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SCHIPS In The Night
by West Virginia Rebel

Speaking of things conservatives should be opposed to, here’s the Galen Institute on the passage of SCHIP:

The bill changes the rules of the game, making it much easier for states like New York to put children from families making up to $84,800 a year on this publicly-funded program.

In addition, generous “income disregards” will be allowed, which means that a family can subtract things such as rent or mortgage payments, heating, or food costs from its income in calculating eligibility. That means that children in families making well over $100,000 a year will be eligible for SCHIP.

If your goal were to get as many people on public coverage as possible and to have children grow up thinking they get their health insurance from the government, this would be a good way to start.

Of course, if Hawaii is any indication, it may not last. But here again is something where the Republicans could be working to reduce the cost as long as the bill is in effect. But I don’t think they’re that smart.

Posted by West Virginia Rebel on 01/30/09 at 04:33 PM (Discuss this in the forums)

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