Are they deliberately ignoring the children's public healthcare SCHIP ???

Passage of $33 billion bill marks historic shift in Washington's political landscape and provides the White House its biggest victory since Obama took office.

President George W. Bush had blocked similar bills by congressional Democrats, labeling the proposed expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program as a step toward government-run health care.

The children's health bill was an early benchmark in the planned Democratic campaign to reshape the nation's health-care system over the next two years.

"The way I see it, providing coverage to 11 million children … [u]is a down payment on my commitment t[b]...

Are they deliberately ignoring the children's public healthcare SCHIP ???

Passage of $33 billion bill marks historic shift in Washington's political landscape and provides the White House its biggest victory since Obama took office.

President George W. Bush had blocked similar bills by congressional Democrats, labeling the proposed expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program as a step toward government-run health care.

The children's health bill was an early benchmark in the planned Democratic campaign to reshape the nation's health-care system over the next two years.

"The way I see it, providing coverage to 11 million children … is a down payment on my commitment to cover every single American," Obama said before signing the bill in the White House.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-kids-health-care_thufeb05,0,30310.story