It has always baffled me how the right's claim to own "family values"-type issues passes the smell test. The current debate over S-CHIP at the state and national level should finally reveal the truth behind their rhetoric: there is no care there.
The nonprofit foundation's 2007 "Health Report Card," released Wednesday, found that based on 40 health indexes:
Colorado residents overall got a B-minus grade when compared with residents of other states on measures such as obesity, smoking and high blood pressure.
Infants and children both got a C-minus based on indicators such as health-insurance coverage, access to medical care, and vaccinations.
Our children seem to be the victims of Social Darwinism instead of the benficiaries of society's oft stated concern for their future. The disconnect between the right's rhetoric and reality is echoed by our congressional delegation. Marilyn Musgrave voted no on expanding the program and will uphold the President's veto. Doug Lamborn voted no and is "working on balancing the budget". Here's what they support with their 'no' votes:
The study found that 120,000 Colorado children under the age of 12 - about 14.1 percent - had no insurance.
That placed Colorado 44th among the states, with a rate of uninsured children three times higher than Michigan, the state with the best coverage.
As Colbert would proudly say: "We're number 44! We're number 44!" Only underneath his false bravado is the truth that we shouldn't be number 44.
In keeping with the "Good Christian, family-values" attitudes in the Springs, the candidates in CD-5 who want to replace Doug are also repeating administration lies about S-CHIP:
Lamborn issued a statement Oct. 3 warning that passage of the bill would take money from the Medicare Advantage program. He praised Bush for the veto, and spokeswoman Kristen Hainen said Lamborn has not moved from that position.
Crank said he wants more children insured, but that the qualifications for SCHIP are so broad in the bill that millions of children would go from being privately insured to being covered by the government.
Rayburn said the bill does not solve the problem of health care for poorer children but simply pushes the government into an area that private business should handle.
Our kids are 44th in health care, and Colorado's Republicans want to make sure they stay there, but at least we'll finally beat those stinking Socialist Commies.
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