Giving the lie to Republican claims to being the family values party, the Bush administration is proceeding with plans to cut off health insurance support for 18,000 parents whose children are enrolled in the Minnesota Childrens Health Insurance Program. According to an article written by Kevin Diaz for the September 11 edition of the StarTribune, the new administration rules will eliminate a decades-old practice of using federal Medicaid funds to expand MinnesotaCare to assist the families of children needing health coverage. 'We believe that by covering parents, you improve access for kids,' state Medicaid Director Christine Bronson said. The entire Minnesota delegation has issued a letter opposing this plan by the Republican administration, which has already vetoed two separate Democratic proposals to expand children’s health insurance coverage. To Catholic Democrats Minnesota, this is yet another proof that the Bush-McCain 'pro-life, pro-family' rhetoric is all talk, no action. When the cameras are rolling, Republicans say great things, but in the real world of federal regulations, where no one is looking, their administration consistently harms real families.