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Columbia Missourian

Hulshoff should have voted to override president's veto

By David Sanchez
October 22, 2007 | 6:28 p.m. CDT

Last Thursday our representative had a chance to show independence from the president on an issue that has the overwhelming support of the American people and especially the people of Columbia.

Where was our representative when he could have voted to override the president’s veto of a fully-funded health care bill to provide 10 million children with needed health care?

Who is our representative? It is, at this point, obviously not Kenny Hulshoff. Yet Mr. Hulshoff will get another chance to follow his “good” conscience and the will of the people to vote for the health care of our children. No specious excuses, no ideology, no out-of-touch party politics is in order when it comes to doing the right thing.

Rep. Hulshoff must put the least among us first and vote for the health care needed by our children. We Columbians are a forgiving and tolerant people; yet two wrong votes on this issue will not be forgotten.