N.J. lawmaker won't let Bush cut health care

N.J. lawmaker won't let Bush cut health care

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

By HERB JACKSON
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT

A key New Jersey congressman told a group of governors Monday that President Bush's call to limit the growth of a health insurance program primarily for children of the working poor is "dead on arrival" in the Democratic-run Congress.

"I have absolutely no intention of moving the president's proposals through our subcommittee," Rep. Frank Pallone, D-Long Branch, told a panel of the National Governors' Association led by Governor Corzine.

Pallone is chairman of the health subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which this spring will be crafting a five-year extension of the state-federal program known in Washington as S-Chip, for State Children's Health Insurance Program.

Launched 10 years ago to cover poor children whose parents earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, the program is called FamilyCare in New Jersey and covers 535,000 children. It also covers 76,000 of their parents, an aspect approved in the past by federal regulators that is now controversial.
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Pallone derides Bush plan to cut kids' health coverage
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By RAJU CHEBIUM
GANNETT NEWS SERVICE
rchebium@gns.gannett.com

WASHINGTON - Rep. Frank Pallone says President Bush’s proposal to cut funding for a popular children’s health insurance program is “dead on arrival” on Capitol Hill.

The Long Branch Democrat chairs a health subcommittee that will have first shot at extending the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP.

Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said at the National Governors Association’s winter meeting this afternoon the administration will work with Congress to extend SCHIP, which will expire this year. But he said President Bush's proposal to spend nearly $30 billion over five years is enough to cover all eligible kids.

Speaking at a governor’s health care panel chaired by Gov. Jon Corzine, Pallone said he believes the amount needed is more like $50 billion. He said Bush’s plan won’t fly and Congress will increase funding so states could cover more kids and some adults if they choose.
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Democratic Rep. Frank Pallone

We need more health care all over this country not less.

...that's our guy!

Now where did I go wrong with that conclusion?

We wouldn't want either him, or his gracious mother to worry their beautiful minds about our problems, however. (We should lower our eyes, and bow when they pass by us, to avoid alarming them with our disgust!)