Responding to Michael McCaul's vote against the SCHIP program, Larry Joe Doherty calls on the congressman to give up his taxpayer-funded healthcare

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August 4, 2007                                                                               Larry Joe Doherty

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(Austin, TX) The day after Michael McCaul voted against the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), challenger Larry Joe Doherty responded with a strongly-worded statement:

"If Mike McCaul doesn't think the children of Texas' working families need healthcare, it's time he gave up his taxpayer-funded health plan. McCaul's vote yesterday was literally sick, and it shows just how bad we're hurting for leaders who understand that real families face real healthcare bills."

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