I’ve been scratching my head over GOP legislators’ affirmation of Pres. Bush’s S-CHIP veto. From a political perspective, and is there any other in Washington, that move looks to be a sure loser. But the GOP’s own pollsters found two issues – immigration and ‘socialized medicine’ that convinced them otherwise .
That is political demagoguery of the worst kind – the bill specifically bans coverage of illegal immigrants, requires coverage of the poorest kids first, and severely restricts coverage for kids in families with incomes above 3x the poverty level.
Fortunately, it looks like the ‘R’s in Congress are starting to have second thoughts about their position on S-CHIP.
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