Comments on: Bush Hates Children http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/08/bush-hates-children/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:40:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Matt http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/08/bush-hates-children/#comment-8275 Matt Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:59:55 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/08/bush-hates-children/#comment-8275 How is this a bad thing if those people are the most likely to use healthcare services as a result of their smoking? And least likely to be able to pay for those services? How is this a bad thing if those people are the most likely to use healthcare services as a result of their smoking? And least likely to be able to pay for those services?

]]> By: Catron http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/08/bush-hates-children/#comment-8152 Catron Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:44:45 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/08/bush-hates-children/#comment-8152 Pay attention, dude. The Dems claim tey're going to pay for this with a tobacco tax. And that type of regressive tax falls most heavil on the <a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/text/2007/sep/30/093000234.html" rel="nofollow">working poor</a>. Pay attention, dude. The Dems claim tey’re going to pay for this with a tobacco tax. And that type of regressive tax falls most heavil on the working poor.

]]> By: Matt http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/08/bush-hates-children/#comment-8149 Matt Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:27:39 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/08/bush-hates-children/#comment-8149 The working poor don't pay hardly any federal income tax. Are you referring to another kind, or just have a broad definition of the "(real) working poor"? The working poor don’t pay hardly any federal income tax. Are you referring to another kind, or just have a broad definition of the “(real) working poor”?

]]> By: Catron http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/08/bush-hates-children/#comment-8068 Catron Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:12:02 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/08/bush-hates-children/#comment-8068 BTW, speaking of your heart-rending "accounts of suffering," <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-te.md.children27sep27,0,494605.story?coll=bal_home_util" rel="nofollow">that poor downtrodden family</a> you trundled out turns out to be <a href="http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MDAzYjY5OWVkMmQxZTJmNTZlNDNjZTlhOGU3NjNlZDA=" rel="nofollow">rather well off</a>. Among other things, they send their kids to a $20K-a-year private school. Yes. I can see why it makes sense to tax the (real) working poor in order to provide such people with free government health care. I think we're in reverse Robin Hood territory, Marc. BTW, speaking of your heart-rending “accounts of suffering,” that poor downtrodden family you trundled out turns out to be rather well off. Among other things, they send their kids to a $20K-a-year private school.

Yes. I can see why it makes sense to tax the (real) working poor in order to provide such people with free government health care. I think we’re in reverse Robin Hood territory, Marc.

]]> By: Marc Brown http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/08/bush-hates-children/#comment-8048 Marc Brown Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:39:13 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/08/bush-hates-children/#comment-8048 It's a fairly modest extension to a fairly successful programme, but it's not yet reaching enough people. Anyway, your remarks are utterly cynical - you have no interest whatsoever in the plight of the poor, or of anyone suffering under your 'system' - don't forget you're on record as being bored by 'cheesy' accounts of suffering. It’s a fairly modest extension to a fairly successful programme, but it’s not yet reaching enough people. Anyway, your remarks are utterly cynical - you have no interest whatsoever in the plight of the poor, or of anyone suffering under your ’system’ - don’t forget you’re on record as being bored by ‘cheesy’ accounts of suffering.

]]> By: Matt Horn http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/08/bush-hates-children/#comment-8046 Matt Horn Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:15:07 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/08/bush-hates-children/#comment-8046 SCHIP should be a unit of Medicaid and the administration of the program should be subject to a 10 year bid by private insurance carriers. SCHIP should be a unit of Medicaid and the administration of the program should be subject to a 10 year bid by private insurance carriers.

]]> By: Catron http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/08/bush-hates-children/#comment-8040 Catron Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:40:16 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/08/bush-hates-children/#comment-8040 The most disgraceful thing about this version of the SCHIP bill is that it leaves some low-income kids with no coverage. So, basically, you're taking a program meant for poor kids and using it to cover middle class adults--all the while leaving some poor kids in the lurch. It's utterly contemptable. The most disgraceful thing about this version of the SCHIP bill is that it leaves some low-income kids with no coverage.

So, basically, you’re taking a program meant for poor kids and using it to cover middle class adults–all the while leaving some poor kids in the lurch.

It’s utterly contemptable.

]]> By: Marc Brown http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/08/bush-hates-children/#comment-8035 Marc Brown Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:58:43 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/08/bush-hates-children/#comment-8035 I thought the $83,000 was only for New York. And he's talking about poor children - you more accurately say 'low income'. As for adults, from what I've read it is vital to include parents and pregnant women to achieve good coverage. I also read that the SCHIP extension is widely supported by both sides, making you and your beloved commander in chief even more lonely. I thought the $83,000 was only for New York. And he’s talking about poor children - you more accurately say ‘low income’. As for adults, from what I’ve read it is vital to include parents and pregnant women to achieve good coverage. I also read that the SCHIP extension is widely supported by both sides, making you and your beloved commander in chief even more lonely.

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