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ToxicFrog
10-03-2007, 08:24 PM
In another forum (a Ron Paul thread), someone said this:

In a related news peice Bush also blocked states from providing health care for more children who are only poor and not destitute. Presumably Ron Paul spoke up for states rights in this case? (or is this the kind of states rights he doesn't like?)

This is the news piece he means:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/20/washington/21cnd-health.html?_r=3&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Anyone know our hero's involvement with this (if any)?

Thanks in advance.

DrNoZone
10-03-2007, 08:26 PM
Ron Paul would say the federal government has no role blocking the states from making their own decisions on this issue.

thomaspaine23
10-03-2007, 08:33 PM
In another forum (a Ron Paul thread), someone said this:


This is the news piece he means:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/20/washington/21cnd-health.html?_r=3&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Anyone know our hero's involvement with this (if any)?

Thanks in advance.


I believe this is in reference to NY wanting SCHIP to cover kids up to 4Xthe poverty rate (or a family of 4 making 83k) which his administration blocked.

Or it could be in reference to the SCHIP (State Childrens Health Insurance Program) which he vetoed. This was a Bill to renew the Federal funding for the Program, and increase it by 35 Billion dollars (and allow it to cover kids up to 3X the poverty rate)

Paul would IMO veto the Bill clearly unconstitutional. He would argue that the STATES have the right to implement such programs however.

QWE
10-03-2007, 08:33 PM
Ron Paul would say the federal government has no role blocking the states from making their own decisions on this issue.

I'd assume this is true, but anyone want to check congressional records maybe? I just did that with another issue today arguing in favor of Ron with some friends, so I'm sick of house.gov...

katao
10-03-2007, 09:21 PM
http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul411.html

In this article he doesn't specifically say that states could do it, just that it is a very bad idea for the feds to do it. But if pressed, I am confident he would feel that states have every right to implement this if they wanted.

Pete
10-03-2007, 09:25 PM
The idea of the states being the principal government is very foreign to some people, but it's actually terrific:

State reps are way more accessible than Congress critters.
Successful and failed concepts are there for everyone to see.
The states develop real regional flavor (like the good old days).
If things are intolerable, you can vote with your feet!