Matt Blunt Inspires Legislator to Cut His Benefits

Matt Blunt has inspired state legislator to remove more financial burden from Missouri taxpayers--the cost of his health insurance:

When lawmakers in Jefferson City decided to drop health coverage for 90,000 poor people, state Sen. Victor Callahan decided there was only one thing to do.

Drop his own.

Last week, in an unusual protest for an elected official, Callahan filled out a form to voluntarily drop his coverage. He has no other coverage.

Callahan, 39 and single without children, has vowed that he will not resume his coverage until those 90,000 Missourians have their coverage restored.

Matt Blunt is truly an inspirational leader if he can convince a legislator to stand on his principles when those principles won't actually cost tax money. Now, if only we could get him to perform the same miracles in Washington, where the legislators fall into the top 7% of annual taxable income by mere election.