In response to Ruth Davis, who criticized Representative Randy Kuhl for voting against the State Children's Health Insurance Program (Letters, October 31): instead of receiving criticism, Representative Kuhl deserves our thanks for taking this bold stand.

The fact is that this bill, if allowed to become law, would have increased the limit of those eligible to age 24. Are these "children" or adults? It would also have raised the threshold of family income to the point that families earning up to $80,000 would be eligible. Are these people "poor"? In addition, it would have cost some $45 billion.

While Randy Kuhl is in favor of helping poor children obtain good health insurance, I believe that he could not, in good conscience, vote for this unrealistically expanded program. In my opinion, this is exactly the kind of action that a good representative should take. I am glad he represents me.

GEORGE A. GOODWIN JR., CHILI