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Articles by Ed Buttrey
The HELP Act is not a handout, but a hand up
The decision whether or not to end Montana’s expanded Medicaid program is one of the top debates this legislative session. Over the past decade, the HELP Act has prevented rural hospital closures, kept Montanans healthy and free of addiction, and saved taxpayer dollars, which is why we must pass HB 245 to preserve Montana’s fiscally responsible Medicaid expansion.
Medicaid expansion worked for Montana, it can work for Wyoming
In 2015, I led the effort to pass Medicaid expansion in Montana because our state needed a new path forward. As a business owner, I know how expensive health care is for businesses and how important it is to have healthy employees. At the time, I also served on the board of my local hospital and knew the challenges of providing health care to people without insurance. Montana's hospitals were awash in uncompensated costs. The results of Medicaid expansion have exceeded my expectations.
A medical school in Montana
A medical school in Montana Montana is one of only four states in the nation without a medical school, although we'll soon. Two are vying for the honor of serving our great state; one not-for-profit, one for-profit. In 2015, Montana rejected a for-profit medical school and that should be the case now as well. One of the schools, Rocky Vista University, is a for-profit medical school.
Montanans better served by returning to simple majority rules in the House
Too often we see the results of gridlock and partisan shenanigans in Washington, D.C. Efforts are focused solely on beating the other side, and not on representing the people in passing budgets and good policy. Power is centralized with party bosses and lobbyists, and not with the people. This results in “continuing resolutions,” “government shutdowns” and chaos. Unfortunately, there are those who believe this is how things should be run in Montana politics.
Simple majority rules needed for House
Too often we see the results of gridlock and partisan shenanigans in Washington, D.C. Efforts are focused solely on beating the other side, and not on representing the people in passing budgets and good policy. Power is centralized with party bosses and lobbyists, and not with the people. This results in “continuing resolutions,” “government shutdowns” and chaos. Unfortunately, there are those that believe that this is how things should be run in Montana politics.
Change to House rules would better serve Montana
Too often we see the results of gridlock and partisan shenanigans in Washington, D.C. Efforts are focused solely on beating the other side and not on representing the people in passing budgets and good policy. Power is centralized with party bosses and lobbyists, and not with the people. This results in continuing resolutions, government shutdowns and chaos. Unfortunately, there are those that believe that this is how things should be run in Montana politics.
Let truth guide election decisions
Every election cycle, I’m reminded of the sad reality that politics are often void of truth. Just look at our own congressional race. Montanans have been barraged by a series of false attacks coming from Denise Juneau. It’s frustrating to see the truth become an afterthought.I’ve known Congressman Ryan Zinke for years. He is an honorable man who speaks his mind and serves his constituents without prejudice or fear.
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