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UPDATE: Wicker says health care overhaul too costly
by The Associated Press
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U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss.
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss.
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JACKSON — U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker told 18 University of Mississippi Medical School students the main reason he's opposed to President Obama's proposed health care overhaul is cost.

Wicker said the proposal would "bankrupt" states as they expanded Medicaid programs to cover the uninsured. He also said the federal government would go into more debt trying to extend health care coverage to the nearly 50 million Americans who lack it.

Wicker said he would host townhall meetings on the issue in Mississippi, but he hadn't set any dates.
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5960lady
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August 12, 2009
wICKER MUST GO IF MISSISSIPPI WANTS TO GROW AND EARN MORE PAY FOR THE WORK THAT THEY DO,HE IS HOLDING EVER ONE BUT THE RICH BACK.
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ABratt
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August 11, 2009
THANKS MR. T.

YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT ABOUT SENATOR WICKER'S MESSAGE.

IN ADDITION,I FIND THAT GOVERNMENT "EARMARK" FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THIS AND THAT COMPANY ARE REALLY POPULAR WTH SENATOR WICKER. I BET YOU KNOW WHY, AYE. MR.T?
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Mr.T
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August 11, 2009
Which of the program's that I listed,have hurt your children?
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lifeandliberty
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August 11, 2009
"Anything that would better the lives of the common people." Do you mean helping "the common people" by spending more of my money, or do you mean helping "the common people" by strapping my kids with higher taxes and huge debt?

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Mr.T
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August 11, 2009
Did you expect him to say anything OTHER than that? Republican's believe that there is PLENTY of money to invade AND occupy a foreign country,while searching for weapons that do not exist.But there is NO money to help the poor and working class people in the U.S.A.

They have been against Social Security,Medicare,Medicaid,and minimum wage.Anything that would better the lives of the common people.This was true during the great depression,and it is still true today.The goal of the republican party is to please big business,and rich people.
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