Liberal Trial Lawyer Bill White’s Tax Problem Day 12: Hiding His Taxes – and His Support For Obamacare

Former Houston mayor says he supports President Obama’s goals for health care reform, but is silent as Democratic leaders prepare to ram legislation through Congress estimated to cost Texas up to $24 billion over next 10 years

On Day 12 of former Houston Mayor Bill White refusing to release his income tax returns, he also continues to hide his support for President Obama’s health care reform, which Democratic leaders are preparing to ram through Congress and is estimated to cost Texas up to $24 billion over the next 10 years.

As a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2009, White said he supports President Obama’s goals for health care reform, and White’s health policy director said during the 2008 Democratic National Convention that “a national program would be the best way” to expand access to health care. (SOURCES: “Houston mayor vows to create jobs, fix health care,” El Paso Times, 8/18/09; “Texas remains No. 1 in uninsured,” Houston Chronicle, 8/27/08)

“As Obamacare draws closer, it is surprising that liberal trail lawyer Bill White is remaining silent on an issue he has publicly supported and the most important issue to his good friend and partner President Obama,” said Texans for Rick Perry spokesman Mark Miner. “The only thing Bill White has been consistent on during this campaign is not answering questions. Why is Bill White hiding his tax returns? What are the details of his shady position on a corporate board? Why has he been silent on Obamacare? What is Bill White afraid of? The people of Texas deserve answers.”

Governor Rick Perry has been a vocal opponent of the health care legislation pending in Congress, which the Texas Health and Human Services Commission estimates would cost Texas up to $24 billion over the next 10 years. He has repeatedly said he will stand up to Washington to protect Texas from the federal government’s overreaching, and in the past week, Gov. Perry participated in three “America Unplugged” town halls across the state and held a tele-town hall Thursday with voters in Congressional districts represented by four undecided Democrats warning of the cost of this legislation and the negative impact it would have on health care in Texas.