FamiliesUSA wants you to think President Bush hates kids in a new ad about yesterday’s SCHIP veto.

I’ve said all along that the right’s position on SCHIP would be portrayed that way. What disturbs me most about the FamiliesUSA ad is that the organization says it wants to “get something done,” but isn’t at all interested in a compromise. In reality, FamiliesUSA wants to impose government-run health care on America. Take, for instance, the language on its petition to Congress:

Unless you act to overturn President Bush’s veto, 10 million children will lose their health coverage. Our children count on us to protect them. We expect our elected leaders to remember that. I strongly urge you to override President Bush’s veto of health care for America’s children.

So let’s get this straight: FamiliesUSA’s idea of “get[ting] something done” on SCHIP includes just one option — overriding Bush’s veto. Where’s the good-faith effort to come to the table and talk about alternatives to the Democrats’ plan? And, if FamiliesUSA really cares about kids, why hasn’t the group engaged in the discussion of offering tax credits to families who fall between 200% and 300% of the federal poverty level?

Instead of shilling for congressional Democrats, FamiliesUSA should drop the spin and help find a solution.