The vast majority of Americans from across the political spectrum support health care for children.  Six million kids would maintain coverage and 4 million more would receive coverage.

The President is telling the press and his allies misleading information about what the bill actually does.
· FACT:  More than 75 percent of the children expected to gain coverage under the compromise bill have family incomes below twice the poverty level, or  $41,300 for a family of four.
· FACT: The bill clearly states: “NO FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS. Nothing in this Act allows Federal payment for individuals who are not legal residents.”
· FACT: Merely extending the current program won’t be enough.  If the funding level stays the same – without any new funding added to at least keep pace with rising health care costs  – 35 states will exhaust all federal funds this fiscal year and hundreds of thousands of children will lose coverage.

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

As a constituent in your district, I am reminding you how important it is to vote to override the President's veto of H.R. 976, the SCHIP bill. Stand with American children. Every vote will count this week. You have the opportunity to seize this moment in history. Please do what is right for our community and for our country. You went to Washington to fight for what America needs. We need you, and we need your vote against the veto.

We know that this is a huge moment for you to do something amazing for families and kids who need you. Stand with your colleagues and make children's health care a priority.

Vote to override the veto. And when you vote this week, you can come home and know that you helped children in need. That's a good day for a Representative in Washington, that's a good day for America.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
October 15, 2007