Baucus Responds to the State of the Union:
Calls for Working Together on Health Care, Energy, and Iraq
“With one in five Montanans without health insurance, we have a big
problem on our hands," said Sen. Baucus. "To get off the ground, [the President's] proposals need to do two things: provide new health
coverage to people who have none, and better coverage to those who don’t have enough."
Baucus also welcomed President Bush’s
statements on the need for America to be more energy independent, and that he respectfully disagrees with President Bush’s proposal to send more troops into Iraq, saying American troops have performed admirably
but that it’s time to start bringing them home.
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Democratic Leaders Unite to Move Montana
Forward
Five Landmark Bills to be passed out of The Senate by
Wednesday
Senate Democrats united with Governor Brian Schweitzer and
House Democrats to announce major accomplishments from the first fifteen days of the Legislative Session, discuss the progress of important
legislation and to outline their priorities for the up-coming months.
“The people of Montana deserve real leadership to
tackle the challenges--from soaring property taxes on the middle class to investing in public education--and a health care crisis that leaves too
many Montana families vulnerable. Democrats in the Legislature have rolled up their sleeves and set about the work of improving the lives of Montana
families,” said Senate President Mike Cooney. More.
