Sen. Blunt talks to members of Missouri House
From Missouri Digital News: https://mdn.org
MDN Menu

MDN Home

Journalist's Creed

Print

MDN Help

MDN.ORG: Missouri Digital News
MDN Menu

MDN Home

Journalist's Creed

Print

MDN Help

MDN.ORG Mo. Digital News Missouri Digital News MDN.ORG: Mo. Digital News MDN.ORG: Missouri Digital News
Lobbyist Money Help  

Sen. Blunt talks to members of Missouri House

Date: April 22, 2014
By: Emma Nicolas
State Capitol Bureau

Intro: 
Republican U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt visited the Missouri House Tuesday, and urged legislators to take matters into their own hands. 
RunTime:  0:39
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt visited House members, Tuesday, April 22, urging them not to rely on the federal government's opinion.

When asked about his opinion on the impeachment attempt, Blunt said he did not plan on telling legislators how to do their job.

Actuality:  BLUNT1.WAV
Run Time:  00:13
Description: You know one of the things that I decided when I went to the Congress several years ago, as a former statewide elected official, is that I was not going to give a lot of advice to the Jefferson City people about how to do their job until I solved all the federal problems.

Legislators filed articles of impeachment against Gov. Jay Nixon following his announcement that Missouri would honor tax returns for gay couples.

Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Emma Nicolas.  

Intro: 
During his visit to the Missouri Capitol, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt discussed problems he saw with Medicaid expansion
RunTime:  0:38
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: On Tuesday, April 22, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt told Missouri House members that the federal government needs to
"re-think" Medicaid before considering expanding it.

Blunt said one of the main issues with relying on Medicaid is the continuous provisions to the Affordable Care Act.

Actuality:  BLUNT2.WAV
Run Time:  00:11
Description: Well you know since the president has already changed the Affordable Care Act, just with his own executive determination, two dozen times already... I think it's hard to rely on anything in the Affordable Care Act.

Blunt said he thinks the president is postponing the reality of the Affordable Care Act until the next election because he knows it will not work.

Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Emma Nicolas.