JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – While Gov. Jay Nixon was speaking, Missouri lawmakers were tweeting their instant-response.
#MOSOTS = Christmas.
Here we go…Christmas in January
— Robert Cornejo (@CornejoForMO) January 22, 2014
Democrats loved it.
Best speech I've heard by our Governor – in both delivery and content. Honored to be a member of the team.
— Jeremy LaFaver (@jeremylafaver) January 22, 2014
Triple funding for MO preschool program in Nixon budget. Every child should have the opportunity to start school ready to learn. #MOSOTS
— Jill Schupp (@JillSchupp) January 22, 2014
Republicans, meanwhile, didn’t. No agreement on consensus revenue.
Thank u 2 all my bipartisan friends who support our position that $$ has not/will not solve education crisis. Choice/accountability/change
— Tim W. Jones (@SpeakerTimJones) January 22, 2014
In a world of infinite revenue, the governor's spending makes sense. If only we lived in such a world
— Kevin L. Austin (@KevinLAustin1) January 22, 2014
State of the State is over. Nixon promised to give away everything but free weed. No love for the Libertarians
— Kurt Bahr (@kurtbahr) January 22, 2014
It seems the gov is comfortable talking about spending $ we don't have…we would all like to fully fund everything where do $ come from?
— John McCaherty (@JMcCaherty) January 22, 2014
Does MO have a printing press to print off the $ we need for all of #GovJayNixon promises? How else can he pay for it? #moleg #HigherTaxes
— Denny Hoskins, CPA (@DLHoskins) January 22, 2014
I think someone forgot to tell Gov Nixon we're talking about taxpayer dollars and not Monopoly money? Not sure he's aware. #MOLeg
— Caleb Rowden (@calebrowden44) January 22, 2014
No GOP support for Medicaid.
We as Reps and Sens work VERY hard to keep MO a GREAT place to live & work. Jay wants to give the farm away to expand Medicad. NO.
— Chuck Gatschenberger (@CGatschenberger) January 22, 2014
I think what he meant to say was "I will not support anything that takes money out of our classrooms…except Medicaid Expansion." #MOLeg
— Ryan Silvey (@RyanSilvey) January 22, 2014
Just cuz we don't take medicaid expansion does NOT mean that more states get our tax dollars. MO not losing money by not expanding Medicaid.
— Robert Cornejo (@CornejoForMO) January 22, 2014
No bueno on the LGBT non-discrimination bill from some House members.
Nixon spent more time discussing LGBT community than school transfer issue. Not the same priorities of my constituents.
— Kurt Bahr (@kurtbahr) January 22, 2014
I have a problem with jay nixon saying more gay rights and quoting the Bible in the same speech
— shawn rhoads (@shawnrhoads154) January 22, 2014
And then it was over.
Last line of Nixon's speech (before God bless): "Together, let's build the Missouri our kids deserve." #moleg
— Jonathan Shorman (@jshormanNL) January 22, 2014