In 2006, Mike Beebe stood "squarely with Barack Obama." Is this why he refused to speak up and tell Arkansans how Obamacare would impact our state? Is this why the Governor held a press conference the day after the health care bill was passed to tell us that it would cost our state $200 million or more per year, and that he would not have voted for it?
Arkansas News Bureau reported on July 25, 2010:
Beebe will be out of office by 2017, but he said he has an obligation to think farther ahead than the immediate future. He said he still does not know how the state can come up with an additional $200 million a year.
The governor also said the health care overhaul fails to address cost containment, which he called “the No. 1 thing they should have been dealing with.”
So why didn't the Governor press upon our Congressmen and Senators to seriously consider the complications a health care bill would create for our state budget? Why did Beebe ignore the fact that 64% of Arkansans opposed the bill?
Or what about the Governor's refusal to stand with dozens of other states against the unconstitutional unfunded mandate Obamacare imposes upon our state - Does the Gov. think forcing people to purchase insurance or face fine is ethical?
Arkansas deserves better. Arkansas deserves an ethical leader who will take a proactive and hands-on approach to governing our state efficiently and honestly! Arkansas needs Jim Keet for Governor in 2010!
