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SCHIP, not so bad, even in my opinion, to provide a way for low-income families to purchase health insurance for their children. But, the current attempt by the Democrats to extend coverage to "even more children and families" is, at the least, misleading. Truth be told, this is an attempt to make the American public comfortable with the idea of the government providing health care. Why else would this legislation open up enrollment to families whose income reaches $90,000 per year?

The media has done an excellent job of comparing apples to elephants, as they continue to exclaim that the cost of this proposal is far less than the proposed budget to continue the war in Iraq. These two issues have nothing in relation to each other besides the fact the Democratic leadership is attempting to hold the war funding hostage unless the President pony's up for the health care. (And we all know that that tactic hasn't worked in the past.)

The point is that this is a bad bill, for everyone. What if you are a family of four or more, struggling to live on an income of $80, 000 a year? (And since when is $80,000 a year a struggle? Please, send me an example I don't get it.) What if you elect to give up your private coverage? What happens when you are even more successful and begin earning more? Do you go back? NO! You continue to stay with the cheaper government plan, which means soon families earning well over $100,000 a year must be grandfathered into the program. Pretty soon employers begin to stop offering health coverage to workers who qualify for government programs. Now what? You have no more choice. And we now have socialized health care. TA DAA!

This bill is an attempt to ease the American public into socialized medicine. And that is bad for everyone. Just ask the Canadians, or the English, or the French, etc I have a sister-in-law who has been permanently physically disabled by the incompetent and over-extended English system. Due to legal protections and restrictions, she is unable to sue for any reasonable damages and must settle for being a lifetime dependent on the state. We don't want this. We don't need this. We cannot afford to become comfortable with the idea.

Yes, offer temporary assistance to children whose parents cannot or will not provide for them. Leave the rest of us alone.

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