Chillicothe Gazette:
......Here in the Scioto Valley, where the number of kids with medical cards is well above the state average, this is a good thing. This would mean those parents who make just a little too much money - that still doesn't have to be a living wage, mind you - to qualify would be able to get insurance for their kids....
Reps. Zack Space, Chillicothe's Democratic Congressman, Dave Hobson, a Republican, and Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, voted for the bill.
President Bush is plain wrong on his determination to veto SCHIP. It's the wrong decision for kids and constituents of the Scioto Valley - this is the kind of dream legislation lawmakers should be waiting for, dreaming about....
.....The point is: these kids and their families can't afford and don't have access to private providers....
Sen. Voinovich and Jean Schmidt voted against SCHIP. Apparently, President Bush, Voinovich, and Schmidt don't care about Ohio's children.