Pence's excuse for not supporting SCHIP and Barry Welsh's reply

The Muncie Free Press published Congressman Pence's press release where he tried to excuse himself for voting down health insurance for children. From Pence Supports Responsible Children's Health Insurance Plan :

"U.S. Congressman Mike Pence announced today that he is supporting the “More Children, More Choices Act .” The legislation is a compromise proposal and responsible solution to the Democrat plan which would have expanded the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) into a middle class welfare program."

And Barry Welsh's response:

"Congressman Pence was in lock step with President Bush and the veto denying Health Care to Children in the S-CHIP bill. Congressman Pence had to flip-flop in his voting as he had voted for the bill before voting against it. Congressman Pence thought Health Care for Kids was important and voted for it, until President Bush told him to vote against it. Pleasing President Bush is more important to Congressman Pence than Health Care for Kids, and that is not representative of Hoosier Family Values and is the wrong priority for any Congressman to use in decision-making."

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