The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)

Posted by Drew Harris October 01, 2007 12:03AM

"Let's be perfectly clear. Those who oppose expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Plan (S-CHIP) are not afraid the program will fail. They fear its success. They worry S-CHIP shatters the conservative myth that government can't do anything right and puts a lie to the notion that unregulated competition can solve every social problem.

"Unfortunately, when it comes to health insurance, it's the private sector that has failed us. Twelve percent of children have no insurance--a trend that's worsened in the past two years. Without S-CHIP that number would be higher, because 20% of adults are now uninsured. Most of the increase in the uninsured is attributed to employers dropping dependent coverage or health insurance altogether."

http://blog.nj.com/njv_drew_harris/2007/10/schip_fear_of_success.html