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LESS THAN A WEEK BEFORE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS CURRENTLY WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE
MILLIONS OF AMERICANS CURRENTLY WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE AREELING INL TO ENROLL IN NEW
WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE AREELING INL TO ENROLL IN NEW HEALTH EXCHANGE AS PART OF THE
AREELING INL TO ENROLL IN NEW HEALTH EXCHANGE AS PART OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.
HEALTH EXCHANGE AS PART OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. HERE IN OUR AREA ELECTED LEADERS
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. HERE IN OUR AREA ELECTED LEADERS ARE BENDING OVER BACKWARDS TO
HERE IN OUR AREA ELECTED LEADERS ARE BENDING OVER BACKWARDS TO DISCREDIT THE PROGRAM.
ARE BENDING OVER BACKWARDS TO DISCREDIT THE PROGRAM. MISSOURI LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
DISCREDIT THE PROGRAM. MISSOURI LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PETER KINDER IS CALLING ON
MISSOURI LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PETER KINDER IS CALLING ON MISSOURIANS NOT TO SIGN UP BUT
PETER KINDER IS CALLING ON MISSOURIANS NOT TO SIGN UP BUT TO ACTIVELY RESIST THE LAW.
MISSOURIANS NOT TO SIGN UP BUT TO ACTIVELY RESIST THE LAW. MEANWHILE IN KANSAS, LIEUTENANT
TO ACTIVELY RESIST THE LAW. MEANWHILE IN KANSAS, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JEFF COLYER IS
MEANWHILE IN KANSAS, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JEFF COLYER IS COMPLAINING THAT THE NEW HEALTH
GOVERNOR JEFF COLYER IS COMPLAINING THAT THE NEW HEALTH CARE EXCHANGES ARE NOT
COMPLAINING THAT THE NEW HEALTH CARE EXCHANGES ARE NOT COMPETITIVE ENOUGH.
CARE EXCHANGES ARE NOT COMPETITIVE ENOUGH. WHY ARE OUR TWO LIEUTENANT
COMPETITIVE ENOUGH. WHY ARE OUR TWO LIEUTENANT GOVERNORENERS LAYING INTO THE
WHY ARE OUR TWO LIEUTENANT GOVERNORENERS LAYING INTO THE HEALTH PROGRAM NOW, DAVE
GOVERNORENERS LAYING INTO THE HEALTH PROGRAM NOW, DAVE HELLING?
HEALTH PROGRAM NOW, DAVE HELLING? WELL, BECAUSE THEY DON'T LIKE
HELLING? WELL, BECAUSE THEY DON'T LIKE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND THEY
WELL, BECAUSE THEY DON'T LIKE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND THEY TRY TO WEAKEN IT, IF POSSIBLE,
THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND THEY TRY TO WEAKEN IT, IF POSSIBLE, AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY WITH THE
TRY TO WEAKEN IT, IF POSSIBLE, AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY WITH THE PUBLIC AND WITH POLICY MAKERS.
AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY WITH THE PUBLIC AND WITH POLICY MAKERS. BY THE WAY, I'VE NEVER SEEN SAM
PUBLIC AND WITH POLICY MAKERS. BY THE WAY, I'VE NEVER SEEN SAM ZEFF REMORSEFUL ABOUT ANYTHING,
BY THE WAY, I'VE NEVER SEEN SAM ZEFF REMORSEFUL ABOUT ANYTHING, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD THROW THAT
ZEFF REMORSEFUL ABOUT ANYTHING, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD THROW THAT IN VERY QUICK.
SO I THOUGHT I WOULD THROW THAT IN VERY QUICK. MAYBE YOU WERE WITH THE POLICE
IN VERY QUICK. MAYBE YOU WERE WITH THE POLICE OFFICERS, SAM.
MAYBE YOU WERE WITH THE POLICE OFFICERS, SAM. I DON'T KNOW.
OFFICERS, SAM. I DON'T KNOW. IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THERE IS A
I DON'T KNOW. IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THERE IS A STRATEGY AMONG SOME REPUBLICANS
IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THERE IS A STRATEGY AMONG SOME REPUBLICANS TO DO THEIR BEST TO SABOTAGE I
STRATEGY AMONG SOME REPUBLICANS TO DO THEIR BEST TO SABOTAGE I AM
TO DO THEIR BEST TO SABOTAGE I AM IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFFORDABLE
AM IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, WHICH HAS BEEN GOING
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, WHICH HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS, BY THE WAY,
CARE ACT, WHICH HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS, BY THE WAY, YEARS, AND WILL CONTINUE AFTER
ON FOR MONTHS, BY THE WAY, YEARS, AND WILL CONTINUE AFTER NEXT TUESDAY, ALTHOUGH THAT'S A
YEARS, AND WILL CONTINUE AFTER NEXT TUESDAY, ALTHOUGH THAT'S A BIG SORT OF MILESTONE IN THE
NEXT TUESDAY, ALTHOUGH THAT'S A BIG SORT OF MILESTONE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS, BUT EVEN
BIG SORT OF MILESTONE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS, BUT EVEN SOME REPUBLICANS ARE PUSHING
IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS, BUT EVEN SOME REPUBLICANS ARE PUSHING BACK A LITTLE BIT.
SOME REPUBLICANS ARE PUSHING BACK A LITTLE BIT. SENATOR ROY BLUNT WHORKTS IS --
BACK A LITTLE BIT. SENATOR ROY BLUNT WHORKTS IS -- WHO IS NO FRIEND OF OBAMACARE,
SENATOR ROY BLUNT WHORKTS IS -- WHO IS NO FRIEND OF OBAMACARE, WAS ASKED, WHAT IS YOUR
WHO IS NO FRIEND OF OBAMACARE, WAS ASKED, WHAT IS YOUR RECOMMENDATION?
WAS ASKED, WHAT IS YOUR RECOMMENDATION? HE SAID, LOOK, IF YOU CAN GET
RECOMMENDATION? HE SAID, LOOK, IF YOU CAN GET INSURANCE, TRY AND GET IT.
HE SAID, LOOK, IF YOU CAN GET INSURANCE, TRY AND GET IT. USE THE EXCHANGE IF THAT'S GOING
INSURANCE, TRY AND GET IT. USE THE EXCHANGE IF THAT'S GOING TO WORK FOR YOU.
USE THE EXCHANGE IF THAT'S GOING TO WORK FOR YOU. I DON'T THINK IT IS IS BASICALLY
TO WORK FOR YOU. I DON'T THINK IT IS IS BASICALLY WHAT HE SAID.
I DON'T THINK IT IS IS BASICALLY WHAT HE SAID. NEVERTHELESS, HE'S NOT AS
WHAT HE SAID. NEVERTHELESS, HE'S NOT AS DESTRUCTIVE AS A GUY LIKE PETER
NEVERTHELESS, HE'S NOT AS DESTRUCTIVE AS A GUY LIKE PETER KINDER EARLIER IN THE WEEK.
DESTRUCTIVE AS A GUY LIKE PETER KINDER EARLIER IN THE WEEK. HE BACK TRACKED A BIT, TOO,
KINDER EARLIER IN THE WEEK. HE BACK TRACKED A BIT, TOO, BECAUSE I THINK HE REALIZED HE
HE BACK TRACKED A BIT, TOO, BECAUSE I THINK HE REALIZED HE WAS IN ESSENCE TELLING PEOPLE DO
BECAUSE I THINK HE REALIZED HE WAS IN ESSENCE TELLING PEOPLE DO NOT GET HEALTH CARE.
WAS IN ESSENCE TELLING PEOPLE DO NOT GET HEALTH CARE. IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI,
NOT GET HEALTH CARE. IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI, THERE ARE GOING TO BE A LOT
IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI, THERE ARE GOING TO BE A LOT FEWER OPTIONS AVAILABLE THAN
THERE ARE GOING TO BE A LOT FEWER OPTIONS AVAILABLE THAN MOST OTHER STATES.
FEWER OPTIONS AVAILABLE THAN MOST OTHER STATES. THERE ARE GOING TO BE FEWER
MOST OTHER STATES. THERE ARE GOING TO BE FEWER PLANS AVAILABLE.
THERE ARE GOING TO BE FEWER PLANS AVAILABLE. WHY IS THAT, BARBARA?
PLANS AVAILABLE. WHY IS THAT, BARBARA? THAT'S BECAUSE THESE ATTEMPTS
WHY IS THAT, BARBARA? THAT'S BECAUSE THESE ATTEMPTS TO SABOTAGE THE AFFORDABLE CARE
THAT'S BECAUSE THESE ATTEMPTS TO SABOTAGE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ARE SUCCEEDING IN MISSOURI.
TO SABOTAGE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ARE SUCCEEDING IN MISSOURI. MISSOURI, ALONE OF ALL THE
ACT ARE SUCCEEDING IN MISSOURI. MISSOURI, ALONE OF ALL THE STATES, ACTUALLY HAS A STATUTE
MISSOURI, ALONE OF ALL THE STATES, ACTUALLY HAS A STATUTE THAT MAKES IT ILLEGAL FOR STATE
STATES, ACTUALLY HAS A STATUTE THAT MAKES IT ILLEGAL FOR STATE OFFICIALS TO WORK ON THESE
THAT MAKES IT ILLEGAL FOR STATE OFFICIALS TO WORK ON THESE EXCHANGES WITHOUT EXPRESSED
OFFICIALS TO WORK ON THESE EXCHANGES WITHOUT EXPRESSED PERMISSION FROM THE LEGISLATURE.
EXCHANGES WITHOUT EXPRESSED PERMISSION FROM THE LEGISLATURE. THE NEW YORK TIMES SAID IT'S
PERMISSION FROM THE LEGISLATURE. THE NEW YORK TIMES SAID IT'S BEING RUN BY A COVERT OPERATION,
THE NEW YORK TIMES SAID IT'S BEING RUN BY A COVERT OPERATION, THE SETTING UP OF AN INSURANCE
BEING RUN BY A COVERT OPERATION, THE SETTING UP OF AN INSURANCE CHANGE IN MISSOURI, AND SO IT'S
THE SETTING UP OF AN INSURANCE CHANGE IN MISSOURI, AND SO IT'S NOT SURPRISING THAT INSURERS
CHANGE IN MISSOURI, AND SO IT'S NOT SURPRISING THAT INSURERS WERE HESITANT TO GET INTO THE
NOT SURPRISING THAT INSURERS WERE HESITANT TO GET INTO THE MISSOURI EXCHANGE.
WERE HESITANT TO GET INTO THE MISSOURI EXCHANGE. CAN I JUST SAY QUICKLY?
MISSOURI EXCHANGE. CAN I JUST SAY QUICKLY? I THINK THAT BARBARA IS RIGHT
CAN I JUST SAY QUICKLY? I THINK THAT BARBARA IS RIGHT ABOUT THE -- AGAIN, THE
I THINK THAT BARBARA IS RIGHT ABOUT THE -- AGAIN, THE OBSTRUCTION OF SOME IN MISSOURI
ABOUT THE -- AGAIN, THE OBSTRUCTION OF SOME IN MISSOURI AND TO A DEGREE IN KANSAS.
OBSTRUCTION OF SOME IN MISSOURI AND TO A DEGREE IN KANSAS. BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IN THE
AND TO A DEGREE IN KANSAS. BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS IN MY VIEW,
BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS IN MY VIEW, NICK, WHEN PEOPLE REALIZE WHAT
NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS IN MY VIEW, NICK, WHEN PEOPLE REALIZE WHAT THE FAILURE TO EXPAND MEDICAID
NICK, WHEN PEOPLE REALIZE WHAT THE FAILURE TO EXPAND MEDICAID IN BOTH STATES IS GOING TO MEAN.
THE FAILURE TO EXPAND MEDICAID IN BOTH STATES IS GOING TO MEAN. BECAUSE IN ESSENCE, IT MEANS A
IN BOTH STATES IS GOING TO MEAN. BECAUSE IN ESSENCE, IT MEANS A 27-YEAR-OLD PERSON IN MISSOURI
BECAUSE IN ESSENCE, IT MEANS A 27-YEAR-OLD PERSON IN MISSOURI MAKING $25,000 A YEAR WILL PAY
27-YEAR-OLD PERSON IN MISSOURI MAKING $25,000 A YEAR WILL PAY HALF AS MUCH FOR INSURANCE AS
MAKING $25,000 A YEAR WILL PAY HALF AS MUCH FOR INSURANCE AS SOMEONE MAKING $10,000 A YEAR.
HALF AS MUCH FOR INSURANCE AS SOMEONE MAKING $10,000 A YEAR. THAT'S RIDICULOUS, AND PEOPLE
SOMEONE MAKING $10,000 A YEAR. THAT'S RIDICULOUS, AND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALIZE THAT'S THE
THAT'S RIDICULOUS, AND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALIZE THAT'S THE RESULT OF THIS FAILURE TO EXPAND
ARE GOING TO REALIZE THAT'S THE RESULT OF THIS FAILURE TO EXPAND MEDICAID, AND KANSAS IS THE
RESULT OF THIS FAILURE TO EXPAND MEDICAID, AND KANSAS IS THE SAME.
MEDICAID, AND KANSAS IS THE SAME. WE WILL -- THAT'S THE STORY I
SAME. WE WILL -- THAT'S THE STORY I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE WRITING
WE WILL -- THAT'S THE STORY I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE WRITING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE WRITING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. AND THERE IS A BUBBLE.
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. AND THERE IS A BUBBLE. I WAS PLAYING WITH THE
AND THERE IS A BUBBLE. I WAS PLAYING WITH THE CALCULATORS YESTERDAY.
I WAS PLAYING WITH THE CALCULATORS YESTERDAY. IT'S THE UNINSURED BUBBLE OF
CALCULATORS YESTERDAY. IT'S THE UNINSURED BUBBLE OF PEOPLE WHO MAKE LESS THAN THE
IT'S THE UNINSURED BUBBLE OF PEOPLE WHO MAKE LESS THAN THE POVERTY LEVEL, SINGLE MAN OR
PEOPLE WHO MAKE LESS THAN THE POVERTY LEVEL, SINGLE MAN OR SINGLE WOMAN.
POVERTY LEVEL, SINGLE MAN OR SINGLE WOMAN. THEY CAN'T GET HEALTH CARE
SINGLE WOMAN. THEY CAN'T GET HEALTH CARE INSURANCE.
THEY CAN'T GET HEALTH CARE INSURANCE. THEY'RE NOT GOING TO GET THE TAX
INSURANCE. THEY'RE NOT GOING TO GET THE TAX SUBSIDY THAT SOMEONE MAKING
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO GET THE TAX SUBSIDY THAT SOMEONE MAKING ABOVE THE POVERTY LEVEL WOULD,
SUBSIDY THAT SOMEONE MAKING ABOVE THE POVERTY LEVEL WOULD, AND THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE
ABOVE THE POVERTY LEVEL WOULD, AND THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID.
AND THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID. SO A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE IN
TO QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID. SO A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE IN KANSAS AND MISSOURI THAT
SO A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE IN KANSAS AND MISSOURI THAT OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE QUALIFIED
KANSAS AND MISSOURI THAT OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE QUALIFIED ARE GOING TO BE LEFT OUT.
OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE QUALIFIED ARE GOING TO BE LEFT OUT. LET'S GO BACK OVER TO KANSAS
ARE GOING TO BE LEFT OUT. LET'S GO BACK OVER TO KANSAS WHERE THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
LET'S GO BACK OVER TO KANSAS WHERE THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SAID THESE EXCHANGES AREN'T
WHERE THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SAID THESE EXCHANGES AREN'T NECESSARILY COMPETITIVE.
SAID THESE EXCHANGES AREN'T NECESSARILY COMPETITIVE. HE'S RIGHT.
NECESSARILY COMPETITIVE. HE'S RIGHT. YOU CAN STILL GO OUT ON THE
HE'S RIGHT. YOU CAN STILL GO OUT ON THE PRIVATE MARKET YOURSELF AND SHOP
YOU CAN STILL GO OUT ON THE PRIVATE MARKET YOURSELF AND SHOP FOR HEALTH CARE INSURANCE.
PRIVATE MARKET YOURSELF AND SHOP FOR HEALTH CARE INSURANCE. I WAS PLAYING AROUND WITH THIS
FOR HEALTH CARE INSURANCE. I WAS PLAYING AROUND WITH THIS YESTERDAY, AND IN MANY INSTANCE,
I WAS PLAYING AROUND WITH THIS YESTERDAY, AND IN MANY INSTANCE, IT'S CHEAPER OUTSIDE OF THE
YESTERDAY, AND IN MANY INSTANCE, IT'S CHEAPER OUTSIDE OF THE EXCHANGE.
IT'S CHEAPER OUTSIDE OF THE EXCHANGE. THAT MIGHT BE BECAUSE YOU HAVE
EXCHANGE. THAT MIGHT BE BECAUSE YOU HAVE FEWER COMES GOING INTO KANSAS
THAT MIGHT BE BECAUSE YOU HAVE FEWER COMES GOING INTO KANSAS AND MISSOURI.
FEWER COMES GOING INTO KANSAS AND MISSOURI. MISSOURI, IT'S ONLY THREE
AND MISSOURI. MISSOURI, IT'S ONLY THREE INSURANCE COMPANIES, QUITE A FEW
MISSOURI, IT'S ONLY THREE INSURANCE COMPANIES, QUITE A FEW MORE IN KANSAS.
INSURANCE COMPANIES, QUITE A FEW MORE IN KANSAS. THERE ARE OPTIONS THERE, BUT
MORE IN KANSAS. THERE ARE OPTIONS THERE, BUT YOU'RE STILL POSSIBLY BETTER OFF
THERE ARE OPTIONS THERE, BUT YOU'RE STILL POSSIBLY BETTER OFF GOING OUTSIDE THE EXCHANGE AND
YOU'RE STILL POSSIBLY BETTER OFF GOING OUTSIDE THE EXCHANGE AND PURCHASING IT.
GOING OUTSIDE THE EXCHANGE AND PURCHASING IT. YOU CAN LOOK AT ME, FOR EXAMPLE,
PURCHASING IT. YOU CAN LOOK AT ME, FOR EXAMPLE, A 42-YEAR-OLD SINGLE MALE.
YOU CAN LOOK AT ME, FOR EXAMPLE, A 42-YEAR-OLD SINGLE MALE. I WILL PAY $50 MORE IF I WENT ON
A 42-YEAR-OLD SINGLE MALE. I WILL PAY $50 MORE IF I WENT ON THE EXCHANGE VERSUS WHAT MY
I WILL PAY $50 MORE IF I WENT ON THE EXCHANGE VERSUS WHAT MY EMPLOYER OFFERS.
THE EXCHANGE VERSUS WHAT MY EMPLOYER OFFERS. THAT'S A 42-YEAR-OLD MALE.
EMPLOYER OFFERS. THAT'S A 42-YEAR-OLD MALE. HOW ABOUT 43-YEAR-OLD MALE?
THAT'S A 42-YEAR-OLD MALE. HOW ABOUT 43-YEAR-OLD MALE? I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THAT.
HOW ABOUT 43-YEAR-OLD MALE? I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THAT. BUT I CAN SPEAK FOR A
I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THAT. BUT I CAN SPEAK FOR A 56-YEAR-OLD MALE.
BUT I CAN SPEAK FOR A 56-YEAR-OLD MALE. JUST TO SAY THAT AGAIN, SAM
56-YEAR-OLD MALE. JUST TO SAY THAT AGAIN, SAM BROWNBACK'S ADMINISTRATION
JUST TO SAY THAT AGAIN, SAM BROWNBACK'S ADMINISTRATION TURNED AWAY -- I THINK IT WAS A
BROWNBACK'S ADMINISTRATION TURNED AWAY -- I THINK IT WAS A 30 MILLION-DOLLAR GRANT, GAVE IT
TURNED AWAY -- I THINK IT WAS A 30 MILLION-DOLLAR GRANT, GAVE IT BACK TO WASHINGTON BECAUSE THEY
30 MILLION-DOLLAR GRANT, GAVE IT BACK TO WASHINGTON BECAUSE THEY SAID, WE DON'T WANT TO DO A
BACK TO WASHINGTON BECAUSE THEY SAID, WE DON'T WANT TO DO A STATEWIDE EXCHANGE.
SAID, WE DON'T WANT TO DO A STATEWIDE EXCHANGE. THE ELECTED INSURANCE
STATEWIDE EXCHANGE. THE ELECTED INSURANCE COMMISSIONER IN KANSAS SAID SHE
THE ELECTED INSURANCE COMMISSIONER IN KANSAS SAID SHE THINKS THERE WOULD BE DOUBLE THE
COMMISSIONER IN KANSAS SAID SHE THINKS THERE WOULD BE DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF INSURERS IN THE
THINKS THERE WOULD BE DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF INSURERS IN THE EXCHANGE OVER THERE IF KANSAS
NUMBER OF INSURERS IN THE EXCHANGE OVER THERE IF KANSAS HAD ITS OWN STATEWIDE EXCHANGE.
EXCHANGE OVER THERE IF KANSAS HAD ITS OWN STATEWIDE EXCHANGE. TWO THINGS.
HAD ITS OWN STATEWIDE EXCHANGE. TWO THINGS. FOR SOME PEOPLE, IT WOULD BE
TWO THINGS. FOR SOME PEOPLE, IT WOULD BE CHEAPER TO GO INTO THE PRIVATE
FOR SOME PEOPLE, IT WOULD BE CHEAPER TO GO INTO THE PRIVATE MARKET, BUT YOU DO GET THE IRS
CHEAPER TO GO INTO THE PRIVATE MARKET, BUT YOU DO GET THE IRS SUBSIDIES, AND THAT'S
MARKET, BUT YOU DO GET THE IRS SUBSIDIES, AND THAT'S SUBSTANTIAL.
SUBSIDIES, AND THAT'S SUBSTANTIAL. LET ME GO BACK TO LIEUTENANT
SUBSTANTIAL. LET ME GO BACK TO LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR COLYER.
LET ME GO BACK TO LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR COLYER. WE DID A STORY A COUPLE WEEKS
GOVERNOR COLYER. WE DID A STORY A COUPLE WEEKS AGO ON KAN CARE.
WE DID A STORY A COUPLE WEEKS AGO ON KAN CARE. THROUGHOUT, HE WAS SAYING, WE
AGO ON KAN CARE. THROUGHOUT, HE WAS SAYING, WE KNEW THERE WOULD BE SOME
THROUGHOUT, HE WAS SAYING, WE KNEW THERE WOULD BE SOME HURDLES, SOME THINGS THAT DIDN'T
KNEW THERE WOULD BE SOME HURDLES, SOME THINGS THAT DIDN'T WORK.
HURDLES, SOME THINGS THAT DIDN'T WORK. WE'RE REALLY LOOKING AT THIS
WORK. WE'RE REALLY LOOKING AT THIS THING OVER THE LONG-TERM.
WE'RE REALLY LOOKING AT THIS THING OVER THE LONG-TERM. FIVE YEARS, WE'RE GOING TO SAVE
THING OVER THE LONG-TERM. FIVE YEARS, WE'RE GOING TO SAVE A BILLION DOLLARS.
FIVE YEARS, WE'RE GOING TO SAVE A BILLION DOLLARS. GIVE IT A CHANCE TO WORK IS WHAT
A BILLION DOLLARS. GIVE IT A CHANCE TO WORK IS WHAT HE SAID.
GIVE IT A CHANCE TO WORK IS WHAT HE SAID. I THINK OBAMACARE SHOULD
HE SAID. I THINK OBAMACARE SHOULD PROBABLY GET THAT SAME
I THINK OBAMACARE SHOULD PROBABLY GET THAT SAME CONSIDERATION.
PROBABLY GET THAT SAME CONSIDERATION. I JUST WANT TO DISAGREE
CONSIDERATION. I JUST WANT TO DISAGREE SLIGHTLY WITH SOMETHING SAM
I JUST WANT TO DISAGREE SLIGHTLY WITH SOMETHING SAM SAID.
SLIGHTLY WITH SOMETHING SAM SAID. THE SUBSIDIES AREN'T SUBSTANTIAL
SAID. THE SUBSIDIES AREN'T SUBSTANTIAL IN SOMEOF THE MOST IMPORTANT
THE SUBSIDIES AREN'T SUBSTANTIAL IN SOMEOF THE MOST IMPORTANT CASES.
IN SOMEOF THE MOST IMPORTANT CASES. FOR EXAMPLE, A 35-YEAR-OLD
CASES. FOR EXAMPLE, A 35-YEAR-OLD SINGLE WOMAN, TO GET INSURANCE,
FOR EXAMPLE, A 35-YEAR-OLD SINGLE WOMAN, TO GET INSURANCE, IT WAS GOING TO COST HER ABOUT
SINGLE WOMAN, TO GET INSURANCE, IT WAS GOING TO COST HER ABOUT 23, $2,500 A YEAR, WOULD ONLY
IT WAS GOING TO COST HER ABOUT 23, $2,500 A YEAR, WOULD ONLY GET ABOUT $232 IN SUBSIDY.
23, $2,500 A YEAR, WOULD ONLY GET ABOUT $232 IN SUBSIDY. THAT'S ONLY KNOCKING IT DOWN TO
GET ABOUT $232 IN SUBSIDY. THAT'S ONLY KNOCKING IT DOWN TO $175 A MONTH.
THAT'S ONLY KNOCKING IT DOWN TO $175 A MONTH. WHO MAKING 35,000 A YEAR CAN
$175 A MONTH. WHO MAKING 35,000 A YEAR CAN AFFORD THAT?
WHO MAKING 35,000 A YEAR CAN AFFORD THAT? ALMOST NO ONE.
AFFORD THAT? ALMOST NO ONE. THEY PHASE OUT THE MORE MONEY
ALMOST NO ONE. THEY PHASE OUT THE MORE MONEY YOU MAKE.
THEY PHASE OUT THE MORE MONEY YOU MAKE. SO THE IMPORTANT THING IS,
YOU MAKE. SO THE IMPORTANT THING IS, PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY QUALIFY,
SO THE IMPORTANT THING IS, PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY QUALIFY, GO TO THE EXCHANGE, RUN THE
PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY QUALIFY, GO TO THE EXCHANGE, RUN THE NUMBERS.
GO TO THE EXCHANGE, RUN THE NUMBERS. IT WILL TELL YOU QUICKLY.
NUMBERS. IT WILL TELL YOU QUICKLY. BY THE WAY.
IT WILL TELL YOU QUICKLY. BY THE WAY. THE SUBSIDY IS AUTOMATIC.
BY THE WAY. THE SUBSIDY IS AUTOMATIC. YOU OUGHT TO GO AND TRY IT IN
THE SUBSIDY IS AUTOMATIC. YOU OUGHT TO GO AND TRY IT IN THE FIRST WEEK OR SO AND SEE
YOU OUGHT TO GO AND TRY IT IN THE FIRST WEEK OR SO AND SEE WHAT THE IMPLICATIONS WOULD BE.
THE FIRST WEEK OR SO AND SEE WHAT THE IMPLICATIONS WOULD BE. HEALTH CARE DOT GOV.
WHAT THE IMPLICATIONS WOULD BE. HEALTH CARE DOT GOV. FOR MISSOURI AND KANSAS.
HEALTH CARE DOT GOV. FOR MISSOURI AND KANSAS. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A
FOR MISSOURI AND KANSAS. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A GORGEOUS 79 DEGREES LAST
EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A GORGEOUS 79 DEGREES LAST SATURDAY AND THERE WERE SO MANY
GORGEOUS 79 DEGREES LAST SATURDAY AND THERE WERE SO MANY OTHER THINGS GOING ON IN OUR
SATURDAY AND THERE WERE SO MANY OTHER THINGS GOING ON IN OUR METRO, INCLUDING THE PLAZA ART
OTHER THINGS GOING ON IN OUR METRO, INCLUDING THE PLAZA ART FAIR, MORE THAN 350 PEOPLE
METRO, INCLUDING THE PLAZA ART FAIR, MORE THAN 350 PEOPLE GATHERED AT THE DOWNTOWN
FAIR, MORE THAN 350 PEOPLE GATHERED AT THE DOWNTOWN MARRIOTT TO PARTICIPATE IN A
GATHERED AT THE DOWNTOWN MARRIOTT TO PARTICIPATE IN A WHITE HOUSE SUMMIT ON MENTAL
MARRIOTT TO PARTICIPATE IN A WHITE HOUSE SUMMIT ON MENTAL HEALTH.
WHITE HOUSE SUMMIT ON MENTAL HEALTH. KANSAS CITY WAS ONE OF 10 CITIES
HEALTH. KANSAS CITY WAS ONE OF 10 CITIES SELECTED TO HOST THE CITIZEN
KANSAS CITY WAS ONE OF 10 CITIES SELECTED TO HOST THE CITIZEN CONVERSATIONS.
SELECTED TO HOST THE CITIZEN CONVERSATIONS. IN OO ATTENDANCE, THE NATIONS
CONVERSATIONS. IN OO ATTENDANCE, THE NATIONS HEALTH SECRETARY KATHLEEN
IN OO ATTENDANCE, THE NATIONS HEALTH SECRETARY KATHLEEN INTEELIOUS AND -- SEBELIUS AND
HEALTH SECRETARY KATHLEEN INTEELIOUS AND -- SEBELIUS AND OUR TWO MAYORS, SLY JAMES AND
INTEELIOUS AND -- SEBELIUS AND OUR TWO MAYORS, SLY JAMES AND MARK HOLLAND.
OUR TWO MAYORS, SLY JAMES AND MARK HOLLAND. SO PLEASE JOIN ME IN
MARK HOLLAND. SO PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING SECRETARY OF HEALTH
SO PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES KATHLEEN
WELCOMING SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES KATHLEEN INTEL -- SEBELIUS.
AND HUMAN SERVICES KATHLEEN INTEL -- SEBELIUS. I WANT TO REALLY THANK MAYOR
INTEL -- SEBELIUS. I WANT TO REALLY THANK MAYOR JAMES AND MAYOR HOLLAND FOR
I WANT TO REALLY THANK MAYOR JAMES AND MAYOR HOLLAND FOR STEPPING UP AND ORGANIZING THIS
JAMES AND MAYOR HOLLAND FOR STEPPING UP AND ORGANIZING THIS BI-STATE DIALOGUE ON ONE OF THE
STEPPING UP AND ORGANIZING THIS BI-STATE DIALOGUE ON ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HEALTH TOPICS WE
BI-STATE DIALOGUE ON ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HEALTH TOPICS WE COULD TALK ABOUT, MENTAL HEALTH
MOST IMPORTANT HEALTH TOPICS WE COULD TALK ABOUT, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
COULD TALK ABOUT, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. 38,000 PEOPLE A YEAR TAKE THEIR
SERVICES. 38,000 PEOPLE A YEAR TAKE THEIR OWN LIVES EVERY YEAR IN THIS
38,000 PEOPLE A YEAR TAKE THEIR OWN LIVES EVERY YEAR IN THIS COUNTRY.
OWN LIVES EVERY YEAR IN THIS COUNTRY. SUICIDE IS 38,000 PEOPLE A YEAR.
COUNTRY. SUICIDE IS 38,000 PEOPLE A YEAR. THAT'S MORE THAN TWICE THE
SUICIDE IS 38,000 PEOPLE A YEAR. THAT'S MORE THAN TWICE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE LOSE TO
THAT'S MORE THAN TWICE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE LOSE TO HOMICIDE.
NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE LOSE TO HOMICIDE. THAT IS A TRAGEDY THAT WE CAN DO
HOMICIDE. THAT IS A TRAGEDY THAT WE CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT.
THAT IS A TRAGEDY THAT WE CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT. AND IT'S JUST ONE OF THE WAYS
SOMETHING ABOUT. AND IT'S JUST ONE OF THE WAYS THAT UNTREATED MENTAL ILLNESS
AND IT'S JUST ONE OF THE WAYS THAT UNTREATED MENTAL ILLNESS TAKES A TOLL ON SOCIETY.
THAT UNTREATED MENTAL ILLNESS TAKES A TOLL ON SOCIETY. AND WHEN 35% OF THE INMATES
TAKES A TOLL ON SOCIETY. AND WHEN 35% OF THE INMATES IN THE WYANDOTTE COUNTY JAIL
AND WHEN 35% OF THE INMATES IN THE WYANDOTTE COUNTY JAIL RIGHT NOW HAVE MENTAL HEALTH
IN THE WYANDOTTE COUNTY JAIL RIGHT NOW HAVE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS THAT ARE GOING UNTREATED,
RIGHT NOW HAVE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS THAT ARE GOING UNTREATED, WE HAVE DECIDED THAT IT'S A
NEEDS THAT ARE GOING UNTREATED, WE HAVE DECIDED THAT IT'S A SOCIETY TO WAREHOUSE PEOPLE
WE HAVE DECIDED THAT IT'S A SOCIETY TO WAREHOUSE PEOPLE RATHER THAN TREAT PEOPLE, AND
SOCIETY TO WAREHOUSE PEOPLE RATHER THAN TREAT PEOPLE, AND SOMEONE AT SOME POINT NEEDS TO
RATHER THAN TREAT PEOPLE, AND SOMEONE AT SOME POINT NEEDS TO SAY, THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE.
SOMEONE AT SOME POINT NEEDS TO SAY, THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE. 60% OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD
SAY, THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE. 60% OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD SOME SORT OF IDENTIFIED MENTAL
60% OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD SOME SORT OF IDENTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION AND 90% OF
SOME SORT OF IDENTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION AND 90% OF THOSE WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE
HEALTH CONDITION AND 90% OF THOSE WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS RECEIVE NO TREATMENT,
THOSE WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS RECEIVE NO TREATMENT, RECEIVE NO CARE.
DISORDERS RECEIVE NO TREATMENT, RECEIVE NO CARE. LET ME SEE IF I'VE CAPTURED
RECEIVE NO CARE. LET ME SEE IF I'VE CAPTURED WHAT I THINK I'M HEARING.
LET ME SEE IF I'VE CAPTURED WHAT I THINK I'M HEARING. I'M HEARING THERE IS A NEED FOR
WHAT I THINK I'M HEARING. I'M HEARING THERE IS A NEED FOR EDUCATION FOR THE COMMUNITY,
I'M HEARING THERE IS A NEED FOR EDUCATION FOR THE COMMUNITY, FAMILY MEMBERS AND PERSON WHO
EDUCATION FOR THE COMMUNITY, FAMILY MEMBERS AND PERSON WHO MIGHT BE IDENTIFIED AS SOMEBODY
FAMILY MEMBERS AND PERSON WHO MIGHT BE IDENTIFIED AS SOMEBODY WHO HAS OR IS STRUGGLING WITH A
MIGHT BE IDENTIFIED AS SOMEBODY WHO HAS OR IS STRUGGLING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE.
WHO HAS OR IS STRUGGLING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE. PERSONALLY, I HAVE SEEN THE
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE. PERSONALLY, I HAVE SEEN THE STRUGGLES OF MENTAL HEALTH IN MY
PERSONALLY, I HAVE SEEN THE STRUGGLES OF MENTAL HEALTH IN MY FAMILY, AND IT'S BEEN VERY
STRUGGLES OF MENTAL HEALTH IN MY FAMILY, AND IT'S BEEN VERY IMPORTANT TO ME INDIVIDUALLY,
FAMILY, AND IT'S BEEN VERY IMPORTANT TO ME INDIVIDUALLY, WHEN MY GRANDFATHER SUFFERED
IMPORTANT TO ME INDIVIDUALLY, WHEN MY GRANDFATHER SUFFERED FROM ACUTE PARANOID
WHEN MY GRANDFATHER SUFFERED FROM ACUTE PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA, I SAW THE IMPACT
FROM ACUTE PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA, I SAW THE IMPACT ON MY MOTHER AND MY AUNT, AND I
SCHIZOPHRENIA, I SAW THE IMPACT ON MY MOTHER AND MY AUNT, AND I ALSO SAW THAT I HAD A WONDERFUL
ON MY MOTHER AND MY AUNT, AND I ALSO SAW THAT I HAD A WONDERFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH MY GRANDPA WHO
ALSO SAW THAT I HAD A WONDERFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH MY GRANDPA WHO LOVED ME AND CARED FOR ME AND
RELATIONSHIP WITH MY GRANDPA WHO LOVED ME AND CARED FOR ME AND CARED FOR THE FAMILY, BUT I SAW
LOVED ME AND CARED FOR ME AND CARED FOR THE FAMILY, BUT I SAW THE ROLLERCOASTER THAT A FAMILY
CARED FOR THE FAMILY, BUT I SAW THE ROLLERCOASTER THAT A FAMILY IS ON WHEN YOU HAVE AN ACUTE
THE ROLLERCOASTER THAT A FAMILY IS ON WHEN YOU HAVE AN ACUTE MENTAL ILLNESS.
IS ON WHEN YOU HAVE AN ACUTE MENTAL ILLNESS. AND I CAN TELL YOU IN THE
MENTAL ILLNESS. AND I CAN TELL YOU IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, I'VE HAD TWO
AND I CAN TELL YOU IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, I'VE HAD TWO FAMILY MEMBERS IN CRISIS
LAST SIX MONTHS, I'VE HAD TWO FAMILY MEMBERS IN CRISIS SITUATIONS.
FAMILY MEMBERS IN CRISIS SITUATIONS. BOTH OF THEM WERE IN A SITUATION
SITUATIONS. BOTH OF THEM WERE IN A SITUATION WHERE THEY COULD RECEIVE HELP
BOTH OF THEM WERE IN A SITUATION WHERE THEY COULD RECEIVE HELP AND SUPPORT BECAUSE THEY HAD
WHERE THEY COULD RECEIVE HELP AND SUPPORT BECAUSE THEY HAD SOME UNDERLYING RESOURCES AND
AND SUPPORT BECAUSE THEY HAD SOME UNDERLYING RESOURCES AND FOLKS TO TURN TO, BUT IN NEITHER
SOME UNDERLYING RESOURCES AND FOLKS TO TURN TO, BUT IN NEITHER CASE WAS IT VERY EASY, AND I RUN
FOLKS TO TURN TO, BUT IN NEITHER CASE WAS IT VERY EASY, AND I RUN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
CASE WAS IT VERY EASY, AND I RUN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN AS MUCH SERVICES.
ś. WE WANT TO HAVE SOME VERY SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
WE WANT TO HAVE SOME VERY SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION THAT ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY
SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION THAT ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN THE WAY THE COMMUNITY HAS NOT
ACTION THAT ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN THE WAY THE COMMUNITY HAS NOT BEEN ENGAGED BEFORE.
IN THE WAY THE COMMUNITY HAS NOT BEEN ENGAGED BEFORE. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHOW THE
BEEN ENGAGED BEFORE. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHOW THE COMMUNITY THAT THIS IS WHAT'S
I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHOW THE COMMUNITY THAT THIS IS WHAT'S POSSIBLE WHEN YOU BRING PEOPLE
COMMUNITY THAT THIS IS WHAT'S POSSIBLE WHEN YOU BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND GIVE THEM A CHANCE
POSSIBLE WHEN YOU BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO LOOK FOR SOLUTIONS.
TOGETHER AND GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO LOOK FOR SOLUTIONS. AFTER ALL THE DELIBERATIONS,
TO LOOK FOR SOLUTIONS. AFTER ALL THE DELIBERATIONS, PARTICIPANTS AGREED TO A NUMBER
AFTER ALL THE DELIBERATIONS, PARTICIPANTS AGREED TO A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS, TOPPING THE
PARTICIPANTS AGREED TO A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS, TOPPING THE LIST ADDING MENTAL HEALTH
OF RECOMMENDATIONS, TOPPING THE LIST ADDING MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS TO PHYSICAL HEALTH
LIST ADDING MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS TO PHYSICAL HEALTH VISITS, BOOSTING FUNDING FOR
SCREENINGS TO PHYSICAL HEALTH VISITS, BOOSTING FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS, DEVELOPING A MENTAL
VISITS, BOOSTING FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS, DEVELOPING A MENTAL HEALTH CURRICULUM IN SCHOOLS,
PROGRAMS, DEVELOPING A MENTAL HEALTH CURRICULUM IN SCHOOLS, INCREASING ACCESS TO MENTAL
HEALTH CURRICULUM IN SCHOOLS, INCREASING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND LAUNCHING A
INCREASING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND LAUNCHING A COMMUNITY WIDE AWARENESS
HEALTH SERVICES AND LAUNCHING A COMMUNITY WIDE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, BUT LOTS OF TALK.
COMMUNITY WIDE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, BUT LOTS OF TALK. ISN'T IT HARD TO GET ANY MONEY
CAMPAIGN, BUT LOTS OF TALK. ISN'T IT HARD TO GET ANY MONEY FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS?
ISN'T IT HARD TO GET ANY MONEY FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS? IT IS REALLY HARD.
FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS? IT IS REALLY HARD. THE STATE OF MISSOURI HAS CUT
IT IS REALLY HARD. THE STATE OF MISSOURI HAS CUT ITS MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET BY 100
THE STATE OF MISSOURI HAS CUT ITS MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET BY 100 MILLION DOLLARS SINCE THE START
ITS MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET BY 100 MILLION DOLLARS SINCE THE START OF THE RECESSION IN 2008.
MILLION DOLLARS SINCE THE START OF THE RECESSION IN 2008. YOU KNOW, ONCE THOSE THINGS ARE
OF THE RECESSION IN 2008. YOU KNOW, ONCE THOSE THINGS ARE CUT, THEY DON'T GET PUT BACK.
YOU KNOW, ONCE THOSE THINGS ARE CUT, THEY DON'T GET PUT BACK. IT'S JUST REALLY HARD TO FIND
CUT, THEY DON'T GET PUT BACK. IT'S JUST REALLY HARD TO FIND SERVICES IN THE KANSAS CITY
IT'S JUST REALLY HARD TO FIND SERVICES IN THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA.
SERVICES IN THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA. WELL, NICK, ONE OF THE BIG
METRO AREA. WELL, NICK, ONE OF THE BIG THINGS THAT INSPIRED THE
WELL, NICK, ONE OF THE BIG THINGS THAT INSPIRED THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT WAS ACCESS
THINGS THAT INSPIRED THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT WAS ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT WAS ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. LET'S TALK ABOUT ACCESS TO
TO HEALTH CARE. LET'S TALK ABOUT ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE.
LET'S TALK ABOUT ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE. IT'S ALMOST NONEXISTENT.
MENTAL HEALTH CARE. IT'S ALMOST NONEXISTENT. MOST EXPRNS -- INSURANCE PLANS,
IT'S ALMOST NONEXISTENT. MOST EXPRNS -- INSURANCE PLANS, IF THEY COVER IT, IT'S
MOST EXPRNS -- INSURANCE PLANS, IF THEY COVER IT, IT'S DIFFICULT.
IF THEY COVER IT, IT'S DIFFICULT. FREE MENTAL HEALTH CARE, VERY
DIFFICULT. FREE MENTAL HEALTH CARE, VERY DIFFICULT FOR THOSE PEOPLE TO
FREE MENTAL HEALTH CARE, VERY DIFFICULT FOR THOSE PEOPLE TO GET IN.
DIFFICULT FOR THOSE PEOPLE TO GET IN. THIS MIGHT BE THE BIGGEST HEALTH
GET IN. THIS MIGHT BE THE BIGGEST HEALTH ISSUE, CRISIS, THAT FACES THIS
THIS MIGHT BE THE BIGGEST HEALTH ISSUE, CRISIS, THAT FACES THIS COUNTRY.
ISSUE, CRISIS, THAT FACES THIS COUNTRY. WHEN YOU START TO LOOK AT 35% OF
COUNTRY. WHEN YOU START TO LOOK AT 35% OF THE I OBJECT MATES IN WYANDOTTE
WHEN YOU START TO LOOK AT 35% OF THE I OBJECT MATES IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY HAD MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.
THE I OBJECT MATES IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY HAD MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. IF YOU COULD HELP THOSE PEOPLE,
COUNTY HAD MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. IF YOU COULD HELP THOSE PEOPLE, MOVE THEM OUT OF THAT SYSTEM, IT
IF YOU COULD HELP THOSE PEOPLE, MOVE THEM OUT OF THAT SYSTEM, IT SAVES TAXPAYERS.
MOVE THEM OUT OF THAT SYSTEM, IT SAVES TAXPAYERS. KIDS IN SCHOOL THAT SUFFER AND
SAVES TAXPAYERS. KIDS IN SCHOOL THAT SUFFER AND END UP DOING POORLY.
KIDS IN SCHOOL THAT SUFFER AND END UP DOING POORLY. AND THE STIGMA IN THIS COUNTRY
END UP DOING POORLY. AND THE STIGMA IN THIS COUNTRY WITH MENTAL HEALTH.
AND THE STIGMA IN THIS COUNTRY WITH MENTAL HEALTH. UNTIL WE COME AND RECOGNIZE IT
WITH MENTAL HEALTH. UNTIL WE COME AND RECOGNIZE IT AS ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES
UNTIL WE COME AND RECOGNIZE IT AS ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES FACING THIS COUNTRY AND FUND IT
AS ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES FACING THIS COUNTRY AND FUND IT PROPERLY AND HELP THESE PEOPLE,
FACING THIS COUNTRY AND FUND IT PROPERLY AND HELP THESE PEOPLE, THERE ARE A LOT OF ISSUES IN
PROPERLY AND HELP THESE PEOPLE, THERE ARE A LOT OF ISSUES IN THIS COUNTRY THAT WON'T BE
THERE ARE A LOT OF ISSUES IN THIS COUNTRY THAT WON'T BE SOLVED.
THIS COUNTRY THAT WON'T BE SOLVED. KANSAS CITY WAS TAKING PART
SOLVED. KANSAS CITY WAS TAKING PART IN IT AND IT WAS RELATING TO THE
KANSAS CITY WAS TAKING PART IN IT AND IT WAS RELATING TO THE MASSACRE FROM SANDY HOOK, AND
IN IT AND IT WAS RELATING TO THE MASSACRE FROM SANDY HOOK, AND THEN THIS TAKES PLACE RIGHT
MASSACRE FROM SANDY HOOK, AND THEN THIS TAKES PLACE RIGHT AFTER THE NAVY YARD SHOOTINGS.
THEN THIS TAKES PLACE RIGHT AFTER THE NAVY YARD SHOOTINGS. ABSOLUTELY.
AFTER THE NAVY YARD SHOOTINGS. ABSOLUTELY. TWO THINGS, THE BIGGEST PROVIDER
ABSOLUTELY. TWO THINGS, THE BIGGEST PROVIDER OF MENTAL HEALTH IN THE STATE OF
TWO THINGS, THE BIGGEST PROVIDER OF MENTAL HEALTH IN THE STATE OF KANSAS IS THE JOHNSON COUNTY
OF MENTAL HEALTH IN THE STATE OF KANSAS IS THE JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE THROUGH THE
KANSAS IS THE JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE THROUGH THE JOHNSON COUNTY JAIL, AND A LOT
SHERIFF'S OFFICE THROUGH THE JOHNSON COUNTY JAIL, AND A LOT OF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN SOLVED
JOHNSON COUNTY JAIL, AND A LOT OF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN SOLVED HAD WE EXPANDED MEDICAID IN BOTH
OF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN SOLVED HAD WE EXPANDED MEDICAID IN BOTH KANSAS AND MISSOURI, BECAUSE IT
HAD WE EXPANDED MEDICAID IN BOTH KANSAS AND MISSOURI, BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE GIVEN THE ACCESS
KANSAS AND MISSOURI, BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE GIVEN THE ACCESS STACEY WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT.
WOULD HAVE GIVEN THE ACCESS STACEY WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT. TALK IS CHEAP.
STACEY WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT. TALK IS CHEAP. IT WAS AMAZING TO ME TO BE THERE
TALK IS CHEAP. IT WAS AMAZING TO ME TO BE THERE WITH OUR VIDEOGRAPHER JUSTIN AT
IT WAS AMAZING TO ME TO BE THERE WITH OUR VIDEOGRAPHER JUSTIN AT THAT EVENT.
WITH OUR VIDEOGRAPHER JUSTIN AT THAT EVENT. QUITE POWERFUL STORIES WE HEARD
THAT EVENT. QUITE POWERFUL STORIES WE HEARD THERE, BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO
QUITE POWERFUL STORIES WE HEARD THERE, BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO HAPPEN.
THERE, BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO HAPPEN. IN PART THAT'S BECAUSE CURING
HAPPEN. IN PART THAT'S BECAUSE CURING MENTAL ILLNESS IS SO DIFFICULT,
IN PART THAT'S BECAUSE CURING MENTAL ILLNESS IS SO DIFFICULT, SO DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND
MENTAL ILLNESS IS SO DIFFICULT, SO DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND PRECISELY HOW MUCH MONEY AND HOW
SO DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND PRECISELY HOW MUCH MONEY AND HOW MUCH EFFORT YOU CAN PUT IN TO
PRECISELY HOW MUCH MONEY AND HOW MUCH EFFORT YOU CAN PUT IN TO SOLVING THIS PROBLEM THAT WILL
MUCH EFFORT YOU CAN PUT IN TO SOLVING THIS PROBLEM THAT WILL ACTUALLY SOLVE.
SOLVING THIS PROBLEM THAT WILL ACTUALLY SOLVE. IT OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVEN'T CURED
ACTUALLY SOLVE. IT OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVEN'T CURED CANCER, HEART DISEASE, BUT YOU
IT OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVEN'T CURED CANCER, HEART DISEASE, BUT YOU DO GET THE SENSE THAT PHYSICAL
CANCER, HEART DISEASE, BUT YOU DO GET THE SENSE THAT PHYSICAL ILLNESS HAVE A PROTOCOL THAT FOR
DO GET THE SENSE THAT PHYSICAL ILLNESS HAVE A PROTOCOL THAT FOR WHATEVER REASON.
ILLNESS HAVE A PROTOCOL THAT FOR WHATEVER REASON. MENTAL ILLNESS MAKES IT TOUGHER
WHATEVER REASON. MENTAL ILLNESS MAKES IT TOUGHER TO COME TO.
MENTAL ILLNESS MAKES IT TOUGHER TO COME TO. THAT MAKES IT TOUGHER TO
TO COME TO. THAT MAKES IT TOUGHER TO ARGUE FOR MONEY FROM LEGISLATORS
THAT MAKES IT TOUGHER TO ARGUE FOR MONEY FROM LEGISLATORS BECAUSE IT'S JUST HARDER TO SHOW
ARGUE FOR MONEY FROM LEGISLATORS BECAUSE IT'S JUST HARDER TO SHOW THE RESULTS.
BECAUSE IT'S JUST HARDER TO SHOW THE RESULTS. THAT'S TRUE WITH MAYBE SOME
THE RESULTS. THAT'S TRUE WITH MAYBE SOME TYPES OF ILLNESSES LIKE
THAT'S TRUE WITH MAYBE SOME TYPES OF ILLNESSES LIKE SCHIZOPHRENIA.
TYPES OF ILLNESSES LIKE SCHIZOPHRENIA. BUT WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT ISSUES
SCHIZOPHRENIA. BUT WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT ISSUES OF DEPRESSION OR OTHER
BUT WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT ISSUES OF DEPRESSION OR OTHER PERSONALITY DISORDERS, ANXIETY,
OF DEPRESSION OR OTHER PERSONALITY DISORDERS, ANXIETY, THOSE CAN BE TREATED.
PERSONALITY DISORDERS, ANXIETY, THOSE CAN BE TREATED. THEY CAN BE HELPED EFFECTIVELY.
THOSE CAN BE TREATED. THEY CAN BE HELPED EFFECTIVELY. THEY CAN LEAD PEOPLE AWAY FROM
THEY CAN BE HELPED EFFECTIVELY. THEY CAN LEAD PEOPLE AWAY FROM ADDICTION AND OTHER PROBLEMS
THEY CAN LEAD PEOPLE AWAY FROM ADDICTION AND OTHER PROBLEMS THESE DISORDERS CAUSE.
ADDICTION AND OTHER PROBLEMS THESE DISORDERS CAUSE. IT WOULD COST MONEY, BUT WE
THESE DISORDERS CAUSE. IT WOULD COST MONEY, BUT WE DON'T DO THIS.
IT WOULD COST MONEY, BUT WE DON'T DO THIS. I DID A STORY ON MEDICAID
DON'T DO THIS. I DID A STORY ON MEDICAID SPENDING IN MISSOURI AND KANSAS
I DID A STORY ON MEDICAID SPENDING IN MISSOURI AND KANSAS FOR PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS, LIKE OO
SPENDING IN MISSOURI AND KANSAS FOR PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS, LIKE OO BILL PHI -- OTHERS.
FOR PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS, LIKE OO BILL PHI -- OTHERS. THAT AGAIN IS WHY THE POLITICAL
BILL PHI -- OTHERS. THAT AGAIN IS WHY THE POLITICAL WILL CAN BE SOMETIMES HARD TO
THAT AGAIN IS WHY THE POLITICAL WILL CAN BE SOMETIMES HARD TO FIND, BECAUSE THEY ARE
WILL CAN BE SOMETIMES HARD TO FIND, BECAUSE THEY ARE EXPENSIVE.
FIND, BECAUSE THEY ARE EXPENSIVE. ON A PERSONAL NOTE, YOU SAW
EXPENSIVE. ON A PERSONAL NOTE, YOU SAW SLY JAMES, MARK HOLLAND THERE.
ON A PERSONAL NOTE, YOU SAW SLY JAMES, MARK HOLLAND THERE. THEY WERE THERE THROUGHOUT THE
SLY JAMES, MARK HOLLAND THERE. THEY WERE THERE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DAY.
THEY WERE THERE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DAY. THEY DIDN'T LEAVE AFTER THAT I
ENTIRE DAY. THEY DIDN'T LEAVE AFTER THAT I MADE THEIR SPEECH AT THE VERY
THEY DIDN'T LEAVE AFTER THAT I MADE THEIR SPEECH AT THE VERY BEGINNING.
MADE THEIR SPEECH AT THE VERY BEGINNING. THAT WAS QUITE IMPRESSIVE.
BEGINNING. THAT WAS QUITE IMPRESSIVE. IN OTHER NEWS THIS WEEK, THE
THAT WAS QUITE IMPRESSIVE. IN OTHER NEWS THIS WEEK, THE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI SCHOOL
IN OTHER NEWS THIS WEEK, THE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI SCHOOL DISTRICT'S FUTURE IN QUESTION
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI SCHOOL DISTRICT'S FUTURE IN QUESTION AGAIN AS MISSOURI'S TOP
DISTRICT'S FUTURE IN QUESTION AGAIN AS MISSOURI'S TOP EDUCATION OFFICIAL RECOMMENDS
AGAIN AS MISSOURI'S TOP EDUCATION OFFICIAL RECOMMENDS AGAINST PROVIDING ACCREDITATION
EDUCATION OFFICIAL RECOMMENDS AGAINST PROVIDING ACCREDITATION TO THE DISTRICT, WHICH ONLY
AGAINST PROVIDING ACCREDITATION TO THE DISTRICT, WHICH ONLY RECENTLY WAS CELEBRATING
TO THE DISTRICT, WHICH ONLY RECENTLY WAS CELEBRATING IMPROVED TEST SCORES.
RECENTLY WAS CELEBRATING IMPROVED TEST SCORES. STATE EDUCATION COMMISSIONER
IMPROVED TEST SCORES. STATE EDUCATION COMMISSIONER CHRIS NICASTRO MAKING IT CLEAR
STATE EDUCATION COMMISSIONER CHRIS NICASTRO MAKING IT CLEAR THIS WEEK SHE BELIEVES SUSTAINED
CHRIS NICASTRO MAKING IT CLEAR THIS WEEK SHE BELIEVES SUSTAINED GROWTH OVER MULTIPLE YEARS NEEDS
THIS WEEK SHE BELIEVES SUSTAINED GROWTH OVER MULTIPLE YEARS NEEDS TO BE ACHIEVED BEFORE SHE'S
GROWTH OVER MULTIPLE YEARS NEEDS TO BE ACHIEVED BEFORE SHE'S WILLING TO RECOMMEND RESTORING
TO BE ACHIEVED BEFORE SHE'S WILLING TO RECOMMEND RESTORING HER STAMP OF APPROVAL TO THE
WILLING TO RECOMMEND RESTORING HER STAMP OF APPROVAL TO THE KCMO DISTRICT.
HER STAMP OF APPROVAL TO THE KCMO DISTRICT. THEY USUALLY GO ALONG WITH
KCMO DISTRICT. THEY USUALLY GO ALONG WITH WHAT THE COMMISSIONER SAYS, AND
THEY USUALLY GO ALONG WITH WHAT THE COMMISSIONER SAYS, AND WHAT IT MEANS IS TURMOIL,
WHAT THE COMMISSIONER SAYS, AND WHAT IT MEANS IS TURMOIL, BECAUSE KANSAS CITY IS LOOKING
WHAT IT MEANS IS TURMOIL, BECAUSE KANSAS CITY IS LOOKING AT THAT
BECAUSE KANSAS CITY IS LOOKING AT THAT AT -- THERE A COURT CASE THAT'S
AT THAT AT -- THERE A COURT CASE THAT'S PROBABLY GOING TO REQUIRE THEM
AT -- THERE A COURT CASE THAT'S PROBABLY GOING TO REQUIRE THEM TO GET INTO THIS TRANSFER POLICY
PROBABLY GOING TO REQUIRE THEM TO GET INTO THIS TRANSFER POLICY WHEREBY STUDENTS FROM AN
TO GET INTO THIS TRANSFER POLICY WHEREBY STUDENTS FROM AN UNACCREDITED DISTRICT CAN
WHEREBY STUDENTS FROM AN UNACCREDITED DISTRICT CAN TRANSFER INTO ACCREDITED
UNACCREDITED DISTRICT CAN TRANSFER INTO ACCREDITED DISTRICTS.
TRANSFER INTO ACCREDITED DISTRICTS. THAT'S GOING ON IN TWO DISTRICTS
DISTRICTS. THAT'S GOING ON IN TWO DISTRICTS ON THE EAST SIDE OF MISSOURI,
THAT'S GOING ON IN TWO DISTRICTS ON THE EAST SIDE OF MISSOURI, AND IT'S JUST A DEBACLE,
ON THE EAST SIDE OF MISSOURI, AND IT'S JUST A DEBACLE, FRANKLY.
AND IT'S JUST A DEBACLE, FRANKLY. THERE'S TWO DISTRICTS GOING
FRANKLY. THERE'S TWO DISTRICTS GOING BANKRUPT, KIDS BUSING 30 MILES
THERE'S TWO DISTRICTS GOING BANKRUPT, KIDS BUSING 30 MILES EACH WAY.
BANKRUPT, KIDS BUSING 30 MILES EACH WAY. THE RECEIVING SCHOOLS ARE IN
EACH WAY. THE RECEIVING SCHOOLS ARE IN TURMOIL OVER IT.
THE RECEIVING SCHOOLS ARE IN TURMOIL OVER IT. IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE WANT IN
TURMOIL OVER IT. IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE WANT IN THIS KANSAS CITY AREA, AND YET
IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE WANT IN THIS KANSAS CITY AREA, AND YET IT'S HARD TO DISAGREE WITH
THIS KANSAS CITY AREA, AND YET IT'S HARD TO DISAGREE WITH COMMISSIONER NICASTRO'S
IT'S HARD TO DISAGREE WITH COMMISSIONER NICASTRO'S RECOMMENDATION.
COMMISSIONER NICASTRO'S RECOMMENDATION. SHE'S SAYING, LOOK, WE HAVE A
RECOMMENDATION. SHE'S SAYING, LOOK, WE HAVE A PROCESS.
SHE'S SAYING, LOOK, WE HAVE A PROCESS. IF THIS PROCESS HAS ANY
PROCESS. IF THIS PROCESS HAS ANY INTEGRITY, I CANNOT DO A U-TURN
IF THIS PROCESS HAS ANY INTEGRITY, I CANNOT DO A U-TURN HERE AND GRANT PROFESSIONAL
INTEGRITY, I CANNOT DO A U-TURN HERE AND GRANT PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION TO KC'S PUBLIC
HERE AND GRANT PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION TO KC'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
ACCREDITATION TO KC'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. BUT I'M ASSUMING THAT NONE OF
SCHOOLS. BUT I'M ASSUMING THAT NONE OF THE ADJOINING SCHOOL DISTRICTS
BUT I'M ASSUMING THAT NONE OF THE ADJOINING SCHOOL DISTRICTS WANT THIS TO HAPPEN.
THE ADJOINING SCHOOL DISTRICTS WANT THIS TO HAPPEN. THEY DON'T.
WANT THIS TO HAPPEN. THEY DON'T. WHEN SUPERINTENDENT
THEY DON'T. WHEN SUPERINTENDENT DR. STEVEN GREEN WAS THERE IT
WHEN SUPERINTENDENT DR. STEVEN GREEN WAS THERE IT CELEBRATING THE RECENTLY
DR. STEVEN GREEN WAS THERE IT CELEBRATING THE RECENTLY IMPROVED TEST SCORES, ALL OF THE
CELEBRATING THE RECENTLY IMPROVED TEST SCORES, ALL OF THE SUPERINTENDENTS WERE WITH THEM.
IMPROVED TEST SCORES, ALL OF THE SUPERINTENDENTS WERE WITH THEM. THAT'S THE IRONY.
SUPERINTENDENTS WERE WITH THEM. THAT'S THE IRONY. THE RECEIVING DISTRICTS DON'T
THAT'S THE IRONY. THE RECEIVING DISTRICTS DON'T WANT, -- DON'T WANT IT, AND THE
THE RECEIVING DISTRICTS DON'T WANT, -- DON'T WANT IT, AND THE KANSAS CITY DISTRICT DIDN'T WANT
WANT, -- DON'T WANT IT, AND THE KANSAS CITY DISTRICT DIDN'T WANT IT.
KANSAS CITY DISTRICT DIDN'T WANT IT. IS IT ALSO LIKELY THE STATE
IT. IS IT ALSO LIKELY THE STATE SCHOOL BOARD MIGHT FEEL SOME
IS IT ALSO LIKELY THE STATE SCHOOL BOARD MIGHT FEEL SOME PRESSURE TO SLOW THE TRAIN A
SCHOOL BOARD MIGHT FEEL SOME PRESSURE TO SLOW THE TRAIN A LITTLE BIT?
PRESSURE TO SLOW THE TRAIN A LITTLE BIT? WE'LL SEE IN A COUPLE WEEKS.
LITTLE BIT? WE'LL SEE IN A COUPLE WEEKS. ON A RECENT PROGRAM, SAM
WE'LL SEE IN A COUPLE WEEKS. ON A RECENT PROGRAM, SAM ZEFF, YOU ALSO INDICATED THAT
ON A RECENT PROGRAM, SAM ZEFF, YOU ALSO INDICATED THAT EVEN WHEN A STATE DOES TAKE OVER
ZEFF, YOU ALSO INDICATED THAT EVEN WHEN A STATE DOES TAKE OVER THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IT DOESN'T
EVEN WHEN A STATE DOES TAKE OVER THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN IT'S GOING TO
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN IT'S GOING TO HAVE A BETTER OUT COME THAN WHEN
NECESSARILY MEAN IT'S GOING TO HAVE A BETTER OUT COME THAN WHEN A LOCAL BOARD HAS CONTROL.
HAVE A BETTER OUT COME THAN WHEN A LOCAL BOARD HAS CONTROL. ABSOLUTELY.
A LOCAL BOARD HAS CONTROL. ABSOLUTELY. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF RESEARCH
ABSOLUTELY. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF RESEARCH OVER THE YEARS BECAUSE STATES
THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF RESEARCH OVER THE YEARS BECAUSE STATES THAT TAKEN OVER SCHOOL
OVER THE YEARS BECAUSE STATES THAT TAKEN OVER SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND IT DOES SHOW
THAT TAKEN OVER SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND IT DOES SHOW THERE IS NOT A MARKED IMPROVED.
DISTRICTS, AND IT DOES SHOW THERE IS NOT A MARKED IMPROVED. STACEY.
THERE IS NOT A MARKED IMPROVED. STACEY. SOME OF THE CONCERNS, THE
STACEY. SOME OF THE CONCERNS, THE CLASS SIZE MAY GROW, THEY MAY BE
SOME OF THE CONCERNS, THE CLASS SIZE MAY GROW, THEY MAY BE STRAPPED FOR MORE CASH, BECAUSE
CLASS SIZE MAY GROW, THEY MAY BE STRAPPED FOR MORE CASH, BECAUSE KANSAS CITY WOULD HAVE TO REFUND
STRAPPED FOR MORE CASH, BECAUSE KANSAS CITY WOULD HAVE TO REFUND SOME OF THAT MONEY.
KANSAS CITY WOULD HAVE TO REFUND SOME OF THAT MONEY. IT WOULD COST IF KANSAS CITY
SOME OF THAT MONEY. IT WOULD COST IF KANSAS CITY DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY.
IT WOULD COST IF KANSAS CITY DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY. THERE ARE SERIOUS CONCERNS WHAT
DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY. THERE ARE SERIOUS CONCERNS WHAT THE FUTURE OF THIS DISTRICT IS
THERE ARE SERIOUS CONCERNS WHAT THE FUTURE OF THIS DISTRICT IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE AND HOW IT
THE FUTURE OF THIS DISTRICT IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE AND HOW IT WILL AFFECT SURROUNDING
GOING TO LOOK LIKE AND HOW IT WILL AFFECT SURROUNDING DISTRICTS.
WILL AFFECT SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. WE'RE NOT GOING TO KNOW UNTIL
DISTRICTS. WE'RE NOT GOING TO KNOW UNTIL NEXT MONTH UNTIL THE BOARD
WE'RE NOT GOING TO KNOW UNTIL NEXT MONTH UNTIL THE BOARD ACTUALLY MEETS.
NEXT MONTH UNTIL THE BOARD ACTUALLY MEETS. IS IT POSSIBLE THERE WILL BE A
ACTUALLY MEETS. IS IT POSSIBLE THERE WILL BE A DIFFERENT RESULT HERE?
IS IT POSSIBLE THERE WILL BE A DIFFERENT RESULT HERE? FROM THE STATE BOARD, I
DIFFERENT RESULT HERE? FROM THE STATE BOARD, I SUPPOSE ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
FROM THE STATE BOARD, I SUPPOSE ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. I DON'T THINK SO.
SUPPOSE ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. I DON'T THINK SO. FINALLY THIS WEEK, THE
I DON'T THINK SO. FINALLY THIS WEEK, THE PENGUINS HAVE ARRIVED, AT LEAST
FINALLY THIS WEEK, THE PENGUINS HAVE ARRIVED, AT LEAST THE FIRST OF SEVERAL DOZEN THAT
PENGUINS HAVE ARRIVED, AT LEAST THE FIRST OF SEVERAL DOZEN THAT WILL INHABIT THE KANSAS CITY
THE FIRST OF SEVERAL DOZEN THAT WILL INHABIT THE KANSAS CITY ZOO'S NEW 15 MILLION-DOLLAR
WILL INHABIT THE KANSAS CITY ZOO'S NEW 15 MILLION-DOLLAR HELZBERG PENGUIN PLAZA SCHEDULED
ZOO'S NEW 15 MILLION-DOLLAR HELZBERG PENGUIN PLAZA SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN LATE OCTOBER.
HELZBERG PENGUIN PLAZA SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN LATE OCTOBER. FOR MANY YEARS, PEOPLE
TO OPEN IN LATE OCTOBER. FOR MANY YEARS, PEOPLE COMPLAINED THAT THE SHOULD HAD
FOR MANY YEARS, PEOPLE COMPLAINED THAT THE SHOULD HAD NO ANIMALS.
COMPLAINED THAT THE SHOULD HAD NO ANIMALS. YOU COULDN'T SEE THEM.
NO ANIMALS. YOU COULDN'T SEE THEM. NOTHING GOING ON.
YOU COULDN'T SEE THEM. NOTHING GOING ON. WHAT DOES THE PENGUINS ARRIVAL
NOTHING GOING ON. WHAT DOES THE PENGUINS ARRIVAL IN KANSAS CITY SAY ABOUT HOW FAR
WHAT DOES THE PENGUINS ARRIVAL IN KANSAS CITY SAY ABOUT HOW FAR KANSAS CITY ZOO HAS COME, DAVE
IN KANSAS CITY SAY ABOUT HOW FAR KANSAS CITY ZOO HAS COME, DAVE HELLING?
KANSAS CITY ZOO HAS COME, DAVE HELLING? WELL, THE ZOO, LET'S BE FAIR,
HELLING? WELL, THE ZOO, LET'S BE FAIR, THE ZOO IS A MARKEDLY BETTER
WELL, THE ZOO, LET'S BE FAIR, THE ZOO IS A MARKEDLY BETTER PLACE TO VISIT NOW THAN IT WAS
THE ZOO IS A MARKEDLY BETTER PLACE TO VISIT NOW THAN IT WAS 10, 15 YEARS AGO, LARGELY
PLACE TO VISIT NOW THAN IT WAS 10, 15 YEARS AGO, LARGELY BECAUSE TAXPAYERS HAVE AGREED TO
10, 15 YEARS AGO, LARGELY BECAUSE TAXPAYERS HAVE AGREED TO PAY LOTS OF MONEY, MILLIONS OF
BECAUSE TAXPAYERS HAVE AGREED TO PAY LOTS OF MONEY, MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO IMPROVE THE
PAY LOTS OF MONEY, MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO IMPROVE THE EXHIBITIONS AND EXPERIENCE OUT
DOLLARS TO IMPROVE THE EXHIBITIONS AND EXPERIENCE OUT THERE.
EXHIBITIONS AND EXPERIENCE OUT THERE. IT'S A MUCH BETTER PLACE TO
THERE. IT'S A MUCH BETTER PLACE TO VISIT.
IT'S A MUCH BETTER PLACE TO VISIT. BUT NOT ALL TAXPAYERS, ONLY
VISIT. BUT NOT ALL TAXPAYERS, ONLY CERTAIN.
BUT NOT ALL TAXPAYERS, ONLY CERTAIN. RIGHT.
CERTAIN. RIGHT. ON THE MISSOURI SIDE, I WROTE A
RIGHT. ON THE MISSOURI SIDE, I WROTE A COLUMN THIS WEEK SUGGESTING
ON THE MISSOURI SIDE, I WROTE A COLUMN THIS WEEK SUGGESTING KANSANS SHOULD BELLY UP TO THE
COLUMN THIS WEEK SUGGESTING KANSANS SHOULD BELLY UP TO THE BAR A LITTLE MORE THAN THEY DO.
KANSANS SHOULD BELLY UP TO THE BAR A LITTLE MORE THAN THEY DO. BARBARA?
BAR A LITTLE MORE THAN THEY DO. BARBARA? I THINK THESE PENGUINS ARE
BARBARA? I THINK THESE PENGUINS ARE GREAT.
I THINK THESE PENGUINS ARE GREAT. THEY ARE OUR NEW GUESTS.
GREAT. THEY ARE OUR NEW GUESTS. PERHAPS WE SHOULD HOPE FOR AN
THEY ARE OUR NEW GUESTS. PERHAPS WE SHOULD HOPE FOR AN ANTARCTIC WINTER?
PERHAPS WE SHOULD HOPE FOR AN ANTARCTIC WINTER? IT HAS BEEN A TURN AROUND.
ANTARCTIC WINTER? IT HAS BEEN A TURN AROUND. IT HAS.
IT HAS BEEN A TURN AROUND. IT HAS. WHATEVER ZOO YOU GO TO, THE
IT HAS. WHATEVER ZOO YOU GO TO, THE PENGUINS ARE ALWAYS POPULAR.
WHATEVER ZOO YOU GO TO, THE PENGUINS ARE ALWAYS POPULAR. I THINK THE OTHER THING, IF YOU
PENGUINS ARE ALWAYS POPULAR. I THINK THE OTHER THING, IF YOU WANT TO GET PEOPLE TO THE KANSAS
I THINK THE OTHER THING, IF YOU WANT TO GET PEOPLE TO THE KANSAS CITY ZOO, I THINK YOU GET THAT
WANT TO GET PEOPLE TO THE KANSAS CITY ZOO, I THINK YOU GET THAT BARE BREASTED STATUE OUT OF THE
CITY ZOO, I THINK YOU GET THAT BARE BREASTED STATUE OUT OF THE OVER HAND PARK ARBORETUM, MOVE
BARE BREASTED STATUE OUT OF THE OVER HAND PARK ARBORETUM, MOVE IT OVER THERE, AND PEOPLE WILL
OVER HAND PARK ARBORETUM, MOVE IT OVER THERE, AND PEOPLE WILL GO SEE THAT THING.
IT OVER THERE, AND PEOPLE WILL GO SEE THAT THING. STACEY.
GO SEE THAT THING. STACEY. I'VE NEVER BEEN TO THE ZOO.
STACEY. I'VE NEVER BEEN TO THE ZOO. I'M NOT A BIG FAN.
I'VE NEVER BEEN TO THE ZOO. I'M NOT A BIG FAN. I LIKE TO SEE ANIMALS IN THEIR
I'M NOT A BIG FAN. I LIKE TO SEE ANIMALS IN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
I LIKE TO SEE ANIMALS IN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. DON'T BY THE WAY JUST RUSH
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. DON'T BY THE WAY JUST RUSH OVER TO THE ZOO.
DON'T BY THE WAY JUST RUSH OVER TO THE ZOO. YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE THEM
OVER TO THE ZOO. YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE THEM RIGHT NOW.
YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE THEM RIGHT NOW. THEY'VE JUST ARRIVED.
RIGHT NOW. THEY'VE JUST ARRIVED. THEY WILL BE KEPT BEHIND CLOSED
THEY'VE JUST ARRIVED. THEY WILL BE KEPT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS FOR THIS MOMENT.
THEY WILL BE KEPT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS FOR THIS MOMENT. THAT FULL EXHIBIT WON'T BE OPEN
DOORS FOR THIS MOMENT. THAT FULL EXHIBIT WON'T BE OPEN UNTIL LATE OCTOBER.
THAT FULL EXHIBIT WON'T BE OPEN UNTIL LATE OCTOBER. AND THAT IS OUR WEEK IN REVIEW.
UNTIL LATE OCTOBER. AND THAT IS OUR WEEK IN REVIEW. OUR THANKS TO OUR NEWS
AND THAT IS OUR WEEK IN REVIEW. OUR THANKS TO OUR NEWS REVIEWERS, FROM KCTV 5, STACEY
OUR THANKS TO OUR NEWS REVIEWERS, FROM KCTV 5, STACEY CAMERON WHO WE WILL BE
REVIEWERS, FROM KCTV 5, STACEY CAMERON WHO WE WILL BE ENCOURAGING TO GO TO THE ZOO,
CAMERON WHO WE WILL BE ENCOURAGING TO GO TO THE ZOO, FROM THE EDITORIAL BOARD,
ENCOURAGING TO GO TO THE ZOO, FROM THE EDITORIAL BOARD, BARBARA SHELLY, KCPT SPECIAL
FROM THE EDITORIAL BOARD, BARBARA SHELLY, KCPT SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT SAM ZEFF AND DAVE
BARBARA SHELLY, KCPT SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT SAM ZEFF AND DAVE HELLING OF THE KANSAS CITY STAR.
CORRESPONDENT SAM ZEFF AND DAVE HELLING OF THE KANSAS CITY STAR. I'M NICK HAINES.
HELLING OF THE KANSAS CITY STAR. I'M NICK HAINES. FROM ALL OF US HERE AT KCPT,
I'M NICK HAINES. FROM ALL OF US HERE AT KCPT, THANKS FOR SPENDING PART OF YOUR
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