Who is Playing Politics with Children's Healthcare? That Would Be the Democrats

This press release from the Ohio Democrats is an outrage:

Columbus, OH Today, Congressman Steve Chabot and other Republicans from the Ohio Congressional delegation voted to deny 10 million children access to the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The popular program would help fund Governor Stricklands and the Ohio legislatures desire to cover the health care of more Ohio children.

That is a blatant distortion of the facts. The number of 10 million is what the expansion of SCHIP would have covered. If Democrats were willing to renew the program instead of risking the health insurance of the 6.7 million children already on SCHIP, we wouldn't be having this debate. I'm not a math guy, but it seem to me as if Republicans are "denying" 3.3 million kids, while the Democrats are playing games with 6.7 million kids. Now that may be a cold way of looking at it for the 3.3, but think of what the 6.7 will do if the Democrats shut this program down.

Ohioans should be outraged by the heartless actions of Steve Chabot and other Ohio Republicans. It is apparent that Ohio Republicans would rather rubber stamp President Bushs ludicrous veto than improve the lives of millions of children, said Chris Redfern, Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party.

I think we know what Ohioans ought to be outraged by, Chris, and it isn't the fiscal responsibility of Republicans who voted to support the veto.

Obviously, Ohios Congressional Republicans are hopelessly out of touch. They had a chance to listen to Governor Strickland and an almost unanimous state legislature when we voted to fund health care for children, but instead they chose to play politics with children rather than supply needed care.

Listening to Governor Strickland has moved us from 49th to 46th in businesss climate...now some might consider that real progress, but I don't.

By the way, Ohio Republicans, this is the sort of "thanks" you get for signing on to the governor's "ideas"...

According to recent polls, 86 percent of the American people support reauthorizing SCHIP, with seven in ten saying they support the Democratic plan to expand SCHIP by $35 billion over five years. [Robert Wood Johnson Foundation release, 8/23/07; Washington Post, 10/2/07]

Of course, that poll had flawed questions that lead the respondents in to agreeing with the pre-determined agenda. The poll that tells the real story can be found in the USA Today (Gallup poll):

“52 percent agree with Bush that most benefits should go to children in families earning less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level — about $41,000 for a family of four. Only 40 percent say benefits should go to families earning up to $62,000, as the bill written by Democrats and some Republicans would allow.”

“55 percent are very or somewhat concerned that the program would create an incentive for families to drop private insurance. Bush and Republican opponents have called that a step toward government-run health care.”

As usual, Democrats, don't let the facts get in the way of a good smear... Maybe you all can send a signed letter to somebody so we can raise some more money for charity of the smear...

Why do Democrats HATE 6.7 Million of The Children?

UPDATE: Somebody ought to ask his RINOness the "Re-asserter" what his response is to this smear... Just putting it out there to all those political reporters in the state who have nothing better to do...