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Darke County Republican Women’s Club...
Adams: “We must gain
control of Medicaid”
Story & Photo by Lyn Bliss, Senior Scribe
GREENVILLE - Representative Richard N. Adams (R-79) updated the Darke
County Republican Women’s Club regarding his committee work and some
current general activities of the Ohio House of Representatives. Adams
is serving his second term in the Ohio House.
Adams is Chair of the Financial Institutions,
Housing and Urban Development Committee and serves on the Commerce and
Labor Committee, Finance and Appropriations Committee, and the Health
and Human Services Subcommittee. During this year, the number of
committees in the House has been cut almost in half.
The Ohio legislature is struggling to pass a
balanced budget prior to the June 30 deadline. There will be no
stimulus monies to work with this year.
“If Medicaid not fixed, there’s not going to be any
money for education, agriculture or anything else. Every tax dollar you
sent to Columbus – 40 cents goes directly to pay for Medicaid. Give you
a comparison, 38 cents will go for education, 11 cents for prisons, and
the percentage goes down from there. We must gain control of Medicaid!”
Ohioans, like Americans are generous people. They
are supportive and if somebody needs the medical treatment they don’t
have the financial means to pay for it, we understand that.” said
Adams.
Adams commended Darke County officials for fiscal
responsibility in handling the stimulus monies received previously and
not using them for things that would have to be financed in future
years.
Other legislative items being dealt with in the
House that Adams mentioned were gun control, abortion and privatization
of some government activities. To see excerpts from Adams’ speech,
click HERE.
Adams stated that he meets with one employer in his
79th District each week to discuss the economic climate and the
employers’ concerns.
The Darke County Republican Women’s Club meets on
the second Monday of each month, excluding January and August. The next
meeting will be a special social event at the Greenville Country Club
on July 16. The Ohio Federation of Republican Women ‘s Club President
Jean Turner (Gibsonburg) will be the featured speaker. The event will
include a luncheon and style show. Price is $10 per person and pre-paid
reservations are required. Reservations may be made by mailing your
name and payment to Wavelene Denniston, 790 Berkshire Drive,
Greenville, Ohio 45331. For further information regarding the event,
please call Kay Seiler at (937) 548-6537 or click HERE.
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