House Republicans eliminate funding for Children's Health Insurance Program

[workinclasszero]

Travis Gettys 08 JUN 2018 AT 06:28 ET

House Republicans voted overwhelmingly to eliminate funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, after approving a White House budget plan.

Representatives voted 210-206 — with 187 Democrats and 19 Republicans against — to rescind nearly $15 billion in unspent funding that had previously been approved, including $7 billion for CHIP, reported the New York Times.

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The bill approved by House Republicans would reduce actual spending by a total of $1.1 billion from 2018 to 2028, according to the CBO.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/house-republicans-eliminate-funding-childrens-health-insurance-program/

[Guilded Lilly]

1. It is time to eliminate Republicans in the House.

[workinclasszero]

3. Calling Sarah Palin...your fucking death panels are here

And they are all made up of 'pro-life' fake christian republicans!!!

What a surprise huh?

[mucifer]

2. what do you want to bet this is not going to be a major story reported today.

[Blue_Adept]

5. There are memes to post and tweets to be outraged over!

Get your priorities in order!

[BumRushDaShow]

10. That might not get through the Senate regardless.

(despite the fact that this particular legislation is exempt from the filibuster)

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/5/8/17316126/rescission-request-omb-trump-fiscal-budget

It's not cutting current funds but clawing back un-obligated funds (funds not spent - and in this case, most likely not spent because the current administration refused to spend it and in some cases, couldn't spend it when the program was forced to lapse and was only renewed recently).

[beachbum bob]

4. another great campaign issue to destroy republicans with in November

CHIP program has helped millions of kids and has been highly successful. Can't wait for the backlash from republican governors...

[workinclasszero]

8. Trillions for billionaires, not a damn penny for sick kids!

Will this sickening outrage finally motivate some people to the polls to vote against these evil republican bloodsuckers?

I sincerely hope so.

[beachbum bob]

13. Tv ad showing money flowing to fat cats on their yachts compared to sick

Kids laying on the streets of America, dying because conservatives can't be trusted to help those who need it..or a variation

[Volaris]

12. Yep between this and the admin not-picking a fight on pre-existing conditions,

Public Option (or better), here we come!

I swear, these Republicans are the dinosaurs hoping for the meteor; they have no idea what they're actually asking for...

[Demsrule86]

16. You are wrong. If we lose the ACA, we are cooked.

The idea that if the ACA fails...oh boy we get single payer or even a public option is just plain wrong. You can't do a public option without the ACA in reconciliation and i don't see a 60 vote margin anytime soon in the Senate...single payer would require a 60 vote margin as would even a public option if we don't have the ACA as a starting point. You think the GOP is dumb enough to do something that would give us single payer...no they know we won't have an opportunity for years.

[smirkymonkey]

6. I have no words to express my disgust with these people.

What on earth is wrong with them?

[Demsrule86]

7. The Republicans made a deal...so what is the point of ever working with such liars.

[Demsrule86]

9. They won't get it through the Senate. This shows how important it is to do everything possible to

keep moderate dems in the Senate in case we don't get the house...there is a gerrymander in effect. Although I think our prospects look good.

[beachbum bob]

14. The good thing,..it still can be used to destroy republicans as a campaign

Issue, whether it passes senate or not

[Demsrule86]

15. I hope it doesn't pass the senate...even if we take the House that would mean CHIP

would be defunded for two years until we get rid of Shitler...but even if they don't pass it i the Senate, we can used it to clobber house members...Healthcare is the issue...but they are still fighting the last war. The GOP made a deal to fund Chip for seven years and Democrats should not agree to anything anymore as the GOP are big fat liars.

[bdamomma]

11. if they are rounding up children and taking them away

from their parents this is the next thing they are doing screwing and letting children die so they can get more.

Geez, crap they are out to get the American people.