"They Should Fall on Their Knees and Repent"

This week, that's what Rep. Nikki Randall took the well to say about whoever came up with the idea to fix PeachCare by rolling back the eligibility levels. What can I say? Nikki has always been shy about speaking her mind. She's right on this though, and it is a shame that her bill to give Georgia the flexibility to fill the funding gap has not even had a hearing. All indications are that Congress will continue funding and may even step in to help with the shortfall, but Georgia is going to have to step up to the plate to deal with the timing issue. Funds from Washington won't come quickly enough to fill the gap before the program is insolvent. Ultimately, there are our kids, and it is time for Georgians to take care of Georgians. But when the Speaker gets up from his knees, he might want to put partisanship aside and do what's right for kids. Give the bill a hearing!

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