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11, 2013  Your view: Differing opinion  Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Dear Editor,  I read First Session Comes to Close, Monday, May
21 by State Rep. Steve Hodges (D) 161st District. It struck me
how different his point of view was from mine.  Mr. Hodges
states that 180,000 Missourians lost medical coverage due to
Republicans thwarting Democrat efforts to reverse the cuts.
Some may have lost coverage, but I submit that no one has lost
the ability to see a doctor or hospital access due to those mean
Republicans. There are programs and assistance if one is needy.
As for the $1.1 billion (surrendered) from the federal
government, I ask, is it incumbent upon the state to take
federal funds if they are not needed? I look at it this way, if
more states would do as Missouri did, Medicaid would have more
funds to help the truly needy.  Then Mr. Hodges goes on to say
education will be hurt by not getting a 12.6 percent increase.
Who gets a 12.6 percent increase