Comments on: Congress OKs Expansion Of Kids' Insurance

Lawmakers Add 4 Million Children To Health Program; President Bush Vows Veto

[abbe91]

"OK, so say we don''''t pass this bill. Where would you like to see this money go? If they don''''t spend it on health care programs for middle class Americans...which other pocket would you like to see it land in?

Posted by RowdyTexan2 at 01:07 AM : Sep 28, 2007"

Part of the answer is known already: subsidize ***private*** healthcare companies with taxpayer money. They are against using more taxpayer money for SCHIP but it''s OK to make a few CEO''s richer.

[abbe91]

In statement after the Senate vote, the White House said Bush %u201Cwill veto this bill because it directs scarce funding to higher incomes at the expense of poor families.%u201D

... with a straight face ?
Better hear that than to be deaf, I guess.
Of course, this administration would never direct funding to high incomes at the expense of poor families ... high incomes ? like corporations ?

[homespunlady]

Posted by figuy30 at 01:22 AM : Sep 28, 2007

Don''t know where you live but in THIS state my mom who''s over 65 gets ALL of her home property taxes REFUNDED for being low income elderly.

She''s on Medicare/Medicaid AND the NEW prescription drug program although she does have other "senior benefits" as well.

As for me, I pay a pretty hefty amounts to cover my SUPPOSED "FREE" military medical. There''s TRICARE PREMIUMS, DELTA PREMIUMS, a CIVILIAN eye-care program as once I retired they refused to do eye-care, COPAYS for every trip outside the system, eyeglasses which ironically are not covered - just exams. Orthodontics for my 17 year-old daughter which she tries to help pay from her part-time after school jobs since we''re just "getting by" etc, etc. etc.
After that there''s also life insurance, car insurance, house insurance, and on and on. The IRONY is NONE of that is money that''s GOVERNMENT just the same fleecing but by CORPORATIONS that PROMISE and find LOOPHOLES to NOT deliver.

The government parts seem to be working VERY WELL for mom.
The CORPORATE PROFITEERS seem to be working VERY WELL for THEMSELVES to fleece me.

[socrates392]

Posted by Larrs08 at 01:38 AM : Sep 28, 2007

If you want to impersonate Lars successfully, you need to include way more ranting about "Nazi Terror Islam"! A little cut n paste wouldn''t hurt either! LOL! ;-)

[larrs08]

You libs make me sick! Here we are borrowing money from China and Saudi Arabia to pay for Iraq and you want health care for the children of the working poor? Where are your values!! Where are your priorities!! This is why we need to get back to a Republican controlled Congress before the Dems ruin this country.

[larrs08]

This money should be spent in Iraq. Do you libs even know how much a smart bomb costs? Guess not. Or you wouldn''t think of wasting on these free loader children. Let them go out and get jobs if they want healthcare.

[s1ckd09]

OK, so say we don''''t pass this bill. Where would you like to see this money go? If they don''''t spend it on health care programs for middle class Americans...which other pocket would you like to see it land in?

So, say some hard working adults get some insurance coverage? Maybe a 25 year old living at home with parents struggling to put them thru school got some insurance? So what if ANY individual benefits from this pool of "insurance money". Why is that such a terrible thing?
Posted by RowdyTexan2 at 01:07 AM : Sep 28, 2007

Your post shows the problem with perception in this country. First, nobody thinks this is a terribly bad program, and almost everybody wants it to continue. The issue is the unneeded "expansion", but it is spun as being "against child care".
Second, the original purpose of this bill was to help children in families whose income was too high for Medicare but too low for other insurance. And that''s where it needs to stay.

So, I would like to see this program funded, but funded responsibly. Blame Congress for thinking that if they waited until the last minute to work on this bill, that the President would sign it no matter what because of the political fallout of not signing a bill to "help the children". Well, it didn''t work.

[larrs08]

You libs make me sick. Don''t you see we''ve got a war to pay for? If these kids want healthcare let them go out and get jobs like everyone else!

[rowdytexan2]

I don''t see why any of this money should be going to some HMO insurance company to provide health care for Americans. Create some National Health Clinics and put the money directly in their hands to cover anybody that walks in the door making less than a certain amount of money, and feeding kids. Then if they have to go to hospital, send them, and pay the bill.

I don''t see why it should have anything to do with private insurance companies at all. Those who can can afford private insurance, more power to ya! Go for it, buy insurance from an HMO whose job it is to provide you with LESS health care and make sure there is an increase shareholder dollars. They need more trips to Europe and fur coats for their wives. Yehaw, support your local shareholder!

[figuy30]

Everytime I think it would be humanly impossible for our government to put more burden on the taxpayer I find we still have men in office with no concern for the people who elected them. Don''t we already have enough people on welfare programs? Don''t we still give earned income tax credits to people who don''t even pay taxes? Elderly homeowners are still forced to pay school taxes even though they have no children in school and they can''t even afford health insurance for themselves. Where is the fairness in our tax system? And, where will it end? With our elected officials who have our best interests at heart?