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Senator Burr on Kids: Hogs at the trough

Post on February 16, 2009 by 11 Comments »

In our latest video, Adam Linker and I take a look at a comment by NC’s Senator Richard Burr during a recent Congressional debate. Congress was debating and ultimately passed an expansion to the state children’s health insurance program which will mean over $100 million in new federal money to help NC parents buy affordable health coverage for their kids. Senator Burr not only didn’t vote for the bill but also didn’t have very kind words to say about some kids who may now qualify for coverage.

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  1. James
    February 16, 2009 at 3:23 pm

    It’s almost like he’s got a death wish, politically speaking.

  2. Rob Schofield
    February 16, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    Did North Carolina’s senior U.S. Senator really call kids who receive publicly subsidized health care “hogs at the trough”? Hogs at the trough??!!!

    What could possibly inspire a wealthy politician with a large staff and enough time and money on his hands to fix himself up for the TV cameras with a nice, telegenic purple tie and perfectly coiffed hair to utter such an ignorant, mean spirited statement? And this from a man who seems to have delusions of seeking national office?? Simply amazing.

  3. AdamL
    February 16, 2009 at 4:04 pm

    Just to clarify — when Burr said “hogs at the trough” he was not referring to bankers or auto industry executives.

  4. Aftercancer
    February 16, 2009 at 5:07 pm

    When can we vote him out. This is disgusting!

  5. JOE
    February 16, 2009 at 8:18 pm

    Hey folks,,,,did you really listen to what Burr said????go back and listen to how it is set up now….we can not take care of the World….Their sponsors will or should be taking care of these people….Maybe we just can’t afford imigration period.PLEASE GO BACK AND LISTEN AND THEN MAKE COMMENTS.

  6. Adam Searing
    February 17, 2009 at 9:45 am

    JOE, aside from the policy problem of excluding legal immigrant children from SCHIP, I think people are reacting to Sen. Burr calling children “hogs at the trough.” It’s hard to listen more than once given that sort of rhetoric.

  7. Janet
    February 18, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    While his comments refer primarily to legal immigrants, at the end of his tirade he refers to the “rest of the hogs” at the trough – i.e. citizens of our country and NC.

  8. Ken
    February 18, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    Why is anyone surprised at such a statement? These and others have been floweds out of Washington for eight years. We the people even voted into office the ring master of such statements, twice.