Matt Gunterman October 4th, 2007

Did you see this news about Rep. John Boehner (R) instructing Republicans to spread lies about SCHIP to their constituents in order to deny the nation’s children access to health care?

Boehner’s simple goal is to win the political battle at all costs, even the lives of thousands of underprivileged children. I know someone else on Capital Hill who will stoop to any level to win: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R).

Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo (D), who’s a potential challenger to McConnell next year, issued the following statement in response to McConnell’s refusal to expand health insurance coverage to thousands more Kentucky children who must now go without:

Attorney General Greg Stumbo:

When I was in the state legislature, I helped create KCHIP - Kentucky’s version of the program. I have to say, I honestly can’t believe Sen. McConnell voted against the nation’s children that way, and any excuse is just that, an excuse. I most certainly would have been for the expansion of the SCHIP program and think it says a lot about our government and leadership when it’s more important to give billion dollar tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy than to insure our nation’s children.

• Greg Stumbo , Mitch McConnell , SCHIP
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