The Ad Says “Why did he freeze teacher salaries?”
Here’s the evidence:
Rossi twice voted for a bill to modify teacher cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) within the state biennial operating budget by removing the following provisions: requirements for a COLA for the 2003-05 biennium; provisions declaring that the COLAs are a “basic education” element; and the language of I-732 that required the state to provide funding for all school district staff, rather than just those included in state formula staff allocations. [SB 6059, 4/16/03; SB 6059, 6/4/03]
The Ad Says “What was Rossi thinking when he opposed smaller class sizes?.”
Here’s the evidence:
Rossi voted twice for SB6058. The bill “shrinks the class-size reduction money mandated by Initiative 728.” In the second year of the upcoming two-year budget cycle, schools would get increases of $254 per student, down from the $450 mandated by the initiative… [SB 6058, 4/15/03; SB6058, 6/4/03; The Olympian, 5/27/03]
The Ad Says “What was Rossi thinking when he cut healthcare for kids?”
Here’s the evidence:
Senator Rossi voted for his 2003-05 budget proposal. The Senate plan would drop from Medicaid rolls about 40,000 children in households with incomes above 175 percent of the poverty level. [ESSB5404, 4/4/03; Seattle Times, 5/15/03]
The Ad Says “How could Rossi vote against contraceptives for women?”
Here’s the evidence:
Rossi voted against requiring health plans that cover prescription drugs to cover the cost of prescription contraceptives. [SB5512, 3/9/99]
The Ad Says “He opposes a woman’s right to choose.”
Here’s the evidence:
Rossi opposes abortion except in the case of rape or incest, or to save the life of the mother. [Seattle Times, 10/14/04]
The Ad Says “Why did Rossi vote against negotiating lower drug prices?”
Here’s the evidence:
Rossi voted against a bill to develop a comprehensive prescription drug education and utilization system that would improve prescription drug prescribing practices, increase consumer understanding of and compliance with appropriate use of prescription drugs, and improve prescription drug purchasing through a sound evidence-based process that evaluates the therapeutic value and cost-effectiveness of prescription drugs. [ESSB 6368, 2/18/02]
The Ad Says “Maybe that explains all the drug industry money.”
Here’s the evidence:
Dino Rossi has accepted $46,939 from drug companies and their employees in campaign contributions. [Washington Public Disclosure Commission, July 1996- June 2008]
The Ad Says “And insurance money.”
Here’s the evidence:
Dino Rossi has accepted $34,764 from health insurance companies and their employees in campaign contributions. [Washington Public Disclosure Commission, July 1996- June 2008]