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August 2, 2012

No summer vacation for Congress

Daily Iowegian

WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement after the Republican majority in the House of Representatives voted to go on vacation for five weeks. Loebsack has called on Congress to stay in session multiple times to get critical work done.

“Time and again, Congress has kicked the can down the road, punted and taken a pass on actually getting something done. Now the Republican majority has voted to go on vacation for the next five weeks while our farmers suffer through the worst drought in 60 years, Iowans struggle to find jobs and critical issue after critical issue facing our nation goes unaddressed. It’s time for Washington politicians to learn what every kid in Iowa knows — if you don’t do your homework all year, you get summer school, not summer vacation.”

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The Iowegian wants readers to think about the debate Rep. Larry Sheets talks about at the state capital centered on "accepting Medicaid expansion as defined by the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), or choosing to create an Iowa specific health care program. Those who prefer the Medicaid expansion believe the federal government will fulfill its commitments three years from now. Those opposing explain that the federal government is only capable of that by borrowing the money from the Chinese." So, the question this week is, "Should Iowa accept the federal government's Medicaid expansion or create a health care program specific to the state?"

A. Accept Medicaid expansion.
B. Create health care program.
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