August 21, 2007
Oh, George... you just can't help beating up on the poor...
The WaPo has the deets on the new administrative rules promulgated by the Administration to govern States' rollout of the child insurance program known as SCHIP. Here's a quote...
Cindy Mann, executive director of the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University, said they "would effectively foreclose the opportunity for states to cover children in families with incomes of about $40,000 to $50,000 a year, depending on the size of family."
This makes total sense because a family of four living on $40-50m/ year is rich, right? Always nice to see the President playing 'gotcha last' with the lives of children.
Rep. Rahm Emanuel (Ill.), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, said if the president were serious about enrolling the lowest-income children, the administration would allow states to sign up youngsters for SCHIP when they qualify for school-lunch and other federal programs."States want to get these kids enrolled, and they will get them enrolled," said Emanuel, who helped create the program as a staff member in the Clinton administration. "I think states will see the letter for what it is, and that's a political ploy by the president. This is a political attempt by the administration to try to intimidate states."
Rewrite the law, Rahm. Give the Administration ZERO flexibility on this and get these kids insured. The $1 we spend today insuring kids saves us $4 down the road. It's an excellent investment in the future of this country.
It's also the right thing to do.
Posted by mcblogger at August 21, 2007 02:42 PM
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