5857483483_d564c6964eRadio Iowa reports that Iowa Senate Democrats voted last night to accept federal money in order to expand Medicaid.

The 26 Democrats in the Iowa Senate voted tonight to accept federal tax dollars to cover more low-income Iowans who’re uninsured — another chapter in a long-running dispute with Iowa’s Republican governor. Democrats like Senate President Pam Jochum of Dubuque argued the state should extend government-paid Medicaid coverage to as many of 150,000 more Iowans.

“I have no doubt in my mind or in my heart that the Medicaid expansion is not only financially smart, it is morally the right thing to do,” Jochum said.

Well I’m so glad that State Senator Jochum has “no doubt.”  I do.  It is not financially smart – we can’t afford this as a nation and we can’t afford this as a state.  I also didn’t realize it is “morally right” to fleece taxpayers when states and the Federal government go bankrupt as a result?  Contrary to what most Iowa Senate Democrats likely believe, Federal money is not free.  It didn’t grow on trees, they don’t just print more when they need it (uh
 er
 never mind), it comes from taxpayers.  Besides, have Senate Democrats thought through a plan when the Federal money runs out as I have no doubt it eventually will?

I have no doubt in my mind or in my heart that they haven’t.

Photo Credit: Images of Money via Flickr (CC-By-2.0)

You May Also Like

Randy Feenstra Announces 41 Surrogates for 2020 Republican Caucuses

Randy Feenstra’s campaign will be represented tonight at the Iowa GOP caucuses by more than 40 surrogates from across the Iowa 4th Congressional District.

Election Day in Iowa: The Good, The Not So Good and How We Keep Iowa SAFE

Jenifer Bowen: Election Day in Iowa. It came and went, just like any other day. But it was not just like any other day. Far from it.

Iowa Conservative Christians Discuss “Principles Over Politics”

Ben Sasse, James Lankford, Tim Scott, Joni Ernst, Kim Reynolds, Mike Lindell, Steve Deace, and Brad Stein speak to approximately 600 at the Family Leadership Summit.

Iowa Sees Uptick in Initial Unemployment Claims

Iowa saw 28,827 file an initial claim for unemployment last week, a slight uptick in claims from the previous week. 170,990 remain on unemployment.