Ronnie Musgrove in Governor's State of the State speeches, early 2000s


On Health Care: Protect Mississippi’s Health Care Trust Fund

We’re attacking the problems faced by rural citizens in keeping access to health care open & available. We must ensure our dedicated state employees have the quality health insurance they deserve. And, we must protect one of Mississippi’s best investment - the Health Care Trust Fund. Mississippi is one of only five states to remain committed to using the tobacco settlement for the Health Care needs of our people. Many states have used their tobacco settlement to fund deficits in their general budget.
Source: Mississippi State of the State Address, 2002 Jan 16, 2002

On Health Care: Enrolled 50,000 in the Children’s Health Insurance Program

Medicaid is so much more than another government agency. It means health insurance for our children, elderly and disabled. The success of Medicaid is evidenced by the enrollment of 87,000 new recipients in the past year. In January of 2000, less than 600 children were enrolled in the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Today, that number is nearly 50,000.
Source: Mississippi State of the State Address, 2002 Jan 16, 2002

On Homeland Security: Favors death penalty for terrorists

In order to protect our state, we must adopt the recommendations of the Governor’s Summit on Domestic Preparedness. We must also send a message to the terrorists--if you commit acts of terrorism on Mississippi soil, you will face the death penalty. I am preparing legislation to ensure just that.
Source: Mississippi State of the State Address, 2002 Jan 16, 2002

The above quotations are from Early 2000s Governor's State of the State speeches.
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