As if the disconnect going on with Bob Allen over in Brevard County, Florida wasn't enough....The illegals made me do it is Feeney's latest excuse for his "NO" on SCHIP, the State's Children's Health Insurance Program.
Straight from the horse's mouth, Feeney emailed his constituents this explanation:
At the beginning of this month, I asked you if you believe that illegal immigrants should receive health care benefits at the expense of hardworking taxpayers. An overwhelming 94% of you agree with me and said NO!
This was one of many reasons I voted against SCHIP, a so-called State Children's Health Insurance Program that creates a new entitlement program that would be available to large numbers of adults and illegal immigrants. I did not vote against health care for children, I voted against offering illegal immigrants healthcare services at the expense of hardworking taxpayers. I opposed the plan because it eliminates proof-of-citizenship requirements for anyone applying for Medicaid and SCHIP. The vote to block illegal immigrants from receiving benefits at the expense of hardworking taxpayers is something that my constituents agree with wholeheartedly.
Feeney is still trying to sell the "I'm just trying to save Medicaire Advantage", although the AARP clearly supported the passage of SCHIP.
Feeney's pushing his own kid's health care agenda, citing "We need to eliminate the bureaucracy in healthcare to restore the doctor-patient relationship."
As noted here, that stance probably has a lot more to do with these guys than sick kids.
Looks like Feeney has a Rapid Response coalition helping him out at the Brevard Watchlist. Join the conversation.
During your visit, you might make mention just how much money Florida returns to the feds...get the numbers over at Florida Kossacks.
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I'm going to post a smackdown on Focus on Feeney. Stay tuned.
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feeney - what a piece of work that ahole is. The dopping of th e requirement of proof od citizenship was to make sure that kids are not denied the healtrh care they need because the parents can't find their damn birth certificates.
Unbelievable.
Thanks, Sunny. And thank you for sharing that link. It's great we're being picked up by national blogs!
I agree with you, gatordem. I don't think Feeney has an ounce of compassion in his body.
These guys have never cared about families...they care about one person and one thing...THEMSELVES and how to keep their job!
Okay. So, according to your views,,,if I understand your position correctly. Illegal aliens should receive free health care at the expense of the American workers. I see you also forgot to mention that according to this welfare program, families with income of over $80,000.00 a year for a family of 4 are considered poor and eligible for this free health give away program. I wish I had an $80,000.00 a year job. Health care would be my last concern.
The Bush administration in a letter to state lawmakers on Friday (8/31/07) outlined new standards for SCHIP enrollment that aim to limit coverage to the lowest-income children, the New York Times reports.
The new guidelines state that before expanding SCHIP eligibility to children in families with incomes greater than 250% of the federal poverty level, states must demonstrate that they have "enrolled at least 95% of children in the state below 200% of the federal poverty level" who are eligible for Medicaid or SCHIP, according to the letter sent by Dennis Smith, director of the Center for Medicaid and State Operations.
States seeking to expand SCHIP eligibility also "must establish a minimum of a one-year period of uninsurance for individuals" in families with incomes greater than 250% of the poverty level to prevent them from switching from a private insurance plan to a public program, the letter states. In addition, Smith wrote that states should impose copayments and premiums that are similar to the cost of private health insurance on middle-income families to prevent them from dropping private coverage to enroll in SCHIP.
250 percent of the poverty level is equivalent to $42,900 for a family of three.
$80,000.00 a year for a family of 4 --that's quite a leap--and I would love to know where that information is cited, so I could review the source.
Illegals were never mentioned in the bill--that's a scare tactic that works well as a sound bite.
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