Originally Posted by
apple0154
It has a bearing because as Governor she cut the medical budget that affects people just like her son although she doesn't have to financially worry about his medical costs. As a mother she doesn't give a damn about other mothers who might not be able to afford the proper treatment for their sons. That's how it matters.
Nah, still really doesn't. The action was taken before she was Governor to ensure the privacy of somebody else. Just like your personal mental health information should remain unavailable to the general public even if your mom was running for governor.
Now, if she passed a law that made your mental health records public while protecting her son's you might have a point. But she didn't. There is no hypocrisy evident, only the fact that one man's personal mental health records were kept from the Press, which is an entirely proper action to take.
You don't like her cuts that brought her budget into line with the reality of the funds available, that is evident. But her action taken to ensure his privacy had nothing to do with that funding.
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