIP, the State Children's Health Insurance Program. We pressured U.S. Reps Graves and Hulshof to vote to override President Bush's veto of the $35 billion SCHIP expansion passed by Congress, but both voted lockstep with President Bush. Below are links to coverage of the events and brief descriptions.
Missourians in Kansas City turn out to the Vigils for SCHIP on October 16th.
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Nearly 700,000 Missourians have no health insurance, including 106,000 children. In 2005, Missouri politicians continued to give away millions of dollars in tax breaks for insurance companies and corporations, while eliminating health coverage for 100,000 Missourians and cutting health services for over 300,000 more! Nobody in Missouri voted for that. We need to set this right and ensure that health care for children and families becomes a priority this year!
Click here to see county by county totals of the number of people cut from Medicaid between 2005 and 2007. (pdf version) Click here for the excel version.
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