WALLY HERGER: “All of us support SCHIP and we all want to reauthorize it, but we need to put low-income kids first. This bill would…”

“All of us support SCHIP and we all want to reauthorize it, but we need to put low-income kids first. This bill would expand the program to families making more than $60,000 a year. That is not low income. It is a majority of the households in America. There is a better way. Reauthorize SCHIP and keep it focused on truly needy children, and then tackle rising health care costs that are squeezing middle-class families. Tax credits could help 10 rac{1}{2} million kids from middle-income families gain or keep their health care coverage. Millions more would benefit if families could purchase less expensive health plans from across State lines. Let's defeat this motion and get to work on making health care more affordable for all Americans.”