Harris and Walz are trying to campaign as centrists. But their record is well to the left of the median voter, particularly on health care. Taxpayers cannot afford the kind of willy-nilly expansion of Medicaid that Harris has in mind for the rest of the country.
Actions speak louder than words. That adage is worth remembering as Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, try to minimize their records on granting public health coverage to those who are in the country illegally.
Walz signed legislation in Minnesota that allowed such immigrants to access the state’s free healthcare program for low-income residents, among other public benefits. When asked about it, the governor could only muster, “Well, that’s not the vice president’s position.”
Harris, meanwhile, has sidestepped any clear explanation of where she stands. During her 2019 presidential run, she was a vocal proponent of “Medicare for All,” including those in the country illegally.
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Sally C. Pipes
Harris and Walz are trying to campaign as centrists. But their record is well to the left of the median voter, particularly on health care. Taxpayers cannot afford the kind of willy-nilly expansion of Medicaid that Harris has in mind for the rest of the country.
Actions speak louder than words. That adage is worth remembering as Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, try to minimize their records on granting public health coverage to those who are in the country illegally.
Walz signed legislation in Minnesota that allowed such immigrants to access the state’s free healthcare program for low-income residents, among other public benefits. When asked about it, the governor could only muster, “Well, that’s not the vice president’s position.”
Harris, meanwhile, has sidestepped any clear explanation of where she stands. During her 2019 presidential run, she was a vocal proponent of “Medicare for All,” including those in the country illegally.
Read the entire Fort Worth Star-Telegram op-ed.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.