In what could be the most shocking news of the day, our very own "Fool for Christ" Bachmann voted NO on reauthorization and expansion of the highly successful and bipartisan SCHIP (Children's Health Insurance). Seriously, if anyone out there was actually shocked by this vote you are living under a rock with your eyes closed and fingers in your ears.
H.R.976
Title: An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 2/9/2007) Cosponsors
Related Bills: H.RES.161, H.RES.675, H.R.3162
Latest Major Action: 9/25/2007 Resolving differences -- House actions. Status: On motion that the House agree with amendments to the Senate Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 265 - 159, 1 Present (Roll no. 906).
House Reports: 110-14 (72)
MAJOR ACTIONS:
2/9/2007 Introduced in House 2/15/2007 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-14. 2/16/2007 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 360 - 45 (Roll no. 102). 8/2/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 31. Record Vote Number: 307. 9/25/2007 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree with amendments to the Senate Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 265 - 159, 1 Present (Roll no. 906).
Obviously, Michele has stated on her campaign website that she does NOT support keeping children alive by making sure they have the proper medical care! You know, something like a Culture of Life! Right?
On The Issues - Family, Marriage, and LifeMy record of supporting traditional marriage, family life and children, including those yet born, is unambiguous. This will not change if elected to Congress.
I was the chief author of a constitutional amendment in the Minnesota Senate defining marriage as between one man and one woman. I will continue to support traditional marriage as a union between a man and woman.
In addition, I firmly believe in moving toward and promoting a culture that values and respects the sanctity of life - especially those rights of the unborn and the elderly. We must protect infants at their most vulnerable stages and never overlook the weakest and most frail among us.
As a foster mother to 23 at-risk children, I applaud the work of those who reach out to assist those most in need of care.
Michele, does a culture of life include denying children who cannot afford insurance the access to that insurance? This is one of the most egregious hypocrisies of the culture of life crowd! They insist on denying options such as abortion, they discourage comprehensive sex education that has been proven time and time again to reduce pregnancy thus reducing abortions, and then turn around to tell those that had their children that no help will be provided to them even in the form of health insurance!
Factcheck.org does a wonderful job cutting through the lies of Bachmann and her new "kissing" friend George W. Bush:
Bush's False Claims About Children's Health Insurance
Some highlights:
He said it "would result" in covering children in families with incomes up to $83,000 per year, which isn't true. The Urban Institute estimated that 70 percent of children who would gain coverage are in families earning half that amount, and the bill contains no requirement for setting income eligibility caps any higher than what's in the current law.
He also said the program was "meant to help poor children," when in fact Congress stated that it was meant to expand insurance coverage beyond the poor and to cover millions of "low-income" children who were well above the poverty line. Under current law most states cover children at twice or even three times the official poverty level.
The president also says Congress' expansion is a step toward government-run health care for all. It's true that some children and families with private insurance are expected to shift to the government program. But the Congressional Budget Office estimates that such a shift is relatively low considering the number of uninsured these bills would reach.
