LINDER STATEMENT ON SCHIP EXPANSION VOTE

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative John Linder (R-Duluth) addressed the U.S. House of Representatives in defense of taxpayers and low-income children. He released this statement following the vote: “SCHIP is supposed to protect the most vulnerable children in our nation; not be a free hand-out to illegal immigrants and middle class Americans who can afford to pay their own way. Not only does this bill abandon low-income kids in favor of scoring political points, it expands SCHIP and Medicaid in an unsustainable manner.” “This is an irresponsible bill...

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