Chairman of the Appropriations Committee Chuck Purgason said that since the additional money has not improved the standard of living for caregivers, it's time to change directions.
"I am looking forward to working with him," said Rep. Chuck Purgason, R-Howell County. "I am glad that they promoted somebody who wasn't working for the department so that he can bring an objective and fresh perspective."
"Now that we've sent the budget over to the Senate, we can opt to work on other priorities - economic development, workers' compensation and other measures to create jobs," said Rep. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield.
During debate on the budget, democrat Wes Shoemyer provoked a sharp response from Republican Chuck Purgason when he talked about how democrats handled the budget when they held a majority.
All but one of the Republicans voted for the bill, even though some said they had concerns with the plan. Rep. Chuck Purgason, R-Caufield, said he had problems with it, but said it was a way to give schools 80 percent funding instead of nothing.
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