Matter of Opinion

Fri., Oct. 5, 2007

What’s Up, Doc?

We're sure Rep. Richard "Doc" Hastings has never heard that line before.

Anyway, our editorial today urged Doc to do the right thing in this ongoing SCHIP issue and preserve and expand health care coverage for our country's children.

Here's an excerpt with the complete last sentence which was chopped off the Web version of the editorial.

President Bush has vetoed the expansion. It's just a matter of time – and a new president – before popular, bipartisan support for SCHIP wins the day. In the meantime, we trust that McMorris Rodgers and Reichert will stick with their votes as Congress seeks to override the veto. Hastings should search his conscience to do the same.

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Posted Oct. 5, 2007, 10 a.m.

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