Opposite view
In a Monday teleconference, U.S. Reps. Ted Strickland of Lisbon, D-6th, and Sherrod Brown of Lorain, D-13th, criticized Bush for his overall health-care policy, particularly regarding veterans' health services. "I'm offended he's coming to Northeast Ohio to tout community health-care centers when his record is so pathetic on health care," Strickland said. Brown and Strickland acknowledged that Bush has made some strides in community health-care centers, but his administration falls far short of adequately funding those facilities.
"As is so common with this administration, what they say and what they do are disconnected," he said. "He talks a pretty good game. This is one area where the administration says they want to do more. They're doing modestly more, but it's far short of what the need is. They're not doing what needs to be done."
Air Force One was to land at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Vienna, and the president was to be taken by motorcade to the health center, and then to the Spotlight Theatre. The discussion at the theater, which holds no more than 250 people, was planned for 2 p.m., by invitation only. Most of those in attendance were to be local politicians, doctors and health-care professionals.
What's planned
Bush's schedule calls for him to fly to Washington, D.C., from the air reserve station at 3:30 p.m. Youngstown Mayor George M. McKelvey is invited to the White House to have dinner Wednesday with the president at a private 25-person get-together. McKelvey wants to grab a ride on Air Force One with the president to Washington.
Local Democrats and union officials said they would protest Bush's visit at Wick and Lincoln avenues, about a block away from Bliss Hall. http://www.vindy.com/featured/280589698132689.php
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