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Jay Dardenne on Health Care
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Introduced law requiring no-smoking areas in restaurants
Dardenne ran for Metro Council the next year and won against four opponents. But his lawmaking ideas didn't always win him friends. When he introduced legislation that required no-smoking
areas in restaurants, lobbyists from the Capitol who would rarely darken the door of the City Council showed up to fight it. Dardenne managed to get it passed.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune on 2015 La. Gubernatorial race
, Oct 7, 2015
I would accept Medicaid expansion, under certain conditions
I wouldn't accept Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, at least not right out of the gate. But one of the first things I would do is establish a task force, and give them a time limit. And say you're going to have 30 or 45 days,
Mr. Task Force, to bring me a waiver proposal that we can submit to CMS in Washington that will justify us taking the Medicaid money. I am especially more open to this since our state has cancelled the Medicaid contract with Planned Parenthood.
Source: WRKF 89.3-FM on 2015 Louisiana Gubernatorial race
, Aug 31, 2015
Don't leave LA at the mercy of Washington bureaucrats
Dardenne is in favor of administering ObamaCare in a responsible way that benefits everyone. He believes we should not be held hostage to federal rules. What Edwards is proposing is irresponsible and would leave us at the mercy of Washington bureaucrats
to dictate policy here in Louisiana. Shortly after the AARP forum, the two candidates continued the lively debate on Twitter. Edwards overlooked all the negative impacts that come along with the federal mandates as they're currently written:EDWARDS: q
@JayDardenne says he would delay Medicaid expansion and receipt of $16B of our tax dollars to submit waiver, delaying care.
DARDENNE: @JohnBelforLA has a ton of promises, but not the experience nor the votes to get any of his proposals through.
I can get it done.
EDWARDS: Thanks for pointing out that expanding Medicaid requires no vote. So no reason to stall, hurt citizens and waste tax dollars.
DARDENNE: Placing Louisiana on the hook, under the current ACA rules, is foolish and insolvent.
Source: 2015 Louisiana gubernatorial debate on Twitter.com
, Aug 8, 2015
Don't accept Medicaid expansion as-is; get LA waiver
The candidates debated on Twitter about Medicaid expansion and an ObamaCare waiver for Louisiana:EDWARDS: Waiver removes flexibility in how to spend the tax $ we won't get for the 18 months you delay.
DARDENNE: Untrue.
Waiver that #PutLouisianaFirst gives us a chance to address the issue w/o breaking the backs of the taxpayers.
EDWARDS: Continuing to send our federal taxes to other states while we wait for waiver hurts taxpayers. Not the other way around.
DARDENNE: You're writing a check Louisiana just can't cash in the long run. Those are empty promises, friend.
EDWARDS: End the deception. We are paying the taxes already and refusing the care. That is the real story.
DARDENNE: Edwards wants to accept
Medicaid expansion "as-is" coming from DC. I don't. I want to "Put Louisiana First" with a flexible waiver.
EDWARDS: We pay the taxes, and currently refuse to accept them back. Dollars comes from Louisiana taxpayers, not DC.
Source: 2015 Louisiana gubernatorial debate on Twitter.com
, Aug 8, 2015
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