And the real fact is. this compromise bill is nothing less than a bunch of baloney. This bill covers fewer kids. costs more than last weeks bogus SCHIP bill. and you know. we have a saying in Texas. if you put lipstick on a pig. it will still be a pig. My biggest concern with this bill is it doesnt fix the illegal immigration loophole. The Congressional Budget Office projects that the Federal Government will spend almost $4 billion to pay for health insurance benefits for illegal immigrants. That doesnt sound like much of a solution to me. And this bill diverts resources away from kids who need the resources most. In fact. in 5 years. 10 percent of the enrollees in the Childrens Health Insurance Program will not be children but adults. If were going to reauthorize a Childrens Health Insurance Program. we ought to be sure American kids have access to health insurance. not adults. not illegal immigrants. I say support poor kids first. The American taxpayer wants. needs. and deserves a bill that does just that.
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