Thanks to the Wall Street Journal for pointing out this one:

Many Washington residents easily part with $5 a day at their local coffee shop.

For others, $5 means they'll be able to buy groceries, pay the electricity bill, or get school supplies for their children.

In the next 10 days, legislators will decide whether poor families can afford $5 a month in Medicaid premiums for their kids. Both sides of the debate agree it's a question of responsibility.

Republicans say poor families should take responsibility for paying at least something for their children's health care. But Democrats say premiums will force families to drop out of Medicaid. They argue the state should take responsibility for making sure poor kids get health care.

Annette Hensley, 43, says that if the Legislature imposes premiums she will do whatever it takes to pay them and keep her 14-year-old on Medicaid.

"It would put a big strain on us," said Hensley, whose family income is about $25,000 a year. "Something would have to go. I don't have cable, so probably the Internet. Maybe my cellphone."