Comments on: What’s at the heart of the SCHIP debate.?

By: Bobbi

Bobbi — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:59:59 +0000

GOOD! Here in Ohio we have the SCHIPP state health program for kids. Those vote-hungry Democrats want to make Bush look evil for saying no to kids. kids that are here illegally. Kids whose parents make $80000 a year. Kids who are 25 yrs old. Ohio has HUNDREDS of kids dropped off rosters because they are always changing eligibility each year. One year they cut 'gap' coverage'. next year, only under $24K a yr family of five was eligible (hey, then would qualify for medicaid, duh!) if a private insurance company behaved like this federal regulators would shut the company down. THIS IS SOCIALIZED MEDICINE IN DISGUISE. years ago, our parents/grandparents did something called "going out on strike' to get companies to pay benefits. Now, companies like Wal-Mart can pay minimal benefits because they know the government will step in and provide their workers health care benefits and food stamps. more profits to the company
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government needs to abandon ALL health care plans, we are a DEMOCRACY. let the free market work.

By: Jerry M

Jerry M — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:20:59 +0000

Bush claims America can't afford SCHIP. The truth is that America can't afford the scams of the Bush administration.
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By: Paula Revere

Paula Revere — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:56:59 +0000

It is actually for middle class children. After they eliminate all the good paying jobs in the US they want to force us all to live on welfare.

Any bill from congress has to be approved by the president.

And I stand by my answers for all these healthcare questions – get all the carcinogens and toxins out of our food, air, and water and most everybody would be healthy.
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By: Steve C

Steve C — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:09:59 +0000

This bill was overwhelmingly supported by the public, as is healthcare for all Americans. Think what you want, but Republicans are not going to get anywhere trying to defend not giving healthcare to children
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http://www.pollingreport.com/health3.htm

By: trovalta_stinks_2

trovalta_stinks_2 — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:24:59 +0000

No.

The heart of the debate is whether children from families who are not poor enough to qualify for medicaid, but not wealthy enough to afford private coverage, will be covered at all.

I'm sure these families would be willing to accept any coverage, private or public. It's just that private coverage is too expensive.

The health care industry is making billions in profits.
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By: illicit_sandman

illicit_sandman — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:59:59 +0000

As usual,you just expose yoyurself as a corporate lackey who finds a way to put money into the corporations' pocket,like a good little Republican. The GOP is the tool of corporate fascists.
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By: truthsfifth

truthsfifth — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:24:59 +0000

At the heart of the SCHIP debate is whether people who choose to live a low-effort, low-income lifestyle have the right to pump out children and then parade them before Congress demanding that everyone else be forced to pay for the bills that they incurred but cannot afford to pay.

But apparently putting that in the form of a question "violates community guidelines" on Y/A because Y/A's REAL "guidelines" are that posts that show leftist collectivism for what it is cannot be allowed to stand.

"Corporate fascists" my azz – YOU'RE the one who wants to force other people to do things they don't want to do – like support your kids!

2 thumbs down already???? Jeez, why is it so controversial that people should have to pay their own bills!?

And "trying to defend not giving????" Whose money is it? Why do you collectivists think you have a right to other people's money???

The slaveholders' children in the antibellum South, by your logic, Lincoln didn't care about them and wanted them to starve….

Middle class children? Eliminating good jobs? HA! Unemployment is 4.6% Paula, and the jobs being created ARE good, high-paying jobs. The numbers aren't unclear on this Paula, the middle class is smaller only because so many middle class households have moved UP.

Also Paula, the air and water are cleaner than they were in 2000.
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By: King

King — Sun, 31 May 2009 20:37:59 +0000

That is the longest question ever…lol

The debate is about :

1. whos responsibility is it to provide for an individual?
(personal accountability)

2. Who is poor? (who is deserving/who is undeserving)

3. Who is a child? (>18,>24…what is it?)

Why does Congress continue to want to tweek things that are not broken?
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