Calls on both Arkansas senators to oppose ‘reconciliation’ trick
CONWAY – Republican United States Senate candidate Col. Conrad Reynolds (US Army, Ret.) today issued the following statement after Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s latest position on health care reform and the public option:
“I am pleased Sen. Lincoln has joined me in opposing1 the public option. After witnessing her changing opinions2 on the subject over the last several weeks, I urge her to maintain today’s position as she prepares to return to Washington and not worry about the reaction of liberal pressure groups who do not reflect the conservative values of Arkansans.”
About Conrad Reynolds
Conrad Reynolds, a retired Colonel in the United States Army, was born in Little Rock. He is a 1978 graduate of Batesville High School and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Arkansas along with a Master of Business Administration from Touro University. Reynolds joined the Army Reserves in 1979 and received his commission as a Second Lieutenant in 1982. A career intelligence officer who commanded special intelligence units in the war zones of Afghanistan, Iraq and Bosnia, Reynolds retired from the Army on January 1, 2009.
Reynolds currently owns a consulting business in Conway and continues contributing to our nation’s defense as an independent contractor with the Department of Defense. He is married with three children and is a member of the Second Baptist Church of Conway. For more information, please visit www.VoteConrad.com.
[1] “U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln said today she opposes a public health insurance option because it would be too expensive … I would not support a solely government-funded public option,” John Lyon, “Lincoln: Public option too expensive,” Arkansas News Bureau, 9/1/2009[1] “Her position on a new government health plan for the uninsured has been difficult to pin down. She wrote in an op-ed column on July 9 that insurance options should include ‘a quality, affordable public plan or nonprofit plan that can accomplish the same goals.’ A month later, in an interview with a blogger, she said she ‘certainly would not support a public government-funded plan’ because it was ‘not a competitive choice.’ Two days later, she said in an interview that she was ‘open to a public plan as long as it’s competitive,’ meaning it could compete for market share without government financial support,” Kevin Sack, “In Arkansas, a Democrat Navigates Health Fight,” The New York Times, 8/16/2009
