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Friday, January 19, 2018

Dick Blumenthal Crosses the Line

Here's a tweet senator Dick Blumenthal sent out a few minutes ago:

Republicans could have taken the bipartisan approach Americans want and deserve. Instead, they’re using kids’ healthcare as a bargaining chip, leaving in limbo, and pushing us toward a . This is what failed leadership looks like.
 
Blumenthal frequently is dishonest in his tweets, but this one really crosses the line.  It's outrageous.  Let me explain:
 
The House yesterday passed a government funding bill that, in addition to paying for government operations, reauthorizes the SCHIP program which provides medical care for almost ten million poor children across the USA.  The Republicans put that reauthorization of the kids health program into the bill because several states are about to run out of money and shut down the program in their states.  That would deprive the poor kids of healthcare.  Extending the program is a responsible move to make sure that these kids keep their healthcare.  Now Dick Blumenthal is criticizing the GOP for reauthorizing that program.  You need to understand that Blumenthal has been tweeting and releasing statements for many months how he is "fighting for" these poor kids and will do all he can to make sure their health care continues without interruption.  Nevertheless, when all that is needed to get that healthcare reauthorized is for the Senate to vote to also fund the government, Blumenthal not only is going to vote against it, but he also is criticizing the Republicans for even putting the healthcare provision in the funding bill.  All Dick cares about is the illegal aliens covered by DACA who have months until they could be affected.
 
Blumenthal is aptly named; he truly acts like a real Dick.

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