SCHIP passes in the Senate.

[icarus]

State Children's Health Insurance Program has passed in the Senate.

This is government insurance that covers little kids whose parents don't have insurance. The Republicans tried to limit this program, for reasons that seem to be just petty lockstep obstructionism.

Next week SCHIP moves on to the House, where it will likely pass as easily as a balloon over Kansas.



ETA: Kay Hutchinson broke with Republicans and voted for it. If you're in Texas, please thank her. It's not about lockstep politics any more. It's about getting through this recession.

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[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

(1) she's been pretty okay about supporting things that are good for our state in the past, and we really need SCHIP around here; and (2) she's making a run at the governor's seat soon, and I can't imagine that "CHILD HATER" is going to help her out.

Ah, that's interesting.