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Originally Posted by dc_dux
The public overwhelming thinks the program is a good program and it has proven itself over the last 10 years to the point that even Bush wants to add $5 billion.
The only difference is that Bush wants to cap the program eligibility at twice the poverty level and Congress wants to build on the success and expand it to cover 3+ million more children.
Yes, I think its a very good bill
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I don't think people understand the potential impact. It is much more complicated than it needs to be. It has the potential to turn otherwise honest people into "cheats" (look at the example above if $1 is going to mean the loss of coverage, many otherwise honest people will hide the $1). Perhaps, like the Earned Income Tax Credit, it is good on the surface, but when a family at 3 times the poverty level plus $1 has a potential incremental cost of $12k, you have to be kidding if you think that is a good thing.