As reported in the Warrensburg Star-Journal. Jim Jackson and Denny Hoskins got the same questions too
Differences.. differences.. lets get to them
Is higher education better off in Missouri now than four years ago?
GRUBB: No. Missouri ranks last in higher education funding – we are to the point where children from working families can no longer afford to send their children to college.
McGHEE: Yes.
“Hey, my buddies Santa Claus and Mrs. Santa Claus have kids who can handle all those loans they need to get through school” – M. McGhee
Would you vote to restore the cuts made to Medicaid in Missouri?
JACKSON: Yes. Restoring access for needy Missourians saves lives and reduces everyone’s insurance premiums. Taking health care away from children and the elderly is shameful.
HOSKINS: No. Having quality, affordable health care is essential for Missourians. If the old system would have continued, we would be facing a tremendous budget crisis in Missouri right now in the midst of a national economic slowdown.
Hey, he didn’t directly go to “We were about to go bankrupt in 2005” like he did last month at Know Your Vote. But quality health care is essential, granted.. throwing people off of it isn’t that big of a problem. It’s just “slowing” growth, right?
Would you vote to ban embryonic stem cell research?
JACKSON: No. If we participate in responsible research to end debilitating diseases with appropriate ethical controls, we can save lives and create new jobs.
HOSKINS: Yes. I believe embryonic stem cell research is not proven and other forms of research like adult stem cells could be used more effectively and do not harm the human embryo.
“As a CPA, I think that this whole embryonic stem cell research thing isn’t proven. We need a certified public accountant in Jefferson City in order to focus on the stem cells that Missouri-Right-to-life wants us to research. Also, sure the voters who passed Amendment 2 in every precinct of my district, but my experience as a certified public accountant helped me to find that most of them are on my side anyways. So there.”
Have present state policies worked to preserve/expand workers’ jobs?
GRUBB: No, state policies have contributed to the high unemployment rate in our state. This is one of the first jobs that the legislature must consider in order to help our economy.
McGHEE: Yes.
Just a coincidence that Missouri is losing more jobs than all 8 states bordering us combined, eh. Keep trudging forward, it’s due to work sometime!
Choices.. choices..