"Republicans will fight these proposals," ... attacked proposals that call for a major expansion of the Children's Health Insurance Program,

GOP Leaders Fight Expansion of Children's Health Insurance By Robert Pear The New York Times Wednesday 25 July 2007

Washington - Republican leaders of the House and Senate on Tuesday attacked proposals that call for a major expansion of the Children's Health Insurance Program, to be financed with higher tobacco taxes.

"Republicans will fight these proposals," said the House Republican leader, Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio.
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The House bill, developed entirely by Democrats, would increase spending on children's coverage by $50 billion over five years, providing a total of $75 billion.

The bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee, 17 to 4, calls for an increase of $35 billion, for a total of $60 billion.
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To Fund Children's Health Plan, House Would Pay Insurers Less The Associated Press Wednesday 25 July 2007

The proposal, introduced late Tuesday, also would eliminate a 10% cut due next year in the reimbursement rate for doctors who treat Medicare patients. Instead, the legislation would give doctors a 0.5% increase in their reimbursement rates each of the next two years when they treat Medicare patients.

Democrats would pay for the expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP, through a 45-cent increase in the federal excise tax on a pack of cigarettes. They would also lower payments to many insurance plans participating in the Medicare Advantage program over four years. ...