I voted for this budget with reservations. I still have serious concerns about the things we have chosen to make our priorities.
This budget sends the wrong message. It says were more concerned about protecting our rainy day fund than we are about protecting the children in the foster care system or helping unemployed families in these tough economic times.
We have already been sanctioned by the U.S. District Court twice regarding our commitment to children receiving Medicaid. I continue to believe we can resolve the matter of Frew without putting the state at risk for more monetary sanctions that may in fact be more expensive than a corrective action would have been.
I believe that the Article 9 Rider Section 17.13 which prohibits scientists from using state dollars for embryonic stem cell research is a mistake. Why bother investing in the $3 billion dollar cancer initiative voters approved last session if we are going to impede the ability of the state to attract the cutting edge scientists we need?
I voted for this budget with reservations. I still have serious concerns about the things we have chosen to make our priorities.
This budget sends the wrong message. It says were more concerned about protecting our rainy day fund than we are about protecting the children in the foster care system or helping unemployed families in these tough economic times.
We have already been sanctioned by the U.S. District Court twice regarding our commitment to children receiving Medicaid. I continue to believe we can resolve the matter of Frew without putting the state at risk for more monetary sanctions that may in fact be more expensive than a corrective action would have been.
I believe that the Article 9 Rider Section 17.13 which prohibits scientists from using state dollars for embryonic stem cell research is a mistake. Why bother investing in the $3 billion dollar cancer initiative voters approved last session if we are going to impede the ability of the state to attract the cutting edge scientists we need?
