Retired Miners need more than four months

December 11, 2016 By Jim Muir Leave a Comment

From today’s (12/11/16) Southern Illinoisan editorial page. Lawmakers in Washington passed a short-term spending bill Friday

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan

— averting a government shutdown and extending health care benefits to retired coal miners through April 28. Something is better than nothing, right? But, it’s not the same as keeping a promise. Democrats from coal states have been pushing for a longer-term answer, but, for the moment, seem resigned that this is going to be as good as it gets. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said as much in an Associated Press story Friday.

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