It is instructive to watch the wrestling match in California over comprehensive health reform which could preview the national debate likely to take place in 2009. The legislature is six weeks into a special session on health, after failing to reach an agreement in the regular session. The Democratically-controlled legislature and Republican Gov. Schwarzenegger both want to reach a deal to put a … [Read more...] about California Dreaming
California Dreaming
It is instructive to watch the wrestling match in California over comprehensive health reform which could preview the national debate likely to take place in 2009. The legislature is six weeks into a special session on health, after failing to reach an agreement in the regular session. The Democratically-controlled legislature and Republican Gov. Schwarzenegger both want to reach a deal to put a … [Read more...] about California Dreaming
Moving On
After the House voted on Thursday to uphold President Bush's veto of the SCHIP bill, members caucused almost immediately to decide what to do next. Will the program continue to be a political hot potato, with several short-term extensions that throw it into the 2008 presidential fray? Or will they extend the program until early 2009 when a new president and a new Congress can make more … [Read more...] about Moving On
Moving On
After the House voted on Thursday to uphold President Bush's veto of the SCHIP bill, members caucused almost immediately to decide what to do next. Will the program continue to be a political hot potato, with several short-term extensions that throw it into the 2008 presidential fray? Or will they extend the program until early 2009 when a new president and a new Congress can make more … [Read more...] about Moving On
SCHIP's Misplaced Priorities
In "Spending Veto Is Too Little And Too Late" (On The Left, Oct. 5), Eugene Robinson misstates the facts surrounding President Bush's veto of a bill to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Robinson writes that the authorization to cover children in families in New York earning up to $83,000 "is not in the bill Bush vetoed." In fact, Section 114(a) … [Read more...] about SCHIP's Misplaced Priorities
SCHIP’s Misplaced Priorities
In "Spending Veto Is Too Little And Too Late" (On The Left, Oct. 5), Eugene Robinson misstates the facts surrounding President Bush's veto of a bill to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Robinson writes that the authorization to cover children in families in New York earning up to $83,000 "is not in the bill Bush vetoed." In fact, Section 114(a) … [Read more...] about SCHIP’s Misplaced Priorities
There Are Better Ways to Insure Kids
Published in The Wall Street Journal, October 18, 2007All eyes are on Congress. Democratic leaders are planning a vote today to override President Bush's veto of their expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program. They will need votes from two-thirds of the members in each chamber, which means a substantial number of Republicans must go along. Demagoguing health care -- … [Read more...] about There Are Better Ways to Insure Kids
There Are Better Ways to Insure Kids
Published in The Wall Street Journal, October 18, 2007All eyes are on Congress. Democratic leaders are planning a vote today to override President Bush's veto of their expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program. They will need votes from two-thirds of the members in each chamber, which means a substantial number of Republicans must go along. Demagoguing health care -- … [Read more...] about There Are Better Ways to Insure Kids