ORIGINAL POST:
We're only two weeks into the new year, and legislative policy is already in full swing
Democrats in the House of representatives is scheduled to vote on a bill to expand Health Insurance Program for children of State (SCHIP) -. and with the heavy majority, will almost certainly approve.
Bill, similar to bills vetoed by outgoing President George W. Bush in 07, will expand coverage to about 4.1 million children, reported Washington post .
under Article Post, the bill will cost about $ 33 billion - paid mainly by an increase in the federal cigarette tax 61 percent
So here come the political ...
Susan Gates ,. a lawyer for the group defending the rights of children, the Children's Defense Fund, sought to criticize President-elect Barack Obama for his lack of universalism.
"This is certainly not the promise to cover all children that the elected president ran on," Gates said, noting the bill still leave some 5 million children discovered.
Republicans in the House put their two cents in as well.
A letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President-elect Obama, signed by 112 House GOP members, said their concerns about the SCHIP bill.
They are more concerned that the legislation will threaten private health insurance, Medicaid come with large budget deficits, and will allow immigrants to enter the program, wrote the post.
After almost guaranteed approval in the House, the bill could pass the US Senate for a vote, where it is also likely to pass.
it is difficult to see how this time SCHIP expansion is not all the way through.
all thought?
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