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TJ: At least Jeff Merkley is a leader for Oregon's children and health care. He made healthy kids the number one priority in the legislature in 2007, and did everything in his power to pass it in the House.
Jeff had the votes to pass the bill statutorily. But the marginal votes were Republicans, and they caved to big tobacco when Wayne Scott and the lobbyists made threats against them. It's odd that you would fault Jeff Merkley for the lack of a few House Republicans' integrity when pressured by Big Tobacco. You have some nerve!
We Democrats (oh wait, you weren't a Democrat in 2007) collectively take responsibility for Healthy Kids--but then again, just how were we supposed to withstand $13 MILLION in Tobacco spending in opposition?
Oh, and where was Steve? He supported the plan, but didn't care to work for its passage it seems. To attack Jeff and call him a 'failure', is downright damned pusillanimous and small of him.
Steve's no leader on healthcare. He's a heckler in the back row, afraid to offer his own ideas and too willing to throw the real leaders like Jef under the bus for his own gain.
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