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Hickenlooper’s veto of SB 11-213 insults low-income parents

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Brian Schwartz

Maintaining current Child Health Plan fees would not only be an injustice to taxpayers, but also an insult to eligible parents. The fees imply that parents value enjoying life’s amenities more than their own children’s health. Continue reading →

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Gov. Hickenlooper wrong to veto Colorado SB11-213

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Brian Schwartz

Gov. John Hickenlooper was wrong to veto Senate Bill 213, which would have increased Child Health Plan Plus premiums for families earning more than twice the federal poverty level. What’s unfair is that Colorado compels taxpayers to fund a program that allows eligible parents to value satisfying bodily appetites more than their children’s healt Continue reading →

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