Blagojevich defies taxpayers on health program
Blagojevich defies taxpayers on health program by not turning over information requested under the FOIA laws.
This is what the Associated Press requested:
• The number of enrollees;
• The number of enrollees by county;
• The number of enrollees by month;
• The number of enrollees after Judge James R. Epstein’s original injunction on or about April 15, 2008;
• The number of non-Illinois residents enrolled;
• The number of illegal or undocumented residents enrolled;
• The amount of premium payment collected since the program’s inception;
• The number of the account in which that money is located;
• How much remains in the account;
–How much has been spent on the FamilyCare expansion;
• A breakdown of from where that money has come to pay expenses.
Governor Blagojevich is acting like he is above the law in this matter. It appears believes he is King Rod. Here are some of the issues with this program.
gave out state-subsidized health care without permission
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Blagojevich sought universal health care last year but legislators said no. Then he focused on increasing eligibility for state-subsidized FamilyCare to an income level of $83,000 for a family of four. A bipartisan legislative rules-making body said no — twice. Secretary of State Jesse White also said no.Blagojevich proceeded anyway, claiming executive authority.
Blago seems to have no inhibition to his power grabs. He just makes the law up as he goes.