State Rep Dee Margo Stands Against El Pasoans...Again
It would be funny if it weren't so important to this community but in yet another no-so-stunning development, State Representative Dee Margo has again taken a stand that many would say is against his constituents.
Certainly not the first time that has happened.
Representative Margo voted for big cuts to education in the last budget that have had an impact on El Paso area students. It was part of the Tea Party fad that thought all the state's woes could be solved by cuts. Apparently they weren't all that concerned about solving the state's drop-out rate or our ranking in education...
But now Representative Margo is in lock-step with Governor Perry who is rejecting additional funds to expand the number of children covered by medicaid.
Texas leads the nation in the rate of uninsured children and yet Perry turns down money that could help children get healthcare coverage. Please explain to me how that is even fiscally responsible. Uninsured children's healthcare is even more expensive when they are not covered. You aren't even protecting tax payers when you make such an irresponsible decision.
El Paso has a great need for coverage. Its more responsible to the tax-payers of El Paso County to make the right fiscal decision to have coverage for children rather than have tax-payers pay at a higher rate for emergency care.
The question I have is how long can someone take stands that are against the needs of their community and expect to stay in office?
Certainly not the first time that has happened.
Representative Margo voted for big cuts to education in the last budget that have had an impact on El Paso area students. It was part of the Tea Party fad that thought all the state's woes could be solved by cuts. Apparently they weren't all that concerned about solving the state's drop-out rate or our ranking in education...
But now Representative Margo is in lock-step with Governor Perry who is rejecting additional funds to expand the number of children covered by medicaid.
Texas leads the nation in the rate of uninsured children and yet Perry turns down money that could help children get healthcare coverage. Please explain to me how that is even fiscally responsible. Uninsured children's healthcare is even more expensive when they are not covered. You aren't even protecting tax payers when you make such an irresponsible decision.
El Paso has a great need for coverage. Its more responsible to the tax-payers of El Paso County to make the right fiscal decision to have coverage for children rather than have tax-payers pay at a higher rate for emergency care.
The question I have is how long can someone take stands that are against the needs of their community and expect to stay in office?
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