Muñoz: Christie funded health care for women in a different way [Video]

27
August
2014

Nancy Muñoz

Source: NJTV [Video] -

Some state legislators were excited by Governor Chris Christie in his position on health care for women and equal pay for women. Assistant leader of the Republican Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz said NJTV News Anchor Mary Alice Williams, it should be clear that the expansion of the veto of appropriations for the health centers for women is a cut and the governor gave the money for other options.

"The governor vetoed 7.2 [million] to $ 7.5 million per year over the last five years, because he chose to finance the health care of women in a different way," Muñoz said.

Muñoz said she was the head nurse in the health committee and there are many ways to provide health services for women. According to Muñoz, the governor of the amount of financing of health care has increased by other means, and that funding has increased from 82 million to 90 million.

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Assemblywoman Linda Stender recently claimed that Christie cut funding for the health care of women for political reasons. Muñoz said he did not agree and is a convenient argument for people who do not agree with the governor.

For women who rely on health centers closed, says Muñoz they go to the health centers classified by the federal government. He also said that 105 health centers in the state, one each for each district as well as the centers for family planning 49th

Muñoz said that the medical care of women provided by the state and believes that this is when it comes to a political argument about the question.

"In my opinion, it is intended to sit on the hot seat, as the Republicans say it's a problem in our country, that the deputies voted against Munoz health of women. Wrong, wrong. I support Governor in a different way health care to offer, "Munoz said.

The governor recently to ensure vetoed a measure to equal pay for women and Senator Loretta Weinberg said: "I think the governor has a kind of anti-woman veto pen should have a special place in his desk on money talk the family planning clinic that a veto. "

Muñoz said he disagreed, and that pay equity is a complex issue. Although he voted against Munoz said, there should be studies on equal pay and there are many things to consider when on the Gender Pay Gap. Muñoz also said that women leave the labor market to have children and has worked with Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande in politics to make to facilitate the working mother.

He also said he knows that the governor committed to health care for women.

"I know how hard it is, but I also know that the governor committed to health care for women," Munoz said. "It's good soundbites, but not the right message is inevitable ... that the governor did the right thing for women in New Jersey."

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