A family of four making $62,000 will be eligible for federal health insurance. And we travel further down the road to serfdom:
President Bush and other critics of a $35 billion spending increase for children’s health insurance say they’ll support expanding coverage to families of four making as much as $62,000 a year, but they want to limit states’ ability to go beyond that level.
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The health program covers families who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to afford private insurance. States determine eligibility, with most states covering children with incomes at twice the federal poverty level — $41,300 for a family of four. About 18 states cover children above that threshold, or have plans to do so.
$62,000 is more than I make by over $10,000. And that is a good year. Yet, with a family of six, I am able to provide my family with health care. This is infuriating.
Where are they going to get this money? Why is the government in the insurance business? When is someone in Washington going to shout from the top of Congress “ENOUGH!”
Now look at this moment of brilliance:
Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., said that allowing states to exempt some income helps to ensure that low-income families don’t have to resort to welfare to get health care for their children.
Um…what exactly to you think this program is, Congressman?
