Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008) Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008) Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007) Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007) Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006) Voted YES on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004) Voted NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003) Voted NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003) Voted YES on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003) Voted YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003) Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003) Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
"I'm glad I'm not Brezhnev. Being the Russian leader in the Kremlin. You never know if someone's tape recording what you say."
"If I were to make public these tapes, containing blunt and candid remarks on many different subjects, the confidentiality of the office of the president would always be suspect."
"Scrubbing floors and emptying bedpans has as much dignity as the Presidency."
"Solutions are not the answer."
"The press is the enemy."
"When the President does it, that means that it's not illegal."
"Through his Leadership Scholarship program for Chick-fil-A restaurant employees, Cathy has awarded more than $23 million in $1,000 scholarships in the past 35 years. Likewise, the WinShape Foundation has awarded nearly 820 students of Berry College with scholarships of up to $32,000."
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Shoulda gone to the reunion. I hear it wasn't really well attended.