Bobby Harrison: Mississippi politicians have long history of opposing efforts to provide health care for their citizens

Bobby Harrison: Mississippi politicians have long history of opposing efforts to provide health care for their citizens

Bobby Harrison There’s a strong feeling of déjà vu in Mississippi politics. When Haley Barbour began his successful 2003 gubernatorial campaign, he criticized Democratic incumbent Ronnie Musgrove for expanding the state’s welfare rolls. Barbour was referring to the fact that during the Musgrove administration, enrollment in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) increased significantly. When Musgrove took office in January 2000, a little…