WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Texas’ senior Senator, today issued the following statement following Senate passage of H.R. 2, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009:
“Texas has the highest rate of uninsured children in the nation. I voted to reauthorize SCHIP because it provides critical federal funds for young Texans’ health care needs, which are not currently being met. The 72 cent federal match under SCHIP will also deliver a cost savings to state and local taxpayers, so they aren’t paying the full expense of treatment,” said Sen.
Note to Senator: we all pay for SCHIP – whether it is in the state or on our income taxes. The government has no money – it’s all taxpayer dollars.
Update:
News Alert 5:07 p.m. ET Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Obama Signs Bill Expaning Children's Health Care
Move is a first step toward president's promise of universal coverage.
For more information, visit washingtonpost.com
Doesn't this say it all? CHIP expansion is a step toward President's universal coverage. This is very disturbing and disappointing for those of us who oppose universal health care.
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For someone who is trying to get conservative votes in a Republican gubernatorial primary next year, Kay Bailey sure keeps voting with the Democrats on a lot of legislation so far this year.
On this vote, we're not even talking about a safety net for the poorest kids anymore. We're talking about yet another major step toward socialized health care. With this vote, Senator Hutchison has committed us to higher taxes and bigger government for generations to come.
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