Gov Pawlenty hopes that the poor and sick just go away and die

[annm4peace]

It makes me sick to see Pawlenty telling others he is a Christian. Would Christ put people out on the street and take away what little they have?

http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2009/11/03/faces-and-dollar-signs-human-impact-general-assistance-medical-care-cuts


GAMC facts

On May 14, 2009 Governor Pawlenty cut General Assistance Medical Care from the state budget, effectively eliminating the program in its entirety. It is estimated that 30,000 Minnesota residents will lose their health care.

• The program will end this spring. The official date to no longer receive treatment is set at April 1, 2010, but many believe the program will run out of funding much sooner.

• The legislative session begins February 4, 2010.

• Many of those who are receiving General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) are living on $203 a month, and are homeless, in precarious housing, or low-income housing.

• An estimated 70 percent of those who receive GAMC deal with a mental illness or substance abuse.

• GAMC covers those who are at or below 75 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. GAMC covers adults who have no dependent children who make less than $8,123/year.

What you can do

The coalition of organizations that are fighting to reinstate General Assistance Medical Care has one resounding call to action: call your legislator. Stressing the power of constituency, St. Stephen's, SafetyNet, Catholic Charities, and others are calling for all those concerned about the loss of General Assistance Medical Care to inform their representatives that they find the loss of GAMC unacceptable.

[Angry Dragon]

1. How would he know what is going on

He is never in the state long enough to see what is going on. He is too busy endorsing, giving speeches, and just running for president. How can you really expect him to care about your future when he is So busy caring about his future??

[tb1988]

2. At the end of the last session, Pawlenty said he would veto any tax

increases and so would not ok a tax increase for those making over $250,000 a year, liquor sellers, or credit card companies charging over 30% interest. He has to stick to his only campaign program - no tax increases - and unallot needed programs rather than increase taxes on liquor sellers or credit companies or the upper class. He is despicable.