Busting the so-called "Mythbusters" on SCHIP

The Dems/Lefties/"Progressives" are working overtime to try to get this incremental universal health care proposal enacted.

Here's the effective counter to those who think we're practicing mythification on this issue.

Key points:

"The intent is clear - expansion of the program beyond its original charter to provide insurance coverage to poor children."


"Make no mistake, this is an earnest attempt by Democrats to incrementally expand government subsidized health care as a prelude to a larger attempt. President Bush is right to veto this bill. And regardless of the polls and banner headlines of the newspapers announcing 'popular support' for its passage, rest assured the vast majority of that support comes from people thinking they're taking care of poor kids, not middle class kids."

Mark Tapscott has more:

"The first lesson here for conservatives is this - Transparency is Big Government's worst enemy, so making Big Government as transparent as possible in every aspect not essential to national security or law enforcement should be a major priority for conservatives.The second lesson is this: Where you start determines the direction of a compromise, so make the opposition compromise toward your basic principles.

The SCHIP program was created in 1997 by the Republican majority in Congress as a compromise with the Clinton administration, which after the collapse of Hillarycare in 93 fell back to seeking incremental implementation of universal coverage."