Here are some excerpts from today's NY Times about SCHIP:
“If this was October of next year, I’d be really worried,” said Representative Roy Blunt of Missouri, the second-ranking House Republican. “But this is October of this year and the beginning of us getting our credibility back by showing that we are willing to take principled stands on spending.”
Roy Blunt is a cold, heartless, fool. What about those children who need medical care now? Is he willing to tell them they can wait until next year for funding for their insulin or treatment for their asthma? Will those same children be alive to get health care next year?
With regard to a major push by Democrats and children's health care advocates, Republican Rep. Steve Chabot (OH-1st) isn't concerned.
.....The Republican targets of the advocacy campaign say they do not view it as much of a threat, saying many of their voters will not consider the advertisements credible and that tactics like robocalls can backfire.
“I don’t worry about it,” said Representative Steve Chabot of Ohio, who noted that he strongly supported the insurance program when it was created in 1997. “I am perfectly satisfied with my vote and there is a range of reasons why I think this is a bad bill.”
How nice of Chabot not to be worried about a backlash. Chabot can be viewed as a flip-flopper. He was for SCHIP and now he is against it.
Contact Chabot's office and tell him to support SCHIP: http://www.house.gov/chabot/contacts.html
While you are at it, you might as well let Blunt hear from you: http://www.blunt.house.gov/Contact.aspx
The Republicans are for giving Bush $2billion per week for Bush's Iraq war but they want to give nothing for poor American children.
For a complete list of Republicans who voted against SCHIP see this link: http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/house/1/votes/906/
Their votes will be needed to override Bush's veto.