Bullock's free clinics certainly aren't cheap

In Montana, the Legislature is responsible for establishing the state programs to benefit the public, while the executive branch is charged with administering them. That structure has worked very well for decades, and is referred to as the separation of powers. When the power of the purse is taken over by the executive branch, that’s when we start having problems.

  In 2011, then-Gov. Brian Schweitzer established — without legislative authority — “free” health clinics for state employees and their dependents to use “free of charge.” These clinics were supposed to save the st...