DFA Members Stand Up for SCHIP!

by Ilya Sheyman [courtesy of Blog for America]

George Bush did it again. He sided with insurance and drug company profits over the health and well-being of our nation’s Children. Last Friday night, the Bush administration released a letter to state health officials that effectively eliminated health insurance coverage for millions of American kids. This underhanded one-size-fits-all cutback limits Vermont's ability to cover uninsured kids and cripples any chance of reasonable expansion.

The past 48 hrs, outraged DFA activists across the country have been taking action to stop these changes and put an end to George Bush's anti-children campaign. Thousands called their Governor and demanded them to call President Bush and oppose these changes.

Here's a small sample of the many reports we've received:

William in Wisconsin:

"Brett at the Governor's office told me that they had taken perhaps thousands of calls on this topic, and that he would pass along my concerns. Doyle is pretty solid when it comes to children's issues."

Governor Lynch responded directly to Democracy for New Hampshire;

"Gov. Lynch is deeply committed to expanding children's health insurance coverage in New Hampshire. He has repeatedly said that be believes the creation of New Hampshire's Healthy Kids Children's Health Insurance Program one of the best things the state has every done...

...The latest proposal (referenced in the DFA) letter, would potentially jeopardize insurance for 2,000 children already enrolled.

While Governor Lynch always welcomes your calls and comments, know that he has been active in pushing President Bush and Congress to act to fund the Children's Health Insurance."

More fantastic reports from across the country below the fold.