<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"><div>(Lewiston Tribune)<br><br> JEERS ... to state Reps. Tom Trail, R-Moscow, Ken Roberts, R-Donnelly, and Paul Shepherd, R-Riggins. They voted the GOP line Tuesday, repudiating President Barack Obama's and the Democratic Congress' attempt to reform health care.<br><br>All 52 House Republicans voted for a measure that obligates Idaho to spend at least $100,000 challenging in court any health care reform package Congress passes.<br><br>All 18 Democrats - including Reps. Shirley Ringo of Moscow, and John Rusche and Liz Chavez of Lewiston - voted no.<br><br>"The Idaho Health Freedom Act is not saying 'no' to health care reform," says Rep. Jim Clark, R-Hayden Lake. "It's the first step toward saying yes."<br><br>Come on. When was the last time Idaho lawmakers did anything to help
uninsured adults?<br><br>Idaho now has 222,600 citizens - most of them working poor - who can't get affordable health insurance.<br><br>The Idaho House has just stood up for their rights to remain uninsured. - M.T. <br></div>
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